fastbasser

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I have been using the search and checking what is being used for cams in these motors. I have spent alot of time on the phone with vendors as well. Some suggestions seem alot bigger than I would have thought.

I realize you can go to a bigger cam when adding cubic inches..

With an A4, daily driver, whats the real limit?

Thanks guys.

Bo White

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If you still have that Comp 224 just stay with it unless you want something more aggessive. I just finished one up that has a 238/240 shaft in it so daily driver is a relative term. There are plenty of threads about this so keep diggin'.

Reboot

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I'm running a 232/236 .575/.578 114 LSA and it lopes, but not too bad. I wouldn't want to go any bigger (I'm too old to deal with driveability issues).

It just made 489.3rwhp/480rwtq last week on the dyno. Although, I did have to spend a lot of $$$'s on all of the goodies getting there.
Including:

TEA ported AFR's 2.05/1.57 64cc 10.7:1 compression
LSX/NW 90/90
Kooks 1 7/8 headers
Exedy Twin Disk Clutch

My motor peaks at 5800rpm's and holds above 480rwhp until 6500rpm's. It makes over 450rwtq by 3900rpm's (not too shabby for a baby stroker cam).

Good luck with your setup

black_knight

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The limit, as I understand it, is on your hydraulic lifters and not on streetability when you go big cubes. I could be wrong, though...

WicketMike

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are you able to pass smog here in cali? how big of a cam can you go with a 383 and still pass smog?

Reboot

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Hahaha! No way in hell it will pass the sniffer without friends in smog places. I think the biggest you can go safely in cali and pass is 224/224 - 226/226 with cats.

Visceral

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I had a 230/228 on a 114 and it was almost stock... as far as I remember stock anyways. Even though I'm also an old fart that doent want drivability issues, I went with a 236/236 112, though I had asked for a 114 LS. Guess they didnt hear right. Anyways, the thing is a little much for me. On the other hand, peak power has moved from 5600 to 6000. So I like the general 236ish size for a 387 all-bore. I may try to run a G5-X3 on a 114 soon if some more computer programming doesnt sew up the drivability. I've come to the conclusion that a 383 stroker can take a little more cam than a 387 all-bore given a certain drivability... so your mileage may vary, but it's close.

Fortunately we dont have sniffer tests for newer (obd2+) cars here. They just plug em in a look for codes. No codes, its on to the noise test (woops!).
I will pass the test as soon as I get a plate thrown in the exhaust to pass the noise test. Im currently 13dB over ...and I don't think its all that loud.

SSean

A friend of mine locally, ttech1ta I think here on the board has the same cam I have listed in my sig, in his 383 with a built auto, on a nitrous tune (running pretty rich for a 300shot) Hey put down 465rwhp (N/A of course) Other mods are ported LS6 heads, that I think are a few years old, and QTP 1 7/8" headers. Don't really see our cars passing a smog test though

WicketMike

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224/224 is the biggest you can go on a stock LS1 and pass smog, but what about a 383? the same?

Reboot

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It has to do with overlap and not engine size.

383ss

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I had a 236/232 .602/.575 112lsa in my 383 as a daily driver. made great power at 475+ was very drivable and sounded great.

it's also for sale if you are interested