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Old May 15, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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i am in the process of getting my engine parts. i wanted to know what cam you guys would recommend for a 6.0l with GTP S2+ heads. is the T-Rex to big for this combo? i was thinking something along the lines of 231/237 on a 112lsa. i also will be spraying 250+ TNT direct port shot. so lets see what kinda cam you guys think will work awesome. i also will have a TH400 with at least a 4000 stall. thanks in advance guys.
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The 231/237 camshaft would work well with your 6.0L, and it would have even better mid-range since you have an additional 20 cid. I can speak from personal experience that the 231/237 responds well to nitrous. I ran a 225 HP dual-stage with this cam, and it worked fantastic. I think you'd be very happy with it.

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Old May 15, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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nice!! i also forgot to add that it will be bored .040 and the crank will be offset ground for a little more displacement. would the 112 lsa hurt nitrous performance with that much shot? i also want some top-end pull. thanks Trevor...anyone else have suggestions?
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Old May 15, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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I have a similar setup and i ran this cam TR 236 230 .599 .599 on a 111lsa
I thought it was going to be a little extreme but after i had it tuned , i was surprised at how well it worked out...
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Old May 15, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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The cam I was using was a 236/242 .602/.610 on a 112 lsa.
Sprayed a 300 shot with it.
Its for sale for $250 shipped
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Old May 15, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 383LQ4SS
The cam I was using was a 236/242 .602/.610 on a 112 lsa.
Sprayed a 300 shot with it.
Its for sale for $250 shipped
i know that cam will work good since a friend of mine has it, but i wanted something different. the 236/242 cam was recommended to me by craig at GTP, but i want to know if the T-Rex will be to big for my 380ci motor?

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Old May 15, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QWIKZ
i know that cam will work good since a friend of mine has it, but i wanted something different. that cam was recommended to me by craig at GTP, but i want to know if the T-Rex will be to big for my 380ci motor?
i dont think that the t-rex will be to big at all for what you are tring to do. maybe even a little bigger.
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Old May 16, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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where are all the cam gurus now? hehe..come on guys, need more input.
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Where your heads milled and what are you running for pistons?? Are they dished?? P to V clearence? Where do you plan on shifting it? what rear gears? Give Chris @ Comp cams a call and give him your specs and what you are wanting to do with the car...... maybe he can help.
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no offense..i wont disclose futher info on specs of heads. but they flow around 320cfm. goal for the car, 9s with a 300 shot and still be able to drive it everyday.

p.s...i am not a ***
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Originally Posted by 1QWIKZ
no offense..i wont disclose futher info on specs of heads. but they flow around 320cfm. goal for the car, 9s with a 300 shot and still be able to drive it everyday.

p.s...i am not a ***
Alright man..... none taken it was my bad........ Tommy was playing a joke on me playing as you so it was my fault...... you not a ***...... a 231/237 should run good. Roy is putting one in his car... stock bottom end and no juice..... but we will see how his does.
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Alright man..... none taken it was my bad........ Tommy was playing a joke on me playing as you so it was my fault...... you not a ***...... a 231/237 should run good. Roy is putting one in his car... stock bottom end and no juice..... but we will see how his does.
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The problem with camshafts is that they are totally subjective. What one considers too large another considers too small or just right. The 231/237 will be a VERY streetable camshaft with your cubes, but you would certainly benefit from a larger cam. Our Magic Stick cam would work well (238/242, .605", .609"), and we could have it ground on a 114 LSA for nitrous use. It just depends on how much cam you're wanting to put up with on the street. If it was my engine, I would personally go with the MSv.2 (239/244) cam. It will work very well on nitrous and still make some nice power N/A.

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Originally Posted by Trevor @ Texas Speed & Perf.
The problem with camshafts is that they are totally subjective. What one considers too large another considers too small or just right. The 231/237 will be a VERY streetable camshaft with your cubes, but you would certainly benefit from a larger cam. Our Magic Stick cam would work well (238/242, .605", .609"), and we could have it ground on a 114 LSA for nitrous use. It just depends on how much cam you're wanting to put up with on the street. If it was my engine, I would personally go with the MSv.2 (239/244) cam. It will work very well on nitrous and still make some nice power N/A.

Feel free to e-mail me at trevor@texas-speed.com or give me a call at the number below if you have any other questions.

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that MS V2 sounds like a sweet cam. i really dont mind the driveability issue. i will give you a call trevor about that cam. by the way, is it a lunati cam or comp cam? thanks again.
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Old May 17, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Dont forget...mines right in that range...but only $250 shipped
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Originally Posted by 383LQ4SS
Dont forget...mines right in that range...but only $250 shipped
yeah, i know. craig @ GTP swore by that grind, but my buddy already has it. so i wanna do something different.
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