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Scoggin Dickey BS240
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MS4
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Speed Inc. SI7
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Livernois Stg. 3
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Old 02-23-2009, 10:48 PM
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Default 500 hp cam

Which is the better cam for 500hp N/A and some n2o..going along with a set of tfs 215 heads
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do you REALLY expect us to go through and look up the specs on each of those cams?

i have a good idea what the ms4 is...and i think with the TFS heads milled as much as you can for compression...possibly flycut...and a ported FAST 92/92, you should be in the 480rwhp range.
seems i've seen that setup before.

if you really maximize the setup and do ALL the bolt ons you may approach 500rwhp.

but it isn't easy...
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Cam Specs are:
MS4 239/242 .649/.609 111 lsa
Speed inc SI7 238/244 .605/.612 110 lsa
BS240 240/246 .600/.600 112 lsa
Livernois Stg. 3 244/244 .612/.612 114 lsa
T-Rex 242/248 .608/.612 110 lsa
Vindicator 240/244 .605/.596 112lsa
G5X3 2xx/2xx .600/.610 112 lsa
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There was a thread in the dyno section. With a trex and a set of heads. It put down 500 at the wheel... There all good cams so that would be up to you.
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i really like the bs240, t-rex and the vindicator...just cant decide....wanting something with a choppy idle....think the t-rex and the vindicator are comp cam lobes and the bs 240 is crane...any idea on which is better
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G5X3 is my choice
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I would go with either a Vindicator, MS4, or Trex. Or have someone spec up a custom grind for you.
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im a firm believer in ms4
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If I remember correctly, Allen Nelson(Nelson Performance) helped Futral(could've been Nickens Brothers instead...I'm not sure) come up with a 500hp combo. You may want to shoot Nelson a PM and see what they came up with.
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nice....secret cam specs are the bomb....

gotta love not knowing what the hell you're buying.
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.649 on the ms4? holy crap
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Originally Posted by teke184
nice....secret cam specs are the bomb....

gotta love not knowing what the hell you're buying.
yeah thats one of the reasons im leaning toward the others....i mean you cant sell it if people dont know what it is
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you have to know at least if its in the 23x or 24x range damn!! I multiple vote for MS4, Trex, Vindicator and Livernois...
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Gotta go with the T-Rex. I loved mine when I had it.
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Originally Posted by 19trans_am98
yeah thats one of the reasons im leaning toward the others....i mean you cant sell it if people dont know what it is
Yeah. I always thought that was stupid too. If someone REALLY had thier heart set on copying the damn thing and had the resources to do so, they would simply buy one.
The remainder of the perspective buyers, as 19trans_am98 pointed out, will simply go to the competition to get a known/identified product.
That said, I would probably lean toward the MS4. In spite of the fact it is another mystery cam, I'm hearing good things about the "Polluter" cam too.
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I would pick a cam that has made 500rwhp...I think pat g has a 238/242 cam that made 500+rwhp...
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Originally Posted by golfinz
I would pick a cam that has made 500rwhp...I think pat g has a 238/242 cam that made 500+rwhp...
Kinda depends on the cubic inches and efficiency of the engine the cam is going into also, doesn't it? Or are we just talking about pushing a 346 LS1 to 500 rwhp?
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do you want a dyno queen, or something that's actually fast?
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Originally Posted by rumblebox
do you want a dyno queen, or something that's actually fast?
power under the curve yo



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