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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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I love my TR230/224 but I'm thinking about going with a cam that has a better idle. I'm considering a Futral FM4, 226/226/575/114. What kind of power have you made with this cam, and more importantly, what kind of ET's. I want to stay with the 114 for idle quality, and possible changes to my setup. Thanks.


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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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You dont need a 114 for what your thinking

I thoguth your car idled pretty good, its been tuned right?
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I had that cam and it rides out. The only reason I got rid of it was because it idled like stock in my car.. I sold it to a friend and he loves the cam..
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:28 AM
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You dont need a 114 for what your thinking

I thoguth your car idled pretty good, its been tuned right?
Yea it idles pretty good Jeff. Heck you made the pulls on the dyno in it, and Evil tuned it. Hot restarts could be a bit better, dead cold ones too for that matter. Its a great cam that makes great power, I guess maybe I'm just getting old.

Thanks for the reply Vince, thats what I wanted to hear. A stealthy idle is not a bad thing in my book. If I can make the power and sound near stock............... what they don't know won't hurt them.

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You likey the Futral cam dont you? LOL
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:16 AM
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You likey the Futral cam dont you? LOL
As good as your 228/230 idles, I figure a 226/226 on a 114 should sound damn near stock.

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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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How does the 228/230 idle? Is it on a 112LSA?
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Its on a 113 LSA. She takes about 30-45 seconds or so to find idle (about 900 rpm) when she's been sitting for a good while. Warm starts arent too bad either.

With the cutout open - she lopes hard. With it closed and running through the stock muffler - she's pretty much a sleeper.
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i havent seen a cam yet over 224 duration that doesnt lope enough to notice it, but then again - ive probly heard a ton, and i like quite things myself so i pickem out
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Originally Posted by Hannibal
Its on a 113 LSA. She takes about 30-45 seconds or so to find idle (about 900 rpm) when she's been sitting for a good while. Warm starts arent too bad either.

With the cutout open - she lopes hard. With it closed and running through the stock muffler - she's pretty much a sleeper.
Stock muffler can cover up alot. I'll be on LTs, !CATS, and GHL mufflers. Looking for something that lopes but gives a nice tq curve.

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