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2014 Chevy Silverado
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over sized cam in 2500 HD 6.0

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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 8:34 PM
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i am thinking about putting a over sized cam in my truck for more power and performance. do i have to change anything else other then the cam? will i gain much power new to this need help please?????
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 2:43 PM
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At a minimum
Cam, valve springs and hardened push rods and a tune for reliability and performance
Then you will need valve cover gaskets, water pump gaskets, timing cover gasket
It really depends on the cam maybe 30-50 at the wheels with supporting mods like intake and exhaust (headers and catback)
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 5:27 PM
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What kind of HP gain were you trying to get ? Do you have bigger tires ? Buy a good programmer and you will get the best bang for your bucks. A good catback system and a good programmer will get good results .
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 7:28 AM
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well im going to put bigger tires on but i want to gain some but mot to much
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 4:26 PM
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for the sake of trying to save money if i were you id just get a custom tune im getting a wheatly but i have heard great thing about wheatley and blackbear proformance that might be what your looking for istead of the oversized cam
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 5:34 PM
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I'm thinking of getting a Wheatley tune my self some time soon. I am just waiting on my cam before i get the tune.
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