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Old 07-20-2022, 12:31 AM
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I've seen that cam in a 450ci IA1 with edelbrocks go 9.90's in a 70 gto back in 2002.
The car was gutted with a glass hood but it wasn't super light.. it was a guy named Dalton out of Chesapeake VA..
The engine was built by Jim lehart ( not a fan so don't kill the messenger) .. it ran good..

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Old 07-20-2022, 05:05 AM
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I've seen that cam in a 450ci IA1 with edelbrocks go 9.90's in a 70 gto back in 2002.
The car was gutted with a glass hood but it wasn't super light.. it was a guy named Dalton out of Chesapeake VA..
The engine was built by Jim lehart ( not a fan so don't kill the messenger) .. it ran good..
It was Jim who built my previous engine with the 290b in.

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It was Jim who built my previous engine with the 290b in.
is that this engine?

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=772253

I have some experience with that shop as well ...

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is that this engine?

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=772253

I have some experience with that shop as well ...
What year was that and how did it go? I ask for a specific reason...

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Old 07-20-2022, 10:42 AM
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What year was that and how did it go? I ask for a specific reason...
approx 2009-2013. as i recall it lost a solid flat cam, blew a head gasket, broke a rocker stud (which i think took out the solid roller cam), and threw a rod through the pan driving down the interstate.

since having it redone at another shop it runs great.

kinda sad, i liked jim and it seemed like he did everything he could to make things right. i do not really understand what happened.

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Old 07-20-2022, 01:46 PM
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is that this engine?

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=772253

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Yes that was mine.

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