5.3 tsp 220r cam or 224r cam?
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I have a 93 4x4 s10 that I have put a 2000 5.3 with 862 heads. The engine is completely stock. it has headers true dual exhaust a 2800 stall converter with a 4l60e. It also has 35'' tires and 4.30 gears. I daily drive this truck and also do mud races. I have a reprogrammed pcm from lt1swap.com currently and it has all been working great. I Now want to upgrade cams and a good tune. I Was looking at texas speed 220r cam or 224r cam but I don't know which one will give me the best benefit from my setup. I want the most power as possible but I also want the combo to work well together. I was also thinking about getting the mail order tune that texas speed offers while I am doing it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I know this is different than most setups on this website but you guys know ls engine better than anyone.
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The 224R cam will give you the best power output out of those two cams and will work well with your set up. That being said if you think you will spend a lot of time in the mud or pulling any trailers I would go with the 220R cam so that you can bring that power band and torque in a little sooner. With either cam I would go with a 112° LSA. If you have any questions feel free to give me a call. I'd be more than happy to go over your set up with you.
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I thought the 228 was too big for a stock 5.3. The choppier the better as far as idle goes. I just want the most bang for the buck while im doing it. I only have a 2800 stall and I don't want to have to go up on stall speed anytime soon. And the important thing is that they can get it tuned correctly through a mail order tune. If you guys think a different cam is better for what im looking for I am open to suggestions.
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I'd actually go with a cam smaller than a 220/220.
This is about the largest I'd go with, Lunati VooDoo #20540713 (217/223 113lsa+4, lift .549"/.549").
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=4630
If you do a lot of towing I'd go even smaller like the Lunati VooDoo #20540710
(212/218 113lsa+4, lift .531"/.531").
Here's one from Cam Motion, largest I'd recommend.
218/222 112lsa+4, lift .595"/.586"
http://www.mcssl.com/store/cammotion/the-titan
They can also do a custom grind for your particular needs/wants.
if you don't mind using more aggressive cam lobes the take a look at the Comp Cams #54-455-11 (215/223 112lsa+5, lift .604"/.610"). this one would be good for towing, mudding, DD, whatever.
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...lsa-4-8l-5-3l/
This is about the largest I'd go with, Lunati VooDoo #20540713 (217/223 113lsa+4, lift .549"/.549").
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=4630
If you do a lot of towing I'd go even smaller like the Lunati VooDoo #20540710
(212/218 113lsa+4, lift .531"/.531").
Here's one from Cam Motion, largest I'd recommend.
218/222 112lsa+4, lift .595"/.586"
http://www.mcssl.com/store/cammotion/the-titan
They can also do a custom grind for your particular needs/wants.
if you don't mind using more aggressive cam lobes the take a look at the Comp Cams #54-455-11 (215/223 112lsa+5, lift .604"/.610"). this one would be good for towing, mudding, DD, whatever.
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...lsa-4-8l-5-3l/
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i want to go with the biggest cam possible that will make the most power and I want texas speed to do a mail order tune when I order the cam. I don't want to leave any power on the table. Will those other cams outperform the texas speed cams?
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I saw this today and posted in another thread:
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...n/viewall.html
The 224 cam made more average power and torque in a 5.3L over the 210 cams. Don't be afraid to cam. Because of the 3.622" stroke, it will respond to a cam just like an LS1, just with lower total power output due to the bore restriction and smaller CID. But the curve will look the same.
224 all the way.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...n/viewall.html
The 224 cam made more average power and torque in a 5.3L over the 210 cams. Don't be afraid to cam. Because of the 3.622" stroke, it will respond to a cam just like an LS1, just with lower total power output due to the bore restriction and smaller CID. But the curve will look the same.
224 all the way.
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well I was also trying to use a big enough cam that would still work well if I ever found 6.0 to swap in its place. I know the 228r works well in 6.0 but I didn't know how well it would work in a stock 5.3
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The 224R cam will give you the best power output out of those two cams and will work well with your set up. That being said if you think you will spend a lot of time in the mud or pulling any trailers I would go with the 220R cam so that you can bring that power band and torque in a little sooner. With either cam I would go with a 112° LSA. If you have any questions feel free to give me a call. I'd be more than happy to go over your set up with you.
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Call Texas Speed and Performance. Their guy in this thread might not be there as this is a 7-year old thread