looking for a good street CAM???
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From: Tifton, Gerogia
looking for a good street CAM??? since im rebuilding my engine i might as well look for a good street cam to install while im at it, the engine is 98 LS1 stock heads and modified stock exhaust manifolds ( I cut the flange’s off and welded a 1’ extended tubing, since this is a s-10 blazer and I cant get long tubs), and I plan on running 2.5" true duals, dynomax ultraflus w/ Dr. gas X pipe, right now i have the 02 zo6 cam and springs but from what every ones says its not really worth any power gains so here i am looking for another cam 
can any one help me out?
can any one help me out?
Originally Posted by sr_ryan1
since im rebuilding my engine i might as well look for a good street cam to install while im at it, the engine is 98 LS1 stock heads and modified stock exhaust manifolds ( I cut the flange’s off and welded a 1’ extended tubing, since this is a s-10 blazer and I cant get long tubs), and I plan on running 2.5" true duals, dynomax ultraflus w/ Dr. gas X pipe, right now i have the 02 zo6 cam and springs but from what every ones says its not really worth any power gains so here i am looking for another cam can any one help me out?
can any one help me out?Alan @ Futral grinds cams that make sick power with daily driven manners. #'s in my sig are with a cam I drive everyday, that barely lopes at all and drive's like stock.....until I go WOT of course
Josh
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you mean your maxing out at 455 HP on a daily driver!! i dont thank my 4l60e can handle that much power, is that rwhp or at the engine? how much does a custom cam cost from them and would i have to have 918 springs?
with your setup: stock heads, manifolds and intake, i'd stick with a relatively low duration cam more specified for low end and mid range. specially since its in a blazer. comps 216/220 or 218/224 would be nice. also a b1 and tr220 all on 114 lsa's.
TR 224/224 on a 114 or 112 is a great cam. I love mine. Great power down low and up high. The lope is really nice too. I need to get some headers though so I can get the most out of the cam.
I'm very pleased with the driveablity of my TR224/112! After a little tuning it drives like stock and lopes like hell! 
The car makes great power everywhere. Although with the A4 I'd go with the 114 lsa.
John
The car makes great power everywhere. Although with the A4 I'd go with the 114 lsa.John
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Originally Posted by sr_ryan1
dont that B1 cam max out at 5000 rpm though?
not even the stock ls1 cam peaks at 5000.
and also what are you looking for; low end, mid range, or top end.
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Originally Posted by sr_ryan1
you mean your maxing out at 455 HP on a daily driver!! i dont thank my 4l60e can handle that much power, is that rwhp or at the engine? how much does a custom cam cost from them and would i have to have 918 springs?
Futral offers a 226/226 114 cam that idles/drives like stock, and there is a car on the board running high 10's with this cam on STOCK heads...
josh
MTI has a few nice cams that make great power. A friend of mine made 380 RWHP with my similar set up and a 218/218 cam from Mti. I run a custom 220/220 that idles a 750 rpm and really hauls. See below. PM me for details.
Originally Posted by John02SS
I'm very pleased with the driveablity of my TR224/112! After a little tuning it drives like stock and lopes like hell! The car makes great power everywhere.
The car makes great power everywhere.
Yes, the TR224 is VERY driveable, however, like with any cam, is not as forgiving at the lower RPM's. At a stop light, while accelerating, if the RPM's drop below 500 the engine will nearly die. I have not had my car tuned yet but will soon after headers. Great cam!!! Highly reccomended by me and MANY others 
dont forget guys, the ls1 is not in a fbody as he stated its going into a blazer. its likely the curb weight is 4k+lbs and its on stock heads and manifolds. a 224+ cam is not the ideal cam for a setup like that. he'll want to maximize low end and mid range over top end power.
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ah so many to choose from okay well iv got the 2 door blazer its curbe wight is around 3,300. lbs w/ the ls1 installed the ls1 is 110 lbs lighter than the vortec v6 i have in it now due to it being iron, im running 315's in the back so im looking for low end and mid rang power the blazer dont handle very well at high speeds so im not looking to go over 120 MPH unless at the track, but it want see much track so.. so maybe a b1 cam or should i do a custom cam? and wiht what spces? thansk for all the help guys
Umm...
You're saying your Blazer is several hundred pounds lighter than our F-bodies?
Also, the LS1 is about 100lbs lighter than the iron small block V8s (LT1 with aluminum heads in particular I believe, but I may be mistaken). So your Vortec V6 weighed as much as an iron small block?
Not trying to be rude. those weights just don't seem to match what information I know of. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
You're saying your Blazer is several hundred pounds lighter than our F-bodies?
Also, the LS1 is about 100lbs lighter than the iron small block V8s (LT1 with aluminum heads in particular I believe, but I may be mistaken). So your Vortec V6 weighed as much as an iron small block?
Not trying to be rude. those weights just don't seem to match what information I know of. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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the wight diffrents between the ls1 and vortec i was told by memebers off the www.s10forum.com so I cant really say that im positively correct on that my self i still want low and mid range power or is the blazer just going to sit there and spin on take off? iv got 295 tires back there now but am going to get some 315's soon if it dont hook up
traction is more depending on suspension setup then it is of actual engine power. what exactly are you doing with the truck? is it a daily driver, off-roading, track, ect?
i say go with one of the following:
63-LS-216/220 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 216 / 220 .525 / .532 114 LSA 1300-6300 RPM Power Band. Computer Tuning Required with automatic transmission cars. One of our most popular cams...This has proven to be a very well balanced camshaft in that it makes good power across the entire RPM range. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers. View Dyno Graph
63-LS-206/212 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 206 / 212 .515 / .522 112 LSA 800-5800 RPM Power Band. Excellent low-end power. Mild Camshaft great for automatic cars with the stock or mild aftermarket torque converter and daily drivers. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
63-LS-212/218 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 212 / 218 .522 / .529 114 LSA 1200-6000 RPM Power Band. Excellent low-end power. Mild Camshaft, great for automatic cars with the stock or mild aftermarket torque converter and daily drivers. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
63-LS-218/224 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 218 / 224 .527 / .534 114 LSA 1600-6500 RPM Power Band. Excellent mid-range torque with good top-end power. Computer Tuning Required. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
i say go with one of the following:
63-LS-216/220 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 216 / 220 .525 / .532 114 LSA 1300-6300 RPM Power Band. Computer Tuning Required with automatic transmission cars. One of our most popular cams...This has proven to be a very well balanced camshaft in that it makes good power across the entire RPM range. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers. View Dyno Graph
63-LS-206/212 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 206 / 212 .515 / .522 112 LSA 800-5800 RPM Power Band. Excellent low-end power. Mild Camshaft great for automatic cars with the stock or mild aftermarket torque converter and daily drivers. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
63-LS-212/218 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 212 / 218 .522 / .529 114 LSA 1200-6000 RPM Power Band. Excellent low-end power. Mild Camshaft, great for automatic cars with the stock or mild aftermarket torque converter and daily drivers. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
63-LS-218/224 Comp Cams LS1 Camshaft - 218 / 224 .527 / .534 114 LSA 1600-6500 RPM Power Band. Excellent mid-range torque with good top-end power. Computer Tuning Required. Works well with Crane 1.8 Roller Rockers.
