Cam Choice - I wish I would have gone a little bigger
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There are very few off-the-shelf cams tighter than 112° unless you get one custom ground.
I've got a torquer II in my 347" and it's quite choppy idling at 950. Sounds even better lower, but A/C & PS won't allow it to happen without stalling. I'm with speedtigger on that 1st cam, would love to try it out!
I've got a torquer II in my 347" and it's quite choppy idling at 950. Sounds even better lower, but A/C & PS won't allow it to happen without stalling. I'm with speedtigger on that 1st cam, would love to try it out!
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These off the shelf cam's for LS based motors on ground for specs to move dry air through a long intake runner. Carb'ed setups are shorter runners moving wet air.
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Not a carb car,
but my 232/236 on a 114 idled pretty mean I thought, much harder than I would have expected. It idled around 850.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyYs6ZZPfvg
but my 232/236 on a 114 idled pretty mean I thought, much harder than I would have expected. It idled around 850.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyYs6ZZPfvg
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my compLSR 227/235 on a 114+4 sound nice at idle, fairly choppy, yet drives nice in gear down to around 13-1400rpm, next to NO surging down there either, even with the VicJr. If I had my choice i would have got it on a 110LSA, but I got it used from an EFI guy.
My new cam is substantially bigger, custom spec`d by Bret Bauer, cant wait to hear that........
My new cam is substantially bigger, custom spec`d by Bret Bauer, cant wait to hear that........
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750-850
If you look around you somewhat tell how cold it was that day. Literally ice all around the car. I think it was 34* or somewhere along those lines. I had not exactly tuned that yet.
It ran great. Loved the car. Too bad I had to get rid of her.
If you look around you somewhat tell how cold it was that day. Literally ice all around the car. I think it was 34* or somewhere along those lines. I had not exactly tuned that yet.
It ran great. Loved the car. Too bad I had to get rid of her.
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So let me get this straight. You have a lq9 with p&p 243's and a baby shelf cam
Man you should just put a 4.8l in there and saved alot of money You have 20-30 horse left to find with a custom cam
Man you should just put a 4.8l in there and saved alot of money You have 20-30 horse left to find with a custom cam
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I have the LS3 style heads and don't have over .650 lift! Funny...Comps techs spec'd that same 222/224 cam for my LY6 powered truck. I told them I wanted a bit more from it and felt it needed more exhaust dur. with these heads. Both the a/f ratio and timing have quite a bit to do with idle quality and if its off....would allow you to idle lower with some tuning?
mine lopes a little...a Comp 223/231 @ .050 .610/.617 lift and 112LSA. I love it for now....once I start racing it tho....
mine lopes a little...a Comp 223/231 @ .050 .610/.617 lift and 112LSA. I love it for now....once I start racing it tho....