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I was reading a hotrod magazine article the other day.
They switched from a flat tappet to an identical roller cam and picked up 16 foot pounds of torque through the entire RPM range.
That means it will take 5 to 8 less horsepower to drive down the road at cruse RPM.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 08-12-2016 at 11:31 AM..
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