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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 05:59 PM
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Hey guys I bought a set of tfs 215's with harland sharpe rr's they buy I bought them off of said they had never been milled and were 64cc I planned on milling to 61cc and running a vrx5 cam I dropped my heads off at hutter racing for ccing and milling I just got a call saying the heads are already 59cc so obviously I can't run the vrx5 I will not fly cut so that's not an option what cams are out there that will clear? Thanks guys
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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I ran a F14 232/234 .647/.612 on a 114 lsa with some 59cc LS6 heads with the stock graphite gaskets. The TF's will have more room than my stock casting. A starting point for you....
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Thanks! I will be running a gm mls gasket which I believe compresses to .051-.054
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I take that back, just looked at that old parts sheet. I ran the gm mls gaskets.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 08:16 PM
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I think I heard the 215's have the same valve drop at 64cc as the 241's at 66cc not sure about the 243 ls6 heads though how did you like the f14 and by chance do you know what your ptv clearances were? The f14 looks nice I'm now looking at fti streetsweeper ht, vrx4,torquer v2 just looking for proven cams that will clear here guys although I will be measuring I'd rather not have to reorder a cam
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Anyone?
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Measure and remove all Doubt! PTV clearance should not be guessed
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It will be measured but I'd prefer to get a good estimate to minimize the chances of buying 2 camshafts
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You'll probably have to flycut. Those heads would clear at 61cc and stock gaskets, but it's tight. 59cc takes another .012" of clearance away...

Btw, flycutting isn't that bad.

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I think I heard the 215's have the same valve drop at 64cc as the 241's at 66cc not sure about the 243 ls6 heads though how did you like the f14 and by chance do you know what your ptv clearances were? The f14 looks nice I'm now looking at fti streetsweeper ht, vrx4,torquer v2 just looking for proven cams that will clear here guys although I will be measuring I'd rather not have to reorder a cam
In my opinion either of those cams would work really well.ssht have made 460rwhp ported 243 heads,vrx4 with tfs 215 has made 470rwhp so with either cam and your heads should make u very happy and a 10 sec 1/4 mile run with supporting mods
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What do you have against flycutting?
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 02:35 AM
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Man up and flycut. I don't know why everyone is so scared when it comes to flycutting. It's free power.
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AFR 205's at 59cc (15* valve angle, as opposed to the TFS 13.5*) GM MLS gaskets and an FTI 229/236 .631.631 cam and no fly cutting for me.

But measure. Be sure. Don't risk your valve guides and valves...
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