What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
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What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
This is my daily driver. It must retain A/C use, excellent driveability, good starts (hot and cold), and make the most power it can by attaining to these must haves listed prior. Car is MN6 and here's what the heads flow (not bad eh ):
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
I read in a post that MTI is trying a new cam in the 236/236 .595 range for their strokers. Maybe that would better suit your taste.
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
The cam you're running jnow is pretty small for a 427, are you wanting to go bigger and still maintain driveability, keep the lsa at 114, but up the intake/exhaust duration. The cam I have in my 388 is a 243/250 .610/.612 114 and it idles like a champ, I pulled the a/c so I don't know how it would do but I'm sure with tuning it would be fine.
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The cam you're running jnow is pretty small for a 427, are you wanting to go bigger and still maintain driveability, keep the lsa at 114, but up the intake/exhaust duration. The cam I have in my 388 is a 243/250 .610/.612 114 and it idles like a champ, I pulled the a/c so I don't know how it would do but I'm sure with tuning it would be fine.
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
Im building a Alum Block 409 and I am looking at the Lunati 242/242 .595 112. Seels for $345 If not Comp has a Catalog in the mail to me, so I will look around in there. I think you need to START looking at the 242 range and go up from there. I have the same criteria as you, except I have an A4. Good Luck.
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
This is my daily driver. It must retain A/C use, excellent driveability, good starts (hot and cold), and make the most power it can by attaining to these must haves listed prior. Car is MN6 and here's what the heads flow (not bad eh ):
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
This is my daily driver. It must retain A/C use, excellent driveability, good starts (hot and cold), and make the most power it can by attaining to these must haves listed prior. Car is MN6 and here's what the heads flow (not bad eh ):
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
[image]http://users.ev1.net/~ynot_dv8/flowLS6.jpg [/image]
I currently run an R1 cam, 232 236 .575 .578 114
Let's see your input!
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
From experience I can tell you that the Comp Cam 242/242 - .612/.612 will idle and drive without issue.
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Basic engine specs...
4.125" bore x 4.000" stroke
LS6 castings
11.25:1
here's a link to some pics of the build..
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
Go with MTI S1 cam that i run in my 427 A4 with specs of 244/244, .612 lift on a 112lsa. On my A4 i have never stalled on the street and the cam makes huge power and with your M6 tranny you should be golden.
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Re: What's the best cam for a 427 stroker....
Go solid roller I can drive mine without issue (except some 2-footed driving while cold), and it makes every cam on this page look *tiny*. And yes, it is an auto, and I run my a/c a lot here in Texas.