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Im thinking about getting a baby cam. How many of you daily drive cammed cars, what size cam you got? Thanks.
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To be honest with you how many on this site DONT.
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<<<---- daily driven cammed truck
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so no problems with a small-mild cam daily driver?
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No way bro. Get the correct tune and enjoy your new found power!
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Old 07-31-2007, 10:23 AM
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TR224 and pretty much daily driven in the summer.
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Old 07-31-2007, 10:30 AM
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Daily driven year round... TSP 224R. Don't even notice the cam...
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Old 07-31-2007, 10:31 AM
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i would say get a cam like 226/228 or so for a daily driver . i put a 232/238 in my car(m6) and was tuned makes over 400 to the wheels but not the greatest in traffic,i dont even drive it every day anymore .
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Count me in. FMS13 cam. Daily driven year round.
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I daily drive my 224/.581 114 cam with a set of p/p & milled .018 5.3L heads. Zero issues in stop & go traffic even in 90*+ heat. I'm even still getting the same gas milage without my tune yet.
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X1 every day for 4 years.
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383 with a 234/238 cam here, that I daily drive most of the summer!
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I daily drove an LT1 with a gm847(236/242) and it was fine for me.
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Summer DD (non rain days...) with TSP 224R. No issues here.
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<-----carb'd 383 sbc with 232/238 cam, no overdrive, daily driven.
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I DD mine year round, cam in Sig........
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TR224, Everyday DD.
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small cam or BIG CAM it is all in the tune for good street manners and no drivability issues ..
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I daily drive my 233/239.

If its tuned right you won't have problems.
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