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Jun 27, 2015 | 01:43 PM

Matt Mayberry

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Question about a cam i bought used...

I recently bought a used cam, and would like to know some opinions about it. I am wondering if anyone else is using this grind. Any feed back is appreciated, and here are the specs.

Int. lift=.610
Exh. Iift= .613
Int. duration= 223
Exh. duration= 230
lsa= 113

Jun 27, 2015 | 01:58 PM

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Are you able to match the cam serial number with the cam card or a cam Dr report?

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Jun 27, 2015 | 02:35 PM

Matt Mayberry

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Are you able to match the cam serial number with the cam card or a cam Dr report?

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Ya.... Those numbers were from the cam card, and I got the card based on the serial numbers from the back of the cam. It is a comp cam.

Jan 10, 2016 | 07:10 PM

Matt Mayberry

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Any suggestions or speculations at all?

. I am just curious about how it will run, and it's behavior.

Jan 10, 2016 | 07:19 PM

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That's a pretty mild cam. What vehicle, trans, and mods?

Jan 10, 2016 | 07:35 PM

Matt Mayberry

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It's going in a 2001 trans am. The motor is a 6.0 with ported 243,s. The transmission is a 4l80e with a 3500 stall. I have the factory 3.23 rear end. I have headers, and an ls6 intake for it also. I am just trying to get some ideas for how it will do.

Jan 10, 2016 | 07:39 PM

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Should do ok, but that 6.0 and ported 243's can take a cam much bigger and make quite a bit more power

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Jan 11, 2016 | 07:23 AM

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I may just have to buy a bigger one. I am going to try and get close to the 450rwhp range.

Need a bigger cam than what you have. But i wouldnt suggest putting a used cam in my car. Thats just me.

Jan 11, 2016 | 03:41 PM

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My Comp cam is almost exactly the same 223/231 .610/.617 and make 400 RWHP on a 5.7L. Decent idle and good vacuum with Stage 2.5 5.3L Texas Speed heads. Real nice mid range power. Pushed my 68 Camaro to a 12.37 on street tires. If you go on my build thread, I have idle and full throttle videos.