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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I have a TSP225, and just sold it to a friend. I ordered a Futral F6 112lsa I hope I made the right choice with my new pick. I haven't even started the car yet and I am already swaping cams. Setup as follows: 01 LS1 with T56
LS6 intake, 241 heads stage 1 TEA Milled 0.030,
Cometic 0.040 Head Gaskets
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.100 71.0 52.6
.200 136.4 109.2
.300 207.2 159.1
.400 249.1 203.8
.500 280.1 230.8
.550 288.5 239.2
.600 291.1 245.2

FM-F6-112 FMS Custom Grind Camshaft - 226"/230" .575"/.595" 112LSA

Also 1 7/8 LT's, 2.5 true dual exhaust without cats, SLP Maf, Ported TB, Billet flwheel, LS2 timing chain, Ported LS6 oil pump, ARP rod Bolts, 4:10 gears, and ASP pulley.Maybe I am forgetting something.

HOW much power should I make? And Did I make the right CAM choice?

Forgot Too mention the Car is a 1993 Rx-7

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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Just make sure you check your PTV, especialy on the exhaust side.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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So you think I made a good pick? I was told by Allen it would be fine.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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So you think I made a good pick? I was told by Allen it would be fine.
It is a good cam, maybe 10 rwhp more than the TSP 225.

I would still check to make sure since your head is milled and you are using a thinner gasket.
Better be safe than sorry, it is dificult to say " you told me so" once something goes wrong.
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How too check with the heads installed already?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Anybody else with Cam suggestions for my setup? Looking for good power that pulls to 7000rpm but no Cam surge, and I don't need alot of low end torque because the car only weighs 2800pds.
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Originally Posted by FDLS1
Anybody else with Cam suggestions for my setup? Looking for good power that pulls to 7000rpm but no Cam surge, and I don't need alot of low end torque because the car only weighs 2800pds.
With those goals you coulda/shoulda, went bigger.
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Still looking for suggestions, as of right now I can still change my cam selection because Cam motion is on a 3 week delay thanks to the new core designing.
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Also PTV clearance on cam selection has to be addressed because my heads are milled 0.030 and I am using 0.040 gaskets. Should I go with a reverse split Cam like this one 230/224 .575/.563 111 LSA
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Originally Posted by FDLS1
Also PTV clearance on cam selection has to be addressed because my heads are milled 0.030 and I am using 0.040 gaskets. Should I go with a reverse split Cam like this one 230/224 .575/.563 111 LSA
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With that mill and .040 gasket, you might be able to squeeze a 228 in there but you would have to measure.
224 range is more like it.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
With that mill and .040 gasket, you might be able to squeeze a 228 in there but you would have to measure.
224 range is more like it.

So what cam would you be suggesting? Remeber the heads still have stock valves.
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The 225 you sold would've fit I believe.
Call TSP and ask about their 228R
Or Thunder about their 227
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Anybody know if this combo will work? PTV clearance is the problem.
241 heads stage 1 TEA Milled 0.030, stock valves
Cometic 0.040 Head Gaskets
226"/230" .575"/.595" 112LSA
From what I know, no one would have a problem figuring out wether that this cam and these heads would work together except for the fact that I have thinner head gaskets. Will 0.014 thickness in the gasket really make that much difference?

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I called TEA a few days ago, and they said anything below 228 duration on the intake side would be fine. They also said that they have guys running 232/232 duration with there Stage 1 241 head, that don't have a problem with the PTV clearance. So even though I have thinner Head gaskets my duration on the intake or exhaust 226/230 won't be a problem. So needless to say I am sticking with my pick Futral F6.
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