2001 Stock Heads Adequate For Comp 212/218 .522/.529 Cam
10-22-2005, 10:25 AM
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2001 Stock Heads Adequate For Comp 212/218 .522/.529 Cam I have a 2001 LS1, A4, 2OTL, Lid. Will add headers eventually. Planning to install a Comp 212/218 .522/.529 cam for low end torque, street use only.
With the above in mind, are stock heads adequate, or will this mild street cam produce even more power with a head like the TEA 5.7 stage 1.
Thanks for the help.
With the above in mind, are stock heads adequate, or will this mild street cam produce even more power with a head like the TEA 5.7 stage 1.
Thanks for the help.
10-22-2005, 10:27 AM
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Stock heads are more than adequate for a cam of that size. You should pick up power everywhere should you decide to upgrade to TEA heads in the future.
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10-22-2005, 01:10 PM
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That is exactly the cam that I plan to get in the future. Either that or their 216/220 grind. Let me know what you think of the cam, I think a cam like that would be perfect for a car that just sees street duty.
10-22-2005, 01:39 PM
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I think you are making a wise choice. That cam should give you alot of flexibility if you should ever decide to do other mods, or if you do your build in increments. If you ever get the itch to gain more top end power, just throw on a set of higher ratio rockers. Worked for me on similar type lobes. Goodluck!
10-23-2005, 03:39 PM
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I don't know what emissions are like in TX, but at least out here in CA, the biggest cam that we can run and get away with it is a 224/224 on a 114. I figure that I'm really not giving up too much peak power (probably less than ~10 rwhp) and I'd be running a cam that'd give consistent gains across the rev band, particularly around the 3500-5500 RPM range, which, when I'm playing on the street is about as crazy as I'm willing to get. Plus, I'd rather have the torque over peak HP.
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10-23-2005, 06:34 PM
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I ran the Comp 216/220 .525/.532 114 lsa for a couple of years, what a great cam. Slight lope, great low end grunt. You really ought to get headers first, then cam, then heads in that order.
10-23-2005, 09:02 PM
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I think a 224 is the smallest cam you should put in an Fbody LS1. 112 LSA for a 6 speed, 114 LSA for an auto. After a tune, my 224 drives like a stock cam. But it does have a lot more power from 2000 to 6600 rpm!
10-23-2005, 09:10 PM
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I have the 216/220 cam and love it. I am looking for more power at this point now. Running bolt ons, tune, exhaust, cam and valve train upgrade with an M6 on stock heads. The powerband is great and you will notice a difference. In my opinion, you will regret not going a little bigger later.
I bought a set of stock ls2 heads and matched a 228/228, .588/.588, 112 cam to it with a set of 3:73 gears ready and dual exhaust coming soon.
With the current set up I have 361.8 rwhp and 362.9 rwtq.
I bought a set of stock ls2 heads and matched a 228/228, .588/.588, 112 cam to it with a set of 3:73 gears ready and dual exhaust coming soon.
With the current set up I have 361.8 rwhp and 362.9 rwtq.
10-24-2005, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
That is borderline mild for being that small... 
What is the LSA on it? 115 116?
What is the LSA on it? 115 116?
10-24-2005, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by glennhl
I think a 224 is the smallest cam you should put in an Fbody LS1. 112 LSA for a 6 speed, 114 LSA for an auto. After a tune, my 224 drives like a stock cam. But it does have a lot more power from 2000 to 6600 rpm!
Have the same. Excellent all around cam for track/ daily driving.
10-24-2005, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by glennhl
I think a 224 is the smallest cam you should put in an Fbody LS1. 112 LSA for a 6 speed, 114 LSA for an auto. After a tune, my 224 drives like a stock cam. But it does have a lot more power from 2000 to 6600 rpm!
10-25-2005, 08:55 AM
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I have a 2001 LS1, A4, 2OTL, Lid. Will add headers eventually. Planning to install a Comp 212/218 .522/.529 cam for low end torque, street use only.
10-25-2005, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
Yeah, but what if you have an A4 and you'd like hp to peak about 6000?
10-25-2005, 10:21 AM
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I have alittle info
I had a 218-224 527-535 114+4 I used to shift at 6200,it ran 11.70's@114
Threw a set of S1 heads on the car and went 11.40's@117
U DONT NEED TO SHIFT AT 6500
My new GTO has a very small cam
214-222 559-566 115+4...It was put in becuase I wanted a cam designed for shorties (standard split) that sounded stock but pulled hard to 6500 w/good lowend..
I shift it at 6300 w/the rev limiter set at 6500..
I will be adding either a blower or a good set of heads to my GTO over the winter....
I also had 2 versions of the TR224
It doesnt sound stock...
I had a 218-224 527-535 114+4 I used to shift at 6200,it ran 11.70's@114
Threw a set of S1 heads on the car and went 11.40's@117
U DONT NEED TO SHIFT AT 6500
My new GTO has a very small cam
214-222 559-566 115+4...It was put in becuase I wanted a cam designed for shorties (standard split) that sounded stock but pulled hard to 6500 w/good lowend..
I shift it at 6300 w/the rev limiter set at 6500..
I will be adding either a blower or a good set of heads to my GTO over the winter....
I also had 2 versions of the TR224
It doesnt sound stock...