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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Opinions on this cam?

228/234 XER lobes on 109lsa+1

Compression is just shy of 11:1, 3000 stall
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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Dunno, but I'd like to see somebody run one with a narrow LSA like that (or even tighter) and post a dyno.
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Thought about runnin 108 and installing it straight up. That'd give approx 15 degrees of overlap, 1 degree shy of the thumpr cams and a lot more lift, shorter duration, etc. Only thing I'm worried about is running into PTV clearance with 61cc heads on an LQ4... I'd like to advance it a bit to drop the powerband down a few hundred RPM's, but I don't really want to have to flycut my pistons...

The ***** thumpr cam is 227/241 .563/.546 on 109lsa + 6 and on a stock LS2, there is absolutely no PTV clearance issues at all. Guy said he saw the clay was so thick he didn't even measure it.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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flycut is easy and can be done for relatively cheep, and is cheep insurance.
what size carb u plan on running?
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I have a 650 vac demon now to get it running, but will upgrade to a 750 demon mech secondaries soon.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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dump the demon! i went HP street holley 750 over my mighty demon. night and day difference!!!!
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dump the demon! i went HP street holley 750 over my mighty demon. night and day difference!!!!
this is true, the street hp come with better calibation from the factory.
i wont ever use a demon over a street hp
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No probs at all out of my Demon, been on for three years now (750 mech)
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Originally Posted by 6L.IROC-Z
No probs at all out of my Demon, been on for three years now (750 mech)
dont get me wrong, they work,
but the street hp line is designed for ppl who have less exp. with carbs.
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Any real difference between the demons and the HP?
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isold my demon to get a street hp, i just like the features it comes with.
i had a 750 mech demon on my car previously
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I hated my mighty deomn. it had idle issues. i had the carbshop look it over. changed the base plate did all sorts of things to it. put an out of the box holley on it with 70'/80s and took some timing out of my engine. runs like a dream.

also helps i used my FAST wideband as well.

back to cams...

Im running a TSP magic stick 3 and its awesome.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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750 Quick Fuel here, mech. secondaries. I have several friends that use them, and my buddy uses them for just about anything on his dyno. They are maybe a little more expensive, but I'm sure happy with mine.
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Originally Posted by S10xGN
Dunno, but I'd like to see somebody run one with a narrow LSA like that (or even tighter) and post a dyno.
Well, my almost 16:1 compression 400+" was going to get a 105lobe and after talking to Kurt Urban, Comp and several other well known LS engine builders, they said don't do it. They all recommended 110 and larger lobes...

And this is in a full blown drag car with a Jerico 4 speed and a carb. Still don't understand exactly why, but I can tell you my cam is larger than 110.

Kinda bums me out, because I really wanted to run a 105 grind and install it around 102-103.

I still may do it, just to try it out and change the cams on the dyno.
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I want a sound clip, lol.
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Originally Posted by Qwiknotch
Well, my almost 16:1 compression 400+" was going to get a 105lobe and after talking to Kurt Urban, Comp and several other well known LS engine builders, they said don't do it. They all recommended 110 and larger lobes...

And this is in a full blown drag car with a Jerico 4 speed and a carb. Still don't understand exactly why, but I can tell you my cam is larger than 110.

Kinda bums me out, because I really wanted to run a 105 grind and install it around 102-103.

I still may do it, just to try it out and change the cams on the dyno.
looking forward to results if you do, although u may keep that info to yourself
which is cool anyway
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