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about to order this cam 252/256 .620/.624 112lsa XER, should I bo bigger?

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Old 02-20-2004, 01:45 PM
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Default about to order this cam 252/256 .620/.624 112lsa XER, should I bo bigger?

I am no cam expert but those are the specs I have finally came up with after talking to a few people. I dont drive my car every day just maybe once a week

I am hoping this shop thats going to port my heads can get them to flow 340cfm@600 lift. Should I go with a higher lift to take advantage of the head?

and would going to 256/260 make more power then 252/256?
I am really trying to make 510-530rwhp
with dual cut outs

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Sounds good...looks larger than we had to ***** to do on a 409... let us know how it goes. Some beleive the larger cams are unnecessary... I for one, like the big CAMS.

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thanks
yeah I do too,
if you look at most of these cars making a lot of power they usually have big cams
Look at TR's new cam that made around 450rwhp with STOCK HEADS
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Although i'm no cam expert, I think that CAM will kick some serious *** and you will be very pleased with it! I will probably go with something like that after the MTI warranty expires on my C5R based 427 motor in a year or so!

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LOL.....damn....and I thought my 244/252 that I'm having done for my 388 was going to be big

should be interesting. I'm doing my cam on a 110LSA to tighten it up a little more so thats something to think about (LSA).
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Sounds like a killer cam to me. Go for it.
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You dont have the BALLZ to run a cam that big..
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Originally Posted by Jammer
Sounds good...looks larger than we had to ***** to do on a 409... let us know how it goes. Some beleive the larger cams are unnecessary... I for one, like the big sticks.
I bet you do
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I bet you do

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Stroked if you're going to go that big and only drive your car once a week I'd got with a solid roller and have the heads peak at a .650". It'd make more power and be more streetable.
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I would wait to see a flow sheet on the ehads b4 comitting, but if the heads are flowing well up there it sounds good. Just make sure the valvetrain is up to the task.
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Talking bout your motor ITSOVR4U by the way...so I should re-phrase, ...You dont have the ***** to do it. You are infatuated with that little purple gay guy...seem to use it alot...tryin to tell me something?
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That cam is way over kill. Unless you are doing a 12.5-1 compression motor that much duration is not going to benefit you. Besides that the drivability will suck. These are not sbc motors, and bigger is not always better. Talk about p-v clearance... I hope you have some huge valve reliefs. Not trying to be a downer but I just think the huge cam is of less benefit with the larger displacement motors as the intake/ heads begin to be a restriction. Why not just jet up another step and make the power off the spray while maintain decent drivability. Just my .02
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unless you drive around under 1500rpms, driveabillity will be fine
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I called Cam Motion for a cam for a solid roller'd 398. Told them I wanted to spin it up to 7500. The cam on the way is a 248/256/664/668 112. it's going in on a 108. With the lash, this cam will come in around 620 lift. It should make some mad power...I hope The last Mustang in my sig has a little solid roller in it, damn that car PULLS up top, it has a 252/262 dur cam in it. IMO, if you can afford it, the solid cam is the way to go! This car is very tame on the street.

As long as you have the heads to support it, you can run a pretty good cam. I have some 6.0l heads that will be getting 2.05 valves and some more port work. They flow 306@.600 now, so he should be able to get close to 320 out of them. Yelvi will be porting them, sorta an unknown on here.
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Going SR adds up to more money and more maintenance for a car that is going to be highway driven.
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Originally Posted by VINCE
You dont have the BALLZ to run a cam that big..
haha I wouldnt be asking about it if I wasnt going to run this cam

I know bigger isnt always better but I figure I would try it out and hope for the best. I dont want to mess around with the solid roller, I dont really want to rev the motor over 6,800.

P-V shouldnt be a problem with the pistons I got.
Now about my valvetrain... I am hoping that either PP gold dual springs will do or crane duals with titainum retainers of course, comp cams push rods, and "maybe" stock rockers.

Can I run stock rockers with this set up?

I was talking to someone yesterday and they told me this cam I speced is more of a nitrous cam and that I wouldnt make that much power on motor

I thought nitrous cams were just split pattern with 114LSA kinda like this
224/234 .563/.573 114 LSA. This guy said that higher duration mean nitrous cam? I am kinda lost there?

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252/256 .620/.624 lsa 112 looks like a good NA cam. As long as the heads you have can support that MONSTER.
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thats what I thought but was kinda lost on what he was saying.

Well I was going to go with GTP or A.S S3 heads but decided to go with Race-Prep's S3 6.0L heads
they have been getting 330-340cfm @600lift for a few years now
there kinda pricey but seem to be worth it

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i would go with a cam that has at least 262 duration on exhaust if you want 252 on the intake. It has alot to do with cylinder pressure once nitrous oxide and air/fuel charge ignites in the cylinder. lots of pressure when it does, so longer exhaust duration helps(some what similar to forced induction).


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