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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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trying to decide which cam to buy for my set up...

5.3 .20 over
853 heads 1.60 valve stock exhaust pretty good port job
ported typhoon intake 85mm with 85mm throttle body
mahle forged flat tops
stock bottem end arp bolts
wanting to run a 6 speed but i think im going to have to settle for a 4l60e for now
3000 stall
i have a fogger and plan on switching to a turbo set up in the future.
truck is gonna be street drivin a lot but not a daily driver. looking for something with good street manners.

all going in a 91 s10 with 373 gears
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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2.02 intake stock exhaust valve
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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233/239 with 3400 stall
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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the stall in going to use for now will be a 4200 and a 350th tranny. but ill either go to a 3500 stall 4l60e or a t56 later down the road. i was thinking about the same size cam a few people told me it was to big of a cam with a 5.3.... thought about calling one of the sponsers and just order a cam that fits my set up.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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called one of the sponsers today they recommended a cam with

219/ 224 607 609 113+2

smaller then what i had in mind. but i also have 1.8 harlan sharps. what would the cam specs be with the 1.8s on her?
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Sounds like a good spec cam to me!

Rockers Specs...
1.7= .607"INT/.609"EXH
1.8= .642"INT/.644"EXH
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Would it Hurt to run my 1.8s on it and not put any thing in a bind? I thought it was the pv clearance but I was wrong. Defiantly gonna get a cam from y'all just wanna make sure it's the right one. Hate not to beable to run the 1.8
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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IMO, if you go with a 220/224 with XER lobes, you be at .615" lift with the 1.8's.
Consider going back to 1.7's, they would give you more lobe options without going too crazy on the lift.
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only reason i would like to try to run the 1.8s are because i already have them and paid a little to much for them i think and cant find anybody that wants them the grind texas speed gave me is a custom ground.
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IMO, if you go with a 220/224 with XER lobes, you be at .615" lift with the 1.8's.
Consider going back to 1.7's, they would give you more lobe options without going too crazy on the lift.
X2 can't go wrong with neither one.
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bradw18, we can definitely spec you something better suited for the 1.8s if you are interested. Feel free to give me a call if you would like to go that route.
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