Cam w/ 5.3l heads
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Cam w/ 5.3l heads Is there any difference between the TSP 224 112 lsa and the TR 224 112 lsa? Good or bad. I am going with the stage 2 5.3l heads and have searching and searching and a lot of people use the TR cam. Just curious if there is something that much better than the TSP cam.
After tuning in a M6 car will I have surging or a/c problems w/ a 112 lsa? Needing to keep car streetable, I want to be able to still take the car on a 200 mile cruise if I get the urge and not have problems.
Oh yeah one more thing I cant make up my mind on5.3 FFHP heads or the 5.3 head that TSP sells. The tsp head has slightly bigger vavles I think. Would it be worth the extra $200 for the set that TSP sells?
After tuning in a M6 car will I have surging or a/c problems w/ a 112 lsa? Needing to keep car streetable, I want to be able to still take the car on a 200 mile cruise if I get the urge and not have problems.
Oh yeah one more thing I cant make up my mind on5.3 FFHP heads or the 5.3 head that TSP sells. The tsp head has slightly bigger vavles I think. Would it be worth the extra $200 for the set that TSP sells?
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The cam you mention is not that big. I have a bigger cam and have taken my car on many 200+ mile trips. I runs fine on the street and I have no idle problems pas the first few min of a cold start. On a cold start I get a little cam surge but it does not die. Get it tuned and enjoy.
The difference in the cams are slight to none. However, I would opt for the TSP .581 XE-R 224 112LSA if you will be using it with the 5.3L heads. The added .581 lift might make a tad more power than the TR .563 lift as long as the heads can flow it. The TSP is cheaper also if I recollect. Tuning will provide everything your looking for with the 224 112LSA. Mine starts right up, no surge, idle issues at all times. Works great for long trips and I do DD everyday. My advice for the heads......TEA, MTI, AS, Rapid these vendors have proven products and are proven powermakers enuf said!
Originally Posted by Steve Burger
The cam you mention is not that big. I have a bigger cam and have taken my car on many 200+ mile trips. I runs fine on the street and I have no idle problems pas the first few min of a cold start. On a cold start I get a little cam surge but it does not die. Get it tuned and enjoy.
That is great news, because I want a bigger cam but go on a lot of trips in my car.
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Originally Posted by Ryan02SS
The difference in the cams are slight to none. However, I would opt for the TSP .581 XE-R 224 112LSA if you will be using it with the 5.3L heads. The added .581 lift might make a tad more power than the TR .563 lift as long as the heads can flow it. The TSP is cheaper also if I recollect. Tuning will provide everything your looking for with the 224 112LSA. Mine starts right up, no surge, idle issues at all times. Works great for long trips and I do DD everyday. My advice for the heads......TEA, MTI, AS, Rapid these vendors have proven products and are proven powermakers enuf said!
Any chance you have a sound clip of your car?
