Big Will

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Had this cam laying around for some time and noticed on the end it had X1 stamped on it....no other markings. Been running a tr224 114lsa for some time but have been thinking about upgrading to something a little bigger. So I got pretty excited and installed this cam over the weekend. Car started right up but did not hear the big cam lope that goes with a cam this size. Anyway take the car out to see how it feels.....down low feels about the same the tr224, but up top above 4500rpm, just didn't seem to pull much better than stock cammed car. This is all s.o.p, but it makes me wonder if the stamping is incorrect? Mostly curious as I will probably swap back the tr224 this week and go back to what I know. Might even look to find a tr230 instead. Anyone have any ideas what cam this might be??

orangeapeel

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Got any pictures? Sounds like a reground stock cam so far.

trans_am7935

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sounds like u should have done your reseach before putting some random cam in...that sucks though

orangeapeel

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Just from looking at a cam you would never know what degree of advance is ground into it or if it is gonna be a valve bending machine. You could always spend the 25$+shipping and get it cam doctored and find out for sure what it is from a few sponsors here. Thunder I believe can do that for you.

Big Will

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Not too bummed about it, getting pretty decent with cam swaps and can do one in about 5 hrs. Just need to decide if I should go with old faithful or try and get a tr230

Z284U2TRY

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the x1 is a 228-232 split old mti grind. It should pull hard up top. For some reason i thought mtil actually put the grind on the end of the cam or maybe that was thunder.

JaSSon

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X1 is 230/227 .590/575 112 or 114.

Big Will

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The marking is stamped not etched on the cam......will snap a pic, just because when I pull it

orangeapeel

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If it says 1X then I would go with my above thinking it was a reground cam. Most of the time and I think MTI did it, they are etched in by hand. All my cams have been atleast. I guess we can determine after the picture shows up.

Big Will

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Here is the pic of the cam....taken with iphone. The numbers 7812 4 08 7235 X1. Put the old tr224 114lsa and instantly more lope then this X1.

orangeapeel

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Then that wasnt the MTI X1 that you pulled out. They both have -2° of overlap unless you had a 112 cut on the X1 which would give it 4°. My vote stands as a reground stock cam. That is why it sucked and also why it didn't lope.

TXZ28LS1

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you can definitely notice lope with the MTI X1.

5.3LJimmy

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Stock 98 camaro/firebird camshaft part number: 12557812 specs: 198/209dur .500/.500lift-119.5LSA. You swapped your TR224 for a stock 98 cam and are surprised that it lost top end and doesn't lope? I've got about 10 stock cams laying around my shop if you need some more cam swap practice.

orangeapeel

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I friggin' knew that was a stock cam! Atleast it was the bigger of the old LS1's.