supermaro

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I'm in the middle of swapping out my LS2 for a complete L92 in my 07 trailblazer SS. Has anyone ran the 224/228 581/588 114 on a 6.2 set up or 6.0 with L92/LS3 heads? I know it's not the "best" cam to go with, but I'm just looking for a good street manner cam. I figure this cam is mild enough that I can DD it. Also because I already own it lol. Should I go with double springs or will the PAC 1218s be enough? Other mods will be the typical bolt ons, UD, Kooks, CAI, and debating between 2800-3200 stall.

Should I mill the heads? I know compression is around 10.5:1 stock on the L92 vs my 11:1 on the LS2. Thanks.

G8RAM

I'm running an LS2 / LS3 heads, stock torque converter with the following cam:

EPS 222/226 597/605 115+3 LSA

The car idles 600 rpm and no break push at all.

A good tune and I think your fine with that cam.

supermaro

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Did you do any work to the heads? Any milling? What head gaskets are you running? Thanks for the information.

litle88

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You need more duration on the exhaust side to compliment the good intake flow numbers. So after talking to compcams for about a month last year they showed me the kinda cam rectangular ports like. Just my .2.

supermaro

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So more like a 220/228? Or 218/226?

litle88

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You can go bigger bud, they said you need at least 10* more on the duration side.

What are your goals?
What are you looking for in a cam? Ie chop? For street, strip?

supermaro

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Im looking for a good driver and possibly 420-430rwhp. It'll be 95%street use. Would like the power band to be in the lower RPMs since I wont be taking it to 6k+ often. According to Texas speed, they said I can accomplish that with that cam.

RezinTexas

I have the same goals for the engine as you and Pat G spec'd me that cam for my 383. Obviously our motors have some differences, I think it would be worth the $25 to Pat G in your case.

litle88

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Or just call Comp!

No need to pay someone IMHO when the people designing the cams know what they are doing. Cut the middle man out and go straight to the source. You can easily get more hp and tq and still be driveable bud. Just give them a call and ask for Gabe Gray he took care of me last year trying to spec out a cam for my 416.

supermaro

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I agree on that point, since its hard to believe these cam experts when one month they're pushing certain specs. The next month, it's completely different.

That's why I was asking if someone has run a similar combo and what the results were. I guess I might have to test it out and see the results. Speaking with comp(forgot who I spoke with) and also with Texas speed. They said that cam isn't "ideal" for that combo, but since I have it just stick it in there and run it. Their own words were "an ideal can for that combo and what you're looking for will maybe pick you up an additional 5-8rwhp".

Based on that statement part of me wants to do it. The other part of me is wondering will I regret it?

litle88

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Lol we've been there and I always end up regretting it lol.

redtan

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If you want to keep the same characteristics and close to the same DCR go with a 224/232 or 234 on the exhaust.

Or something like 226/234

supermaro

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Yea what the hell it's only money right?
In thinking more like 222/228, 220/228 higher lift like in the .600 lift range and on a 115/116 LSA. I want a tame beast.

redtan

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If you want real tame, a 219/231 would work real well. Watch out for .600+ lift, you're going to need good springs and would have to change those every 20-30k miles.

litle88

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Match the springs to the cam, then make sure the install height is good.

Of you want a tame "beast" look at the LPE GT-11 with that most can hold off on a converter lol. Again get the springs that were meant for the particular cam you get.

litle88

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Lol I know, but I used to end up paying twice cause my dumbass regretted going a certain route and should of gone in another way.

supermaro

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Yea that's why I wouldn't mind running my current cam.
Yea that cam looks good but too high lift for my daily driver needs.
Been there done that with too many of my current projects. I will be doing the same with this one as well

litle88

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It's not the lift that you should be worried about as much as the LSA's lol it's a 118 so it will be smooth with no bucking and hardly a chop making it Tame, But it should still be a beast with the lift and making power. Just my .2 bud that's all we're just brain storming right? Lol

supermaro

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True. Doing some digging up on that cam and yea you're right. Hmm Does sound interesting. I guess a call to LPE. I need to order a set of there CNC LSA heads for another project.

rumblebox

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i'll be running a 226/231 .600.602 114. we'll see how it does in a few weeks. what do you guys think?