Supercharger with and XER 228/228
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Supercharger with and XER 228/228 I want to supercharge my car in a few months, but before I do, I wanted to find out if my current cam would work with a blower. The cam is a XER 228/228 .588/.588 on a 112+2 lsa. Would I have to swap my cam out and put in a smaller cam? Also, what would be a good blower to go with for low and mid range power?
it would work but it wouldn't be the best cam to use, on a blower car, you want a high lsa, minimum 114 but preferably 115 or 116.
Any blower will give you good bottom end torque, ATI or Vortech. Opinions vary. Use the search button lots of good infor already discussed already
Any blower will give you good bottom end torque, ATI or Vortech. Opinions vary. Use the search button lots of good infor already discussed already
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The reason I don't really want to swap it for a different cam is because I love the way this cam sounds 
, but if it does come down to it, I just may have to get a cam with a higher lsa. Thanks for the info
, but if it does come down to it, I just may have to get a cam with a higher lsa. Thanks for the info In the end, who knows, you might just sacrifice like 10-20rwhp peak, but the midrange will be the same. It's not always about peak hp. Duration is more important than LSA for the most port, duration is what makes the power. If duration was the key then all the race cars out there would be running 115-119 lsa's and very few do.
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What kind of power do you want to make?
You can make a lot of power with a lot less cam than that.
I disagree that a wide lsa makes more high rpm power, or more peak power.
LSA is a meaningless number anyway. All that matters is the actual valve events.
You can make a lot of power with a lot less cam than that.
I disagree that a wide lsa makes more high rpm power, or more peak power.
LSA is a meaningless number anyway. All that matters is the actual valve events.
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Originally Posted by INTMD8
What kind of power do you want to make?
You can make a lot of power with a lot less cam than that.
I disagree that a wide lsa makes more high rpm power, or more peak power.
LSA is a meaningless number anyway. All that matters is the actual valve events.
You can make a lot of power with a lot less cam than that.
I disagree that a wide lsa makes more high rpm power, or more peak power.
LSA is a meaningless number anyway. All that matters is the actual valve events.
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Originally Posted by chaos
I want to supercharge my car in a few months, but before I do, I wanted to find out if my current cam would work with a blower. The cam is a XER 228/228 .588/.588 on a 112+2 lsa. Would I have to swap my cam out and put in a smaller cam? Also, what would be a good blower to go with for low and mid range power?
Most likely the 112 has overlap.
i have the same cam as chaos i think,valve timing at .050 is =io 4*btdc ic44*abdc eo 48* bbdc ec 0*atdc installed at 110.0 centerline.oh yeah this one is a 112+2 if that makes a difference.this cam does decent on the jug also if that is in the plans chaos.
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Originally Posted by slow trap
i have the same cam as chaos i think,valve timing at .050 is =io 4*btdc ic44*abdc eo 48* bbdc ec 0*atdc installed at 110.0 centerline.oh yeah this one is a 112+2 if that makes a difference.this cam does decent on the jug also if that is in the plans chaos.
. Thanks for your help though. 
