Just bought tsp 228R, have questions
05-23-2014, 07:53 AM
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Just bought tsp 228R, have questions Hi fellas, so I just got myself a TSP 228r cam 114 lsa for my 2000 z28. I am wondering will my car run before a tune, or should I get a mail order for first start up. By run I mean idle/drive. All I'm changing is cam ,springs, pushrods, oil pump,timing chain and adding a 3200 stall.
Thanks in advance !
Thanks in advance !
05-23-2014, 08:44 AM
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Yea sorry I meant Dyno tuned lol and thanks! I'm gathering parts still, got the cam and converter so far. I'm trying to find deals on everything to keep this build a "budget build".
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to give you an example, I did that same cam and all the parts you mentioned in my 99 camaro. I didnt change heads or intake, just cam..
I drove it around for 2 weeks before I got my tune. It honestly ran great and hardly had any driveability issues, I didnt even throw a CEL light. Just make sure youd dont get on it at all. Just to be safe
I drove it around for 2 weeks before I got my tune. It honestly ran great and hardly had any driveability issues, I didnt even throw a CEL light. Just make sure youd dont get on it at all. Just to be safe
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to give you an example, I did that same cam and all the parts you mentioned in my 99 camaro. I didnt change heads or intake, just cam.. I drove it around for 2 weeks before I got my tune. It honestly ran great and hardly had any driveability issues, I didnt even throw a CEL light. Just make sure youd dont get on it at all. Just to be safe
Awesome. Thanks for the info, can't wait to get this install underway.
05-27-2014, 09:35 AM
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I have this tool and it worked great. If you have air, use the gun to get the tool onto the springs it will save you tons of time.
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80502...eHyvY-izvw_wcB
In my camaro it took like 4 hours to do the springs because I did everything by hand and since its harder to get to some of them.
I used air on my corvette and it only took 1 1/2 hours.
I also think its easier and faster to do top dead center on each cylinder to hold the valves up. just keep your wrench on the crank bolt and with each cylinder turn it to top dead center. to find TDC just stick something small in the spark plug hole (like a pen) and turn the motor over til you feel it push up on whatever you have in there. eventually you will feel the piston start to move back downward so at that point reverse it just a little and your set. dont even try to compress the cylinder with air cause its a major Pain to get the compressor tool in..
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Its definitely not easy. I have this tool and it worked great. If you have air, use the gun to get the tool onto the springs it will save you tons of time. http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80502...eHyvY-izvw_wcB In my camaro it took like 4 hours to do the springs because I did everything by hand and since its harder to get to some of them. I used air on my corvette and it only took 1 1/2 hours. I also think its easier and faster to do top dead center on each cylinder to hold the valves up. just keep your wrench on the crank bolt and with each cylinder turn it to top dead center. to find TDC just stick something small in the spark plug hole (like a pen) and turn the motor over til you feel it push up on whatever you have in there. eventually you will feel the piston start to move back downward so at that point reverse it just a little and your set. dont even try to compress the cylinder with air cause its a major Pain to get the compressor tool in..
Ok, I've read multiple places the TDC method works best, plus it will save me money, not buying the cylinder air compressor tool.
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06-17-2014, 05:53 PM
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Unrelated, but I bought a 228R from Texas Speed and it came in a Comp Cams box and labeled as Comp Cams.
I'm a noob but the poster above has it in the Texas Speed box. Texas Speed grind subbed out to Comp Cams or vice versa?
I'm a noob but the poster above has it in the Texas Speed box. Texas Speed grind subbed out to Comp Cams or vice versa?
06-17-2014, 08:42 PM
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ya there are actually only a few "cam grinders" in the country, comp, cam motion, bullet, lunati and crane. the vendors all just tll the grinder what to cut and have it made. some people like EPS, Ed curtis Alan Futral etc have designed their own custom lobes that can only be gotten by going through them but they are still ground by the above. other vendors just pick "catalog" lobes out from the companies and grind them based on those