Cam selection
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Cam selection Trying to decide what cam to go with so I’m gonna ask some fbody guys who mostly daily drive(everyone has a different definition I know)My last build was a big cam th400 high stall setup so I’m prepared to loose 6th gear on the interstate and all that good stuff.
Heres what I got
2000 SS
150k
Dorman LS2 4 bolt intake
92 mm TB
42 lb injectors
sniper fuel rails
M6
3:73 gears
heads will get a valve job and minor port work if any,springs changed
LS7 lifters and cups
Texas speed cam kit
i don’t want to change the rockers
i wanted to go with magic stick 4
lee at Texas speed really pushed the torquer V2 at 112 LSA instead
Well what’s the word on cam selection for this beast?
and if someone knows,will I need a regulator will the sniper fuel rails and what do I do about the rerun line to the tank?
Thanks in advance.
My last LS build was in 09 so be easy one me lol
Heres what I got
2000 SS
150k
Dorman LS2 4 bolt intake
92 mm TB
42 lb injectors
sniper fuel rails
M6
3:73 gears
heads will get a valve job and minor port work if any,springs changed
LS7 lifters and cups
Texas speed cam kit
i don’t want to change the rockers
i wanted to go with magic stick 4
lee at Texas speed really pushed the torquer V2 at 112 LSA instead
Well what’s the word on cam selection for this beast?
and if someone knows,will I need a regulator will the sniper fuel rails and what do I do about the rerun line to the tank?
Thanks in advance.
My last LS build was in 09 so be easy one me lol
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How much do you care about bucking/surging in first gear?
Are you ok with downshifting to get power?
I have that TV2 in my C5 and I'm very happy with it, but putting around in parking lots is a little awkward and there's not much power when cruising in 6th gear.
Are you ok with downshifting to get power?
I have that TV2 in my C5 and I'm very happy with it, but putting around in parking lots is a little awkward and there's not much power when cruising in 6th gear.
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My go to cam is now the summit Ghost cam. Perfect manners. nice idle. good bottom, mid and top. pulls to 7000rpm. made around 450rwhp naturally aspirated in a stock bottom end h/c ls1. I dont like cam motion or btr cams. I had a stage 2 btr and it had idle problems. texas speed cams are really good too. I'd rather have too small of a cam than too big.
Heres and idle video
Heres and idle video
I just had the TSP 228/232 112LSA installed and tuned along with TFS220 as cast heads, 25%UD pulley, 1⅞ long tubes and a magnaflow cat back it made 440/379 on a very humid 97* day and I love it. I think the car drives better now than when it was completely stock. There was some bucking when cruising in 6th around the city so I just used 5th instead. I can't recommend this cam enough for anyone looking for something easy to drive while still being a huge improvement over stock. I have the rev limiter set at 6500 right now and it is still making power up top and my tuner says that it could be around 460-465 with better air. He was actually impressed how well everything worked together because he thought it would be around 420 maybe less. I'm still on stock gears but I'm definitely thinking about making the jump to 4.10s or 4.30s just to get into the powerband sooner, you can definitely notice the 3.42s aren't making the most out of my setup.
My go to cam is now the summit Ghost cam. Perfect manners. nice idle. good bottom, mid and top. pulls to 7000rpm. made around 450rwhp naturally aspirated in a stock bottom end h/c ls1. I dont like cam motion or btr cams. I had a stage 2 btr and it had idle problems. texas speed cams are really good too. I'd rather have too small of a cam than too big.
Heres and idle video
https://youtu.be/Uvf9CU9k6yA
Heres and idle video
https://youtu.be/Uvf9CU9k6yA
I just had the TSP 228/232 112LSA installed and tuned along with TFS220 as cast heads, 25%UD pulley, 1⅞ long tubes and a magnaflow cat back it made 440/379 on a very humid 97* day and I love it. I think the car drives better now than when it was completely stock. There was some bucking when cruising in 6th around the city so I just used 5th instead. I can't recommend this cam enough for anyone looking for something easy to drive while still being a huge improvement over stock. I have the rev limiter set at 6500 right now and it is still making power up top and my tuner says that it could be around 460-465 with better air. He was actually impressed how well everything worked together because he thought it would be around 420 maybe less. I'm still on stock gears but I'm definitely thinking about making the jump to 4.10s or 4.30s just to get into the powerband sooner, you can definitely notice the 3.42s aren't making the most out of my setup.
The thing is, I had a 227/234 btr cam, and while I got it to drive pretty good, it took alot of time and it wasnt as good as stock. there was some bucking I could not get rid of that i had to change lockup points which dropped fuel mileage. But to say a cam of this size drives better than stock? In my opinion, that is quite misleading.
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, I disliked the cam so much, I went through all the trouble of pulling it out, selling it, losing a good chunk of money on it, and putting a smaller one in that made just as much power, if not...more. And my car is now a joy to drive. To whomever is reading this, take it for what its worth. And It wasnt the tune because I took it to a shop and paid someone to retune it and it was no better. I would still get the occasional idle dip and die. That was unacceptable to me. I did not want to live with it. Put a normal, non hot rod person in the car, and it would die and **** if they blipped the throttle just right when backing up and turning or going real slow and turning. I'm glad I took that cam out. I'd never go that big again on a 5.7...maybe a stroker or bigger cube motor. But not a 5.7. Just my honest .02
O, something else. There’s no sewing machine noise at idle and it made 459rwhp In Mavn’s car. Stock bottom end 5.7 with this cam, heads and a fast intake and full length headers.
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I just had the TSP 228/232 112LSA installed and tuned along with TFS220 as cast heads, 25%UD pulley, 1⅞ long tubes and a magnaflow cat back it made 440/379 on a very humid 97* day and I love it. I think the car drives better now than when it was completely stock. There was some bucking when cruising in 6th around the city so I just used 5th instead. I can't recommend this cam enough for anyone looking for something easy to drive while still being a huge improvement over stock. I have the rev limiter set at 6500 right now and it is still making power up top and my tuner says that it could be around 460-465 with better air. He was actually impressed how well everything worked together because he thought it would be around 420 maybe less. I'm still on stock gears but I'm definitely thinking about making the jump to 4.10s or 4.30s just to get into the powerband sooner, you can definitely notice the 3.42s aren't making the most out of my setup.
So there was some bucking in 6th, but it drives better than stock? did it buck when stock?
The thing is, I had a 227/234 btr cam, and while I got it to drive pretty good, it took alot of time and it wasnt as good as stock. there was some bucking I could not get rid of that i had to change lockup points which dropped fuel mileage. But to say a cam of this size drives better than stock? In my opinion, that is quite misleading.
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, I disliked the cam so much, I went through all the trouble of pulling it out, selling it, losing a good chunk of money on it, and putting a smaller one in that made just as much power, if not...more. And my car is now a joy to drive. To whomever is reading this, take it for what its worth. And It wasnt the tune because I took it to a shop and paid someone to retune it and it was no better. I would still get the occasional idle dip and die. That was unacceptable to me. I did not want to live with it. Put a normal, non hot rod person in the car, and it would die and **** if they blipped the throttle just right when backing up and turning or going real slow and turning. I'm glad I took that cam out. I'd never go that big again on a 5.7...maybe a stroker or bigger cube motor. But not a 5.7. Just my honest .02
The thing is, I had a 227/234 btr cam, and while I got it to drive pretty good, it took alot of time and it wasnt as good as stock. there was some bucking I could not get rid of that i had to change lockup points which dropped fuel mileage. But to say a cam of this size drives better than stock? In my opinion, that is quite misleading.
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, I disliked the cam so much, I went through all the trouble of pulling it out, selling it, losing a good chunk of money on it, and putting a smaller one in that made just as much power, if not...more. And my car is now a joy to drive. To whomever is reading this, take it for what its worth. And It wasnt the tune because I took it to a shop and paid someone to retune it and it was no better. I would still get the occasional idle dip and die. That was unacceptable to me. I did not want to live with it. Put a normal, non hot rod person in the car, and it would die and **** if they blipped the throttle just right when backing up and turning or going real slow and turning. I'm glad I took that cam out. I'd never go that big again on a 5.7...maybe a stroker or bigger cube motor. But not a 5.7. Just my honest .02
That being said I don't know much about your cam, but the TSP 228/232 is widely regarded by most on this site as a very driver friendly cam with great performance and is known for ease of driveability which is why I went with it.
I just had the TSP 228/232 112LSA installed and tuned along with TFS220 as cast heads, 25%UD pulley, 1⅞ long tubes and a magnaflow cat back it made 440/379 on a very humid 97* day and I love it. I think the car drives better now than when it was completely stock. There was some bucking when cruising in 6th around the city so I just used 5th instead. I can't recommend this cam enough for anyone looking for something easy to drive while still being a huge improvement over stock. I have the rev limiter set at 6500 right now and it is still making power up top and my tuner says that it could be around 460-465 with better air. He was actually impressed how well everything worked together because he thought it would be around 420 maybe less. I'm still on stock gears but I'm definitely thinking about making the jump to 4.10s or 4.30s just to get into the powerband sooner, you can definitely notice the 3.42s aren't making the most out of my setup.
That cam and those heads are both great performers. What intake manifold are you using?
Edit: just saw you said LS6, I had a feeling you might have by the numbers, don't get me wrong those are excellent numbers but those heads flat out put out so I knew there was probably more in it... Just wait till you get a FAST on that thing
Last edited by 00pooterSS; Aug 22, 2019 at 04:20 PM.