dakownr
Dodge Dakota
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1/27/2012
18:09:37
|  RE: 5.2 Beaf-Up
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Umm, if you don't want to tear down the motor, i would forget about a camshaft and instead get 1.7:1 ratio rocker arms-they would be ALOT cheaper and faster to install than a camshaft. With a cam you would probably need new valve springs, and maybe even hardened pushrods. I don't know how much money you want to spend, but better-flowing heads would be an excellent upgrade, and since you are going to have the intake manifold off, taking the heads off would only be an extra 30-60 mins. As far as the intake manifold- they make a HUGE difference in the upper RPM range, but take away aaaaaalot of low-end torque.
There's not alot you can do without "tearing down the motor," as you put it. Even taking the intake manifold off requires a decent amount of work. If you just want simple "bolt-ons", then go with the better throttle body, headers, and rockers. All three of those can easily be done in a few short hours, without draining any fluids.
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Subject: 5.2 Beaf-Up