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Originally Posted by stevo_12v
What's a good recommendation for aftermarket cams?
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We don't recommend them unless you're going to go for north 8,000. We hope someone will prove us wrong here, but our experience has not been positive with cams or aftermarket intake manifolds. The 17 OEM is the best option IMO.
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Originally Posted by jwvand02
Could you expand on what you mean by "but to properly assemble a long block takes much more work and there is a lot to potentially mess up"?
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As long as you keep a short block clean, QC all the parts, and take your time--they are actually pretty easy to do. Not the first time, but once you've done a few it is very routine. Clean, inspect, assemble, disassemble and check clearances, file rings, then reassemble. Really straight forward. Doing a flat 4
long block involves many alignment pins, two timing chains, head/lash clearances, resealing what must be about a hundred yards of silicone, then the tally of the multiple o-rings, VVT filters, pesky rear main seals, making sure all machine work is 100%...it's a lot more work. There's a reason most shops don't do whole long blocks--its much more liability.