Will I gain enough from swapping these two cams to be worth the effort?
01-27-2009, 12:00 PM
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Will I gain enough from swapping these two cams to be worth the effort? Right now I have a TR224 on a 112 LSA that has worked really well for me. Considering it's one of the most popular cams out there, I'm not sure if I'd be happier swapping it out. Thing is, I know it's an older design and as technology marches on, there could be something better out there. A cam my friend is selling is looking really tempting to me, and with a $150 price tag it's almost too cheap NOT to try out. Here are the specs:
228/232@.050 duration
.612/.600 lift
111 LSA
recommended 108 ICL
I would think this cam would give me a little more power under the curve and still breathe really well up top. I'm planning on milling my heads a bit to bump my SCR up so low end won't suffer at all. I know that typically a jump of 4 degrees won't change much, but the 228 cam has more aggressive lobes than my TR224 and that might make a larger difference. Opinions?
228/232@.050 duration
.612/.600 lift
111 LSA
recommended 108 ICL
I would think this cam would give me a little more power under the curve and still breathe really well up top. I'm planning on milling my heads a bit to bump my SCR up so low end won't suffer at all. I know that typically a jump of 4 degrees won't change much, but the 228 cam has more aggressive lobes than my TR224 and that might make a larger difference. Opinions?
01-27-2009, 01:00 PM
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IMHO I dont think that I would. That is alot of work and you would prob pick up around 10rwhp. If you want a lil more power you might want to look elsewhere 
01-27-2009, 01:12 PM
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If he picks up 10 across the board (this is possible) then it would think that its worth it. Hardest part of a cam swap is the crank pulley and the lifters. If that doesn't bother you then change it.
01-28-2009, 12:10 AM
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I reckon it is worth it - the bigger stick will give you a more violent, strong top-end and with a bit more compression will still be torquey mid-range.
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Macca
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01-28-2009, 09:27 AM
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I just said I wouldn't thats all lol. Mine is also my DD though. But if he has the time and I guess I totally forgot about the milling the heads part so yea if you are all ready gonna have the heads off then it might not really be that bad.
