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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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I don't know what cam to get with my setup. I have a 1999 Firehawk and this is my setup. 346ci with LS6 heads. I have a 3000-3500 stall with 3.73 gears. I have air lid, hooker long tubes, 3 inch y pipe and SLP loudmouth. I have an extra set of REV racing dual valve springs that are good for over .600 lift so i can do what ever you all recommend. What cam would be good for my setup? I drive it every other day so its not my daily driver. My brother has a G5 cam that comes with specs 228/232 Duration & 588/574 Lift at 114 Lobe Seperation. I like how this cam drives. It doesnt sound like a big cam at all. Let me know what would work good with my setup. I want to get the most out of my stall and 3.73 gears. Any info would help.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Since its not a DD are you looking for it to be a street terror or a weekend track car. How much HP are you looking to attain and where are you looking to go with the car in the future.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Ok, I want a street terror lol. I want to do over 420 RWHP. I will only go around town. I like the highways hehe.
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Oh and I am planning to run nitrous if that helps.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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You could go with a tried and true MS3, MS4, VRX5, etc..

They should do fine with your stall and gears.
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Tried? What is that?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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He means lots of guys have used those cam grinds & been happy with the performance & dyno numbers. As well as street manners with proper tune.

I actually really like my 224 cam with my budget 5.3 heads. It's fun to drive & mine is a daily driver. Havent even had it tuned yet. Been driving it for 2yrs on this combo as well getting 18mpg untuned isnt too bad for a H/C set-up. Couldnt tell you the numbers though.
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228/232 on a 112 and drive it all day long!
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Thanxxx big mike. I would love to see some numbers on your setup.
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AZPS02 235/241 614/614 112+2 Ed Curtis cam 453rwhp 422 torque full set up
243 heads done by Total Flow Induction CHD if you want the whole set up i can list it out for you that's N/A.
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02 C5 i would like to see the whole set up plz.
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i have a mild 230/236 on a 114 and a 3600 stall is not enough. its enough if you wanted to cruise around but for drag racing i would want something in the 220's and 110-112. just from my personal experience.
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224/228 on the xer lobe, cut it on a 112 lsa with 4 degrees of advance cut in.
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Originally Posted by 99bluehawk
02 C5 i would like to see the whole set up plz.
Ed Curtis Cam AZPS02
243 Heads done by Advanced Induction CHD/62CC Chambers
LS7 lifters
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RPM Stage 4 A4 transmission
Vigi 3400 stall
3.42 ZO6 diff w/ hardened output shaft
36lbs injectors
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American Racing Headers 1 3/4 w/3" collectors/3" X 2 1/2" "X" pipe
BB Over axle
Vararam VR - B2 intake
Tuned by Mike O

Shifting at 6800 rpm
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