Doing cam swap .. opinions?
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Doing cam swap .. opinions? Hello all. I am looking at getting a different cam put in my car. I have LS1Edit for tuning, so the sky is the limit. I'm also running stock heads and 918 springs/titanium ret. kit on a 218/222 .562 .562 cam.
I am looking at getting one of these cams (both are Lunati grinds):
230/237 .544 .543 112 LSA
222/230 .534 .544 112 LSA
The reason for low lifts is that I don't want to have to change valve springs a lot. I have an A4 with a vig 3200 stall/3.42 gears, SLP longtubes, LS6 intake, X-pipe.
I figure the long duration on these cams will let more air in (leaving the valves open longer) without having to go with a high lift cam with longer duration. I am also planning on not changing my stock heads out for a while, so optimum lift on the stock heads is, I guess, limited to around .550.
I know there is the TR 224 cam, but I was wondering...what are your opinions on such a mild lift cam with long durations???
I am looking at getting one of these cams (both are Lunati grinds):
230/237 .544 .543 112 LSA
222/230 .534 .544 112 LSA
The reason for low lifts is that I don't want to have to change valve springs a lot. I have an A4 with a vig 3200 stall/3.42 gears, SLP longtubes, LS6 intake, X-pipe.
I figure the long duration on these cams will let more air in (leaving the valves open longer) without having to go with a high lift cam with longer duration. I am also planning on not changing my stock heads out for a while, so optimum lift on the stock heads is, I guess, limited to around .550.
I know there is the TR 224 cam, but I was wondering...what are your opinions on such a mild lift cam with long durations???
Re: Doing cam swap .. opinions? I've been thinking along the same lines as well. There is also a Comp Cams 224/224 .533/.533 113 that you might want to consider. In a magizine article I saw they got the RWHP over 400 with this cam.
<small>[ February 25, 2003, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Cal ]</small>
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Re: Doing cam swap .. opinions? It is a daily driver right now. I plan on keeping it pretty streetable. It sees some track time, but not a lot. I have a PTE4500 stall going in, and I plan on purchasing another daily driver, and this will become my weekend car.
