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Where to get a cam from?
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Where to get a cam from? I've been tossing the idea around of piecing a turbo combo together out of some parts I have laying around. I've got some CNC'd TFS 235's, an aluminum 6.0 block and a super victor intake. A buddy of mine told me he would let me borrow his PT76 Billet Wheel, Ball Bearing turbo since his car will be down for a while due to some family business he has to take care of.
My question is that I have been seeing a lot of the results from a guy on another forum, think his username is LilJohn, and his setups seem to be making gobs of power for being relatively simple combos but I also see that Martin from Tick comes highly recommended as well.
My dilemma is that I haven't really seen anything from Martin's end in terms of forced induction and it's mainly been just simple stuff like bolt on cars with cams or maybe a budget stroker with a small shot.
What do you guys think? Haven't decided on a chassis yet but it will be something light and on a 26x8.50 Mickey Thompson.
My question is that I have been seeing a lot of the results from a guy on another forum, think his username is LilJohn, and his setups seem to be making gobs of power for being relatively simple combos but I also see that Martin from Tick comes highly recommended as well.
My dilemma is that I haven't really seen anything from Martin's end in terms of forced induction and it's mainly been just simple stuff like bolt on cars with cams or maybe a budget stroker with a small shot.
What do you guys think? Haven't decided on a chassis yet but it will be something light and on a 26x8.50 Mickey Thompson.
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Vote for Martin. I have NOT run my cam yet but I have spoken with him several times on the phone. I have had questions concerning bearing clearances, ring gaps, etc.... He has called me back on the weekend with answers and suggestions before. I have not had a chance to see the performance in his cam yet (car isn't running yet) but his customer service is some of the best I have ever dealt with.
FWIW-I plan to have mine up and running by LS fest and hope to improve my best of 6.04 to a 5.50. We'll see.
FWIW-I plan to have mine up and running by LS fest and hope to improve my best of 6.04 to a 5.50. We'll see.
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I've been tossing the idea around of piecing a turbo combo together out of some parts I have laying around. I've got some CNC'd TFS 235's, an aluminum 6.0 block and a super victor intake. A buddy of mine told me he would let me borrow his PT76 Billet Wheel, Ball Bearing turbo since his car will be down for a while due to some family business he has to take care of.
My question is that I have been seeing a lot of the results from a guy on another forum, think his username is LilJohn, and his setups seem to be making gobs of power for being relatively simple combos but I also see that Martin from Tick comes highly recommended as well.
My dilemma is that I haven't really seen anything from Martin's end in terms of forced induction and it's mainly been just simple stuff like bolt on cars with cams or maybe a budget stroker with a small shot.
What do you guys think? Haven't decided on a chassis yet but it will be something light and on a 26x8.50 Mickey Thompson.
My question is that I have been seeing a lot of the results from a guy on another forum, think his username is LilJohn, and his setups seem to be making gobs of power for being relatively simple combos but I also see that Martin from Tick comes highly recommended as well.
My dilemma is that I haven't really seen anything from Martin's end in terms of forced induction and it's mainly been just simple stuff like bolt on cars with cams or maybe a budget stroker with a small shot.
What do you guys think? Haven't decided on a chassis yet but it will be something light and on a 26x8.50 Mickey Thompson.
I have done a lot of big power forced induction stuff. I don't post up a lot of the results I get.
I feel if you can't specify a good N/A cam, you shouldn't even try to fool with forced induction cam. Power on the dyno is also not the end all be all. How a car runs at the track, especially a boosted car is the tell all.
I'd be glad and more than happy to help you with your build.
Yes sir! How about full 12psi of boost@3500rpm with a 96mm turbine 1.32 AR housing that they say would NEVER spool with a 6 speed. Let alone with a 234/237 camshaft that "bleeds boost"! Ignorance is bliss!
Oh yea 103mph with a 6 speed on 12psi from a full weight car with a 10 bolt aint' too shabby neither.
I feel an educated customer is a good customer!
Vote for Martin. I have NOT run my cam yet but I have spoken with him several times on the phone. I have had questions concerning bearing clearances, ring gaps, etc.... He has called me back on the weekend with answers and suggestions before. I have not had a chance to see the performance in his cam yet (car isn't running yet) but his customer service is some of the best I have ever dealt with.
FWIW-I plan to have mine up and running by LS fest and hope to improve my best of 6.04 to a 5.50. We'll see.
FWIW-I plan to have mine up and running by LS fest and hope to improve my best of 6.04 to a 5.50. We'll see.
We're going to get you in the 5's one way or another!!!
A Martin cam in action.........
This was 12psi......14* timing
Stock rear, 3.42s,street tires, s475 with 96mm turbine 1.32a/r, Methanol injection and PIG RICH with afr 10.3!!!!
S475 Trans Am on 12psi 7.9@102.7 - YouTube
This was 12psi......14* timing
Stock rear, 3.42s,street tires, s475 with 96mm turbine 1.32a/r, Methanol injection and PIG RICH with afr 10.3!!!!
S475 Trans Am on 12psi 7.9@102.7 - YouTube
I'd say that's a good thing, but losing a trans is not a good thing LOL!
Martin speced my cam which helped me make 1026rwhp/861rwtq with a 377ci and a Ysi in a 5th gen camaro.
http://s24.photobucket.com/user/jjcm...0387a.mp4.html
http://s24.photobucket.com/user/jjcm...0387a.mp4.html
