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Old 08-07-2003, 10:32 PM
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I know the Z1 cam is listed for use with a stroker motor, but do you think it would be a good cam for a 346ci car. Is it just to much? How much could stage 2 heads be milled for this cam? Anyone have any dyno results with this cam?
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Wow 38 reviews and no response!!
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I know the Z1 cam is listed for use with a stroker motor, but do you think it would be a good cam for a 346ci car. Is it just to much? How much could stage 2 heads be milled for this cam? Anyone have any dyno results with this cam?
What are the specs on the Z1???
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236/236 .585 .585 112LSA. One more thing could I use the Yella 1.7 rockers with this cam? What would the lift numbers be afterwords?
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The stock rockers are a 1.7:1 ratio, so you would not gain anything.
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You would probably need valve releif's to fit a cam that size in a stock bottom end..or atleast i know you couldnt mill your heads at all!
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sorry I ment 1:8:5 rockers
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sorry I ment 1:8:5 rockers
You couldn't use those rockers with a much smaller cam.
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You'll probably need to spin to 6800+ to make the most of that cam. Pretty high for a stock bottom end.
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Default Re: Z1 cam!!

That is a pretty huge cam, but if you have the heads decked, you will be able to fit that cam in the car with stock rockers. If you do, check p/v clearence before turning the motor over. And like ragtop said, you'd have to spin very high on a stock bottom end to suck all the power out of that cam. Take a look at a similar cam: Speed Inc. CC-custom 4 cam. 224/224 581/581 112 LSA.

BTW, the "after rocker ratio" for the 1.85 rocker with your cam is .636 lift.
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You MIGHT be able to mill .010 and be okay...but that would be cutting it close (literally).

I am going to be running a cam similar to that...but with .010 more lift, and it will be on a stock bottom end.
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i don't think it will fit even without the heads milled.
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Flycut your pistons, and you could do it (but dont come after me if it doesnt clear!). In any case, I think thats a bit much for stock displacement. I think max id recommend would be maybe an R1 (232/236) and even that is really pushing it.

The yella terra's are 1.7:1, but they are a true 1.7 (vs stock 1.7 which actually a little bit less than 1.7) and the delivery is a little bit smoother and more stable than the stock rockers.
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Thanks for the info guys. I don't think I'll be doing this cam, because turning the motor 6800+ is a little bit much for my tates. Even though it isn't my daily driver. What is the formula to figure lift of a cam with different rockers? Thanks agian guys!!!
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take the advritised lift. Divide it by 1.7(the stock ratio) and then multipy it by the ratio you want to use.




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