Cam too much for street?
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Cam too much for street? I have bought a cam and I don't know if it will be a little too big or not, tell me what you guys think. I do drive the car about 4-5 times a week, about 60-70 miles a day.
the cam specs are
Intake Exhaust
Lift* .609 .588
Duration @ .50 240 228
LSA 113
*valve lift with 1.7 rockers
Will be running stock rocker arms, 918 comp springs, hardened rods, and probably a head job.
the cam specs are
Intake Exhaust
Lift* .609 .588
Duration @ .50 240 228
LSA 113
*valve lift with 1.7 rockers
Will be running stock rocker arms, 918 comp springs, hardened rods, and probably a head job.
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Originally Posted by Cal
Cam is not too big for the street IMO, but why such a wide reverse split?
I do not know, it was a custom grind and the guy backed out i guess. I think it was for a forced induction set up. It is a comp cam, the local shop has it for 225, the wierd thing is there is another on ebay just like it...they said theirs was a restock. Maybe it was some type of trial run or something....I don't know.
Do you think it will make a good difference over the stock cam even with the reverse split?
Running stock exhaust mans, lid, ported tb, smooth bellow, gran maf, and hpp3.
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Originally Posted by zracer28
I'd go with dual valve springs
Thanks alot for your input...I will do that just to be safe...i'll give the sponsors a call soon but they are probably tired of me getting prices lol...you know what they say though...measure twice, cut once
Just MHO but I think that cam won't do well with stock exhaust manifolds. The exhaust is pretty short compared to the intake and the stock exhaust will just work against it.
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Just MHO but I think that cam won't do well with stock exhaust manifolds. The exhaust is pretty short compared to the intake and the stock exhaust will just work against it.
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I'm also looking at headers, would mac mids & ory be good enough...i am on a budget thanks to ex-wife....never do that again (not soon anyways)....and have about 3-4k. I cracked a piston with n2o, got forged pistons going in, getting heads machined, re-seat the valves, new springs (duals now), hardened push rods, stock rockers, stock bottom end for now. If I have enough left to get LT's i would love em but I really dont think i will. I have kinda watched the Macs go on here for 250-350 for headers and y pipe...I think Im going pick up a set of those. I'm still not sure exactly what all is going to happen but I know somethings going to happen. Got to go faster...thats the goal
Your gonna need a good tunner for that cam and a good flowing exhaust. Just wait till you have enough money for the LT headers. Go with a set of pacesetters for now. They are cheap and better than the mac mid lengths.Thats a wacky cam. Bigger is not always better. Good luck with that one
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That cam is definately going to want some good exhaust. If you really want to stay with stock manifolds, I'd go with a standard split to help along the exhaust.
I also agree with the above statement.... if you're going to swap cams, its worth the extra couple of $$$ to get what will work best for your set up.
I also agree with the above statement.... if you're going to swap cams, its worth the extra couple of $$$ to get what will work best for your set up.
Don't get it just to save money. Wait a little longer and get a traditional split, but not a very wide one, maybe 5 degrees. And you are just fine, better off really, with Comp 918 springs on a cam that size. They can handle more lift than that, they are lighter, and have better harmonic vibrations than dual springs.
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Originally Posted by Cal
Don't get it just to save money. Wait a little longer and get a traditional split, but not a very wide one, maybe 5 degrees. And you are just fine, better off really, with Comp 918 springs on a cam that size. They can handle more lift than that, they are lighter, and have better harmonic vibrations than dual springs.
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Originally Posted by Cal
Don't get it just to save money. Wait a little longer and get a traditional split, but not a very wide one, maybe 5 degrees. And you are just fine, better off really, with Comp 918 springs on a cam that size. They can handle more lift than that, they are lighter, and have better harmonic vibrations than dual springs.
When I first saw those cam specs I just went WTF? I would also advise waiting and getting the right cam for you, and this doesn't appear to be it.
Comp 918's are a VERY good spring. They were originally rated higher than they are now, before 921's came out.
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Comp 918's are a VERY good spring. They were originally rated higher than they are now, before 921's came out.
What were they rated at, does anyone know?
