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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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wat cam sould i use in my 2000 ss camaro all i have done is ls6 intake/long tubes/ORY built tranny wit 3600 stall and 373 gears and i plan on getn sum ls6 heads too but i also daily drive it cus i sold my other 2 cars to buy it so it has to last so give me sum feed bak thnx!!!! i ran 13.14 @ 109 with full tank of gas with bone stock every thing now im puttn cat back and LT headers with ORY

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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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look into the "El Toro" cam. Predator-z spec'd it out and it has done good in some cars. it's 230/230 612/592 111+2 LSA. I am running one and love the hell out of it. it makes great power and drives very well in the city. i can't give ya any dyno numbers, because my trans was slipping bad during the tune. But our mods seem to be real close, except i have a 4000 converter and i ran a 7.5 @91 1/8th mile.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Thought the El Toro was a 230/228? OR something like that..

IMO something in the 228 range would suit you perfect. I would go for a custom grind cam to match your setup or your future plans. Will get the most potential out of the car along with better driveability and street manners.

You can run fast on "small" cams.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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I've got mods very similar to yours witha yank ss3500 and 3.73's. With my 5.3L heads, my torquer III is a good cam but a little on the big side. If you go with it, just make sure you have alot of faith in your tuner, don't get me wrong I love my choice, but on a cold start it's just a little rough. If driveability is your main concern, I like the tr230, it's a reverse split cam that's great for stock heads and has an Amazing sound with a 111 lsa
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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I'm currently in the process of putting a 232/238 .601/.610 @112+2 in my car with the mods in my sig.

I may end up sending my converter back for a restall...we'll see.

Faith in your tuner is the key I think as well!
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Go with a tr224 or 224R. Perfect for the 3600 stall. It will pull anywhere in the powerband. Doesn't matter what speed or what RPM. I ran a tr224 and a 3200 converter for about a year or so. Awesome DD combo.

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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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i agree i would go less then 230 duration with a 3600 stall, take it from me with a 230+ 114 cam with a 3600 stall and 3.73s lol.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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thanks every one ill post my pick of cam soon
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