1721 cam in 4.8 or 5.3
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1721 cam in 4.8 or 5.3
I'll don the flak jacket because I KNOW this question has been beaten to death, reincarnated, then beaten again to death lol. Starting to pieces parts put together my LS build. Found a used 1721 cam for a price I could not refuse (doing this build on a budget). I've been one with the Google for awhile now, and while there are a lot of various posts on this same subject scattered about, they seem to be pointed primarily towards TRUCKS. I understand there is a bit of low end torque loss with this cam in a 4.8/5.3, which is detrimental in a 4000+ vehicle, but in my case.....I'm working on a 3200ish car (either my present Mustang or BMW E46....have not yet decided). From what I understand this is the cam GM used in the 5.3 HO crate motor....335hp from the info I have seen? Curious if anyone has run this cam in a car, and what their experience/opinions are. My plans are simple....stock rebuild, 1721 cam, either LS6 or Speedmaster intake (depending on what I can get my hands on when the time comes), and a 4L60 or CD009/Z33 6 speed depending on what car I end up swapping. Thoughts?
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L33 HO 193 / 193 .479 /.479 116 lsa
327 Delux 196 /201 .467 /.479 116 lsa