Possibly Switching Cam...Reply Please
03-20-2006, 01:18 AM
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Possibly Switching Cam...Reply Please Ok guys you might of read my earlier posts. Well long story short i bought a 232/238 .595/.605 on a 114LSA off a member on here. Now im thinking i wanna go with something different. before you guys rag on my and what not heres my situation. My car has 119K miles, but i dont really beat on her too much so shes pretty good for her age.
Also i know you dont buy a cam based on sound, but whatever i want something thats gonna lope and make good power down low as well as up top. Im not a big racer, i drive it on the street, and occasionally at the strip. i go to alot of car shows and stuff so i want something thats gonna cam hard. Now heres my dilemma.
I have a guy interested in trading my cam i got for his. his specs are 242/248 .610/.615 on a 111. I know thats a big cam so you guys dont need to jump all over me for that, but like i said i want something big and lopey. But im wondering if thats gonna be TOO big.
Heres my other situation though. I could sell the cam and get the other cam i was looking at which is a 231/237 .591/.601 on a 112, whcih from what i can see has everything i really want in a cam. Sounds awesome, makes good power and it will work good in my car.
Then some of my buddies are saying i wont notice any difference in the cam i have now and the 231/237 .591/.601 on a 112. So which way should i go? Im VERY picky and just wanna makse sure i make the best decision possible.
THANKS in advance
JacobK
Also i know you dont buy a cam based on sound, but whatever i want something thats gonna lope and make good power down low as well as up top. Im not a big racer, i drive it on the street, and occasionally at the strip. i go to alot of car shows and stuff so i want something thats gonna cam hard. Now heres my dilemma.
I have a guy interested in trading my cam i got for his. his specs are 242/248 .610/.615 on a 111. I know thats a big cam so you guys dont need to jump all over me for that, but like i said i want something big and lopey. But im wondering if thats gonna be TOO big.
Heres my other situation though. I could sell the cam and get the other cam i was looking at which is a 231/237 .591/.601 on a 112, whcih from what i can see has everything i really want in a cam. Sounds awesome, makes good power and it will work good in my car.
Then some of my buddies are saying i wont notice any difference in the cam i have now and the 231/237 .591/.601 on a 112. So which way should i go? Im VERY picky and just wanna makse sure i make the best decision possible.
THANKS in advance
JacobK
03-20-2006, 02:45 AM
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I agree that the 242/248 is bigger than you need given your current goals and use for the car.
I wouldn't go any bigger the other two cams you listed. Just make a decision between the two milder cams. The one you have now has an overlap of 7, and the 231/237 has an overlap of 10, so it would lope harder if that's what your looking for.
I wouldn't go any bigger the other two cams you listed. Just make a decision between the two milder cams. The one you have now has an overlap of 7, and the 231/237 has an overlap of 10, so it would lope harder if that's what your looking for.
03-20-2006, 03:19 AM
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I agree that the 242/248 is bigger than you need given your current goals and use for the car.
I wouldn't go any bigger the other two cams you listed. Just make a decision between the two milder cams. The one you have now has an overlap of 7, and the 231/237 has an overlap of 10, so it would lope harder if that's what your looking for.
I wouldn't go any bigger the other two cams you listed. Just make a decision between the two milder cams. The one you have now has an overlap of 7, and the 231/237 has an overlap of 10, so it would lope harder if that's what your looking for.
03-20-2006, 03:35 AM
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But the 242/248 has 23* of overlap
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03-20-2006, 04:49 AM
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that 242/248 cam is basically a t-rex...except it will peak later than an actual t-rex, which in turn, pushes the powerband further into the 7k range.
jacob, i would suggest sticking with what you have already, it will lope well enough for people to hear, and it won't be hell on your valvetrain. or sell the cam you've got now and opt for a different one. i've spent the last 6 months narrowing down specs on a BIG custom grind, i have 23* of overlap, but nothing near as big as a t-rex...and i want a track-driven cam, not a car show cam.
jacob, i would suggest sticking with what you have already, it will lope well enough for people to hear, and it won't be hell on your valvetrain. or sell the cam you've got now and opt for a different one. i've spent the last 6 months narrowing down specs on a BIG custom grind, i have 23* of overlap, but nothing near as big as a t-rex...and i want a track-driven cam, not a car show cam.
03-20-2006, 10:12 AM
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thanks for the help guys...i think i might actually go with the 231/237, or i can even get a custom ground one for a decent price..if i got a custom ground one, what should i go with
03-20-2006, 11:58 AM
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had a 232/238 595/605 on a 112 and am changing the cam possibly as well... have mti stage 2e heads and a 3600 stall and am goign to have a future with nitrous..any suggestions???
03-20-2006, 12:00 PM
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what are the full specs on that 231/237 i want a mean lope with great performance.. but dont want to go to big and is a daily driver.. does anyone have any experience with mti's G1 or R1 cams?
03-20-2006, 12:35 PM
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Id go with the 231/237. With the larger one, it will take a long time to get the most power out of it, meaning you will have to get up above 6000 for it to be at its full potential. The 231/237 will still hav a hard lope and people will definately know you are cammed, plus there is the added benefit of having your power earlier and having a more steady powerband. I myself was actually dead set on the MS3(237/242?) but when I looked at my situation, im not going to be spinning my motor that high all the time so i would kind of be wasting power. I have decided on the 231/237 or 233/239 because it has a much more useable powerband for my driving habbits.
03-20-2006, 01:46 PM
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What about this cam guys? 231/237 .595/.605 on a 112? Think that would be a good cam for me? i know that one will be nice and lopey, but will that make some good power?
03-20-2006, 02:30 PM
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it will defiantely make good power...prolly put you over the 400 mark with full boltons. And the good thing about it is that that power is going to come in much sooner and you wont have to rev the sh$# out of it. Its a much better street cam than anything bigger...i think. Thats what I will be going to instead of the MS3.
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what cam are you talking about the 231/237 .595/.605 on a 112?? Ive been talking about soooo many different cams, its hard to keep track of which cam people are talking about..haha i think that the 231/237 .595/.605 on a 112 will probably be awesome for what i want, good power, big cam, nice lopey idle..I just wanna make sure before i order it that that is what i want.