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Old 01-19-2005, 10:00 PM
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Question 5.3L Head Guys, What Size Cam U Running?

What size of cam you running with the 5.3 L heads?
Please include Compression Ratio and Valve size.
Also any fly cutting to pistons?

Trying to find out the range of cam that will work
before fly cutting may begin.

Thanks for any help
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Originally Posted by Mazzenger
What size of cam you running with the 5.3 L heads?
Please include Compression Ratio and Valve size.
Also any fly cutting to pistons?

Trying to find out the range of cam that will work
before fly cutting may begin.

Thanks for any help
I have a 230/236 .592/.602 112lsa cam. No flycutting. I have 11:1 CR.
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239/246 .651"/.613" 106lsa 106icl. 5.3 heads ported by me with 2.02/1.60 manley valves. Heads cut .030". I flycutt my pistons .090". Roughly 11.5-11.7 to 1 compression.




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