Daily Driver Cams
I have daily driven big cams and small cams and I would say the ones that are the funnest in a 6spd or 2800-3k stalled auto are the ones that make the best TQ. They are so much fun on the street and the powerband will last quite a bit longer of when you just wanna jump in the car and drive while you listen to some pantera in the background.
I always thought this before and i still do now. As much lift as you can reasonably stuff into the head, a mid duration and a wider LSA and you will have enough power to keep you at discount tire or tire rack for a while.
The autos then are the funnest when it downshifts into first and you get that rush when the stall flashes and the torque hits hard. Prob the most fun you can have with your clothes still on. Alot better than some big nasty slobbering cam that peaks and is done with. I dont want a firecracker in my ride.
I always thought this before and i still do now. As much lift as you can reasonably stuff into the head, a mid duration and a wider LSA and you will have enough power to keep you at discount tire or tire rack for a while.
The autos then are the funnest when it downshifts into first and you get that rush when the stall flashes and the torque hits hard. Prob the most fun you can have with your clothes still on. Alot better than some big nasty slobbering cam that peaks and is done with. I dont want a firecracker in my ride.
my old Z/28:
3000 TQ,3.73 gears,TR220 114LSA with mild ported heads.was fun as hell on the street,no surging at all.pulled like a beast from about 2000 rpm on up.
that being said,I would suggest an FTI(Ed Curits) 220/224 112lsa with a 3200 TQ,and if funds permit,get the 3.73 gears.
3000 TQ,3.73 gears,TR220 114LSA with mild ported heads.was fun as hell on the street,no surging at all.pulled like a beast from about 2000 rpm on up.
that being said,I would suggest an FTI(Ed Curits) 220/224 112lsa with a 3200 TQ,and if funds permit,get the 3.73 gears.
I have dd a TR224 112 with all the bolt ons m6 4.10 gears. I also dd a F14 114 with PP LS6 heads 4.30 gears, same car just round two. Used Nitrous on both set ups. It all comes down to your personality and goals. A 224/224 will get you in trouble on the street in a hurry..... I was putting around 15k miles/year on both set ups.
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My is a DD and I've got a TSP P224/228. I run 3200 stall but it would probably be fine with a oem converter. Smooth idle, but you can definitely hear the cam. No bucking or surging even with the awful tune I got. If I had a better tuner it would be smooth as silk.
You'll regret going that small on the z28 if you do. I dd my f13 which is a 230/232 on a 114 which has 3 degrees of overlap. It lobes nice and makes good power everywhere. I have no cam surge and the car drives like stock with the exception of rolling in parking lots. With an auto a 3200 stall would be a min with a cam of any decent size. I think something along the lines of a 228/230 on a 114 would make a real nice mild setup for a DD. You could go a little hotter on the cam and up the stall to a 3600 as well without losing much if any driveability but thats ultimately up to the purchaser
THIS ^ exactly what I'm doing
I have a TR 224 224 112 with a t56 and it's 100% daily drive able. Decent low end torque, still hauls *** when you get into it. Low speed parking, traffic, reverse etc is all excellent.
I find the smaller cams like the 224 and 228 have more usable power for the kind of driving I do. Everyone loves 6500 wot runs but I need to be able to punch it at 2500 rpm and have the car get it's *** moving.
I find the smaller cams like the 224 and 228 have more usable power for the kind of driving I do. Everyone loves 6500 wot runs but I need to be able to punch it at 2500 rpm and have the car get it's *** moving.
On a 346 with a manual trans, keep the valve overlap no more than 2* if you want no surging/fishbiting. With an auto trans you can increase the overlap slightly depending on the stall speed of the TC.
A 224/228/.580/.580 112+4 cam would be a very good choice with either trans. As it only has 2* overlap, it will have very nice manners.
And stay far away from fast lobes like XER, LSK etc. Give Kip a call at Cam Motion for a smooth, quiet lobed cam. Nothing is more annoying than a ticking/clattering valve train.
Russ Kemp
A 224/228/.580/.580 112+4 cam would be a very good choice with either trans. As it only has 2* overlap, it will have very nice manners.
And stay far away from fast lobes like XER, LSK etc. Give Kip a call at Cam Motion for a smooth, quiet lobed cam. Nothing is more annoying than a ticking/clattering valve train.
Russ Kemp
I have daily driven big cams and small cams and I would say the ones that are the funnest in a 6spd or 2800-3k stalled auto are the ones that make the best TQ. They are so much fun on the street and the powerband will last quite a bit longer of when you just wanna jump in the car and drive while you listen to some pantera in the background.
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Update:
Ok so I have almost everything I need to start the install. I have a comp cam.
Gross Lift - Intake .615 Exhaust .578
Duration @.050 Intake-229 Exhaust-236
LSA 113+3
Picked up a set of 2001 Z06 243s. Ported and polished.
Fast92/92 intake and TB.
Did a base run on the stock motor now and got 327Hp and 332 TQ. So once everything is finished Ill post results. Just trying to locate a good Stall for the street.
Ok so I have almost everything I need to start the install. I have a comp cam.
Gross Lift - Intake .615 Exhaust .578
Duration @.050 Intake-229 Exhaust-236
LSA 113+3
Picked up a set of 2001 Z06 243s. Ported and polished.
Fast92/92 intake and TB.
Did a base run on the stock motor now and got 327Hp and 332 TQ. So once everything is finished Ill post results. Just trying to locate a good Stall for the street.
Update: Ok so I have almost everything I need to start the install. I have a comp cam. Gross Lift - Intake .615 Exhaust .578 Duration @.050 Intake-229 Exhaust-236 LSA 113+3 Picked up a set of 2001 Z06 243s. Ported and polished. Fast92/92 intake and TB. Did a base run on the stock motor now and got 327Hp and 332 TQ. So once everything is finished Ill post results. Just trying to locate a good Stall for the street.
Doubtful comp specd it. Lsl lobe on the intake it seems or similar and a diff lobe on exhaust. Only a few companies do the reverse split lift like that.
There area many many trains of thought when it comes to specing a cam. No one is 100% right.
There area many many trains of thought when it comes to specing a cam. No one is 100% right.
Last edited by COSPEED2; May 5, 2014 at 04:46 PM.
