5.3 cam help
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Just pick up a 5.3 to put in my 72 Camaro and was wondering what a good cam would be. It's going to be mostly a street car but will have a plate system on it for the track. I have a th400 with a 3500 stall and 4.11 gears.
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Have this guy spec you a cam. He'll get you set up right.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...heads-cam.html
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With your stall, gear and car weight I would say 224/224 @ .050" on the conservative side and 230/230 @ .050" for the aggressive side. If you are running a Victor Jr. intake and you like a hotrod type idle, get a LSA of 108-110. If you are running a Performer RPM and/or want a smoother idle pick a 112 LSA. You will likely want an ICL of about 108-109.