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Old Apr 1, 2021 | 04:22 PM
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Hey so it's not exactly a camaro lol but I've got a set of TFS 245 heads and I'm doing a darton sleeved 427 4.125 bore x 4.000 stroke some 1 3/4 headers I'm needing a cam reccomend for an 02 1500hd 4x4 with 35s It's my DD but I use it to offroad and mess around whatever cam I get has to pass the sniffer I thought 218/226 possibly but how big can I go and still pass being a larger ci engine
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Old Apr 1, 2021 | 04:38 PM
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Basically, if it lopes much at all it will not pass a sniffer, as a lope indicates an intermittent misfire, which means unburnt fuel.
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Old Apr 1, 2021 | 04:56 PM
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I wonder if I could pass with a 218/227 on a 115 lsa
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Old Apr 1, 2021 | 05:58 PM
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You might if you idle it high enough to smooth out.
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It should have -6 overlap i believe
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Originally Posted by Cheyenne95
It should have -6 overlap i believe
Actually -7.5 as per Summit Cam Timing Calculator
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Would that be enough don't they reccomend like -4
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The more negative overlap, the smoother the cam.
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224/228 115 has passed sniffer in a 5.7 with a really good tune in CA.
With a 4.00" Stroke I would research something like 228/232 with a 117* + 4*
Especially with 245 Cathedrals
There are some larger C6 Z06 cams that have been designed to pass in CA.
What state are you in.
Dont want to name any business that have sold "passable cams"
Its getting pretty crazy.... as if there werent more critical issues.

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Originally Posted by NAVYBLUE210
224/228 115 has passed sniffer in a 5.7 with a really good tune in CA.
With a 4.00" Stroke I would research something like 228/232 with a 117* + 4*
Especially with 245 Cathedrals
There are some larger C6 Z06 cams that have been designed to pass in CA.
What state are you in.
Dont want to name any business that have sold "passable cams"
Its getting pretty crazy.... as if there werent more critical issues.

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I remember about 2-3 years back was a nice size thread here on smog cams. IIR there was a lot of good info to be had.
This being a larger engine, it should actually take a decent size cam before it won't pass. You know how displacement eats duration...
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Originally Posted by NAVYBLUE210
224/228 115 has passed sniffer in a 5.7 with a really good tune in CA.
With a 4.00" Stroke I would research something like 228/232 with a 117* + 4*
Especially with 245 Cathedrals
There are some larger C6 Z06 cams that have been designed to pass in CA.
What state are you in.
Dont want to name any business that have sold "passable cams"
Its getting pretty crazy.... as if there werent more critical issues.

Search Smog Cams
I live in utah we supposedly have calis sniffer standards but we don't have visual really or the lame *** carb compliant bs one of them species me a 222/230 116 lsa with 629/629 lift
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