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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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on my cam swap and i pulled the valve cover for 1st time since and its still looks new! Why i love mobile1! I beat the hell out of my car too. And yes pacesetters coating suck!



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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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I have done alot of cam swaps and head installs and i have seen cars with way way less miles and didnt look as good as this.
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you clearly have done a good job taking care of yhour car, and good job on the install. How long ago was the cam install? (time wise.... not miles)
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idd say right at 4 years or more
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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What oil are you using it looks great very clean.
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Have you done a compression test?
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Moble 1 Seeing that my cam only car runs with 460whp mustangs and 347ci H/C cars im sure my compression is good My oil PSi is never below 40psi
Vid of me racing My 2nd run my clutch got hot and on speed shift going into 4th the clutch started slipping so i go out of it. guy im running is about 200-300lbs lighter then my car too
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...-GT_689548.htm

Another vid of me racing a 441whp mid 11 sec TBSS and a 460whp blower stang. My clutched was hating life on these runs to every gear on speed shifts it would pop the rev limiter
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...SSs_699268.htm
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In the pictures if you look close you will notice some of the rockers look discolored and some don;t........are some from another engine?
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no all original, i guess its different angles from the flash
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What intake are you running?
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Ls6 intake You can see here. LOL why i took off my stock valve covers

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