454 Mag camshaft
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454 Mag camshaft
Hey, Iv got a 1995 Crownline with a bone stock carbb'd 454 Mag. I want to put a bigger cam in it. Im not looking for a big HP gain or MPH. I just want a more radical idle. My heads are being sent off next week to be freshend up and now would be a good time for a cam and valve springs. I am running stock exhaust manifolds. So I would like to know how radical (or not radical) of a cam I could run without having to worry about reversion. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
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Would a stock 496 exhaust setup be good enough?
I'm looking to do some similar small upgrades, and since I just got this boat, the wife definitely won't stomach an engine swap.
I'm looking to do some similar small upgrades, and since I just got this boat, the wife definitely won't stomach an engine swap.
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Yes, he is correct. If you upgrade the cam on that you should also do the exhaust..
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My vote is to leave it stock. Take it from a dog that has been beat with a baseball bat. Stock - starts (most of the time) once you start tweaking it, things just break and you spend the rest of your life chasing problems. I rather have a stock boat that starts and is dependable than a "cool" boat that is always broke. Just my .02 cents.
Besides, at least in my world these projects take three times as long and cost twice as much
Besides, at least in my world these projects take three times as long and cost twice as much