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Old May 4, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Default HPE S Cam Vs TSP MS3

wondering which would be the best for a street/strip set up on a stock cube motor.. with patriot perimeter heads, pacesetter LT's and ORY, LM exhaust, 3800 TCI stall, 3.73s.. which would be better of the 2..
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Theyre both going to be very similar in where they make power and how much. A friend of mine has the s cam in his 04 gto M6 and made 367 rwhp with that cam, longtubes, and a coldair. I remember him tellin me that it doesnt really 'come on' until 3500 rpms though. I cant remember what the LSA is on that cam, but you may keep an eye on that with both cams and see if you can get a couple of degrees advance ground into the cam to make it a little more friendly with the auto.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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I haven't heard much on the S cam, but the MS3 has proven itself over and over again!

Here are some threads with some recent MS3 numbers:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=MS3

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=MS3

We have cam packages available that include all the necessary parts to complete a cam install so you wont have to hunt down all the gaskets/bolts necessary. If you need some pricing just shoot me a pm!

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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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I haven't seen anything on the HPE S cam but the MS3 is def. a proven performer. What size valves are on those Patriot heads?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Isnt the G5X3 cam very similar to the "S" cam?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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I think they look pretty close. The G5X3 specs are "secret" but its at least bigger than 232/240 and it has .600/.610 lift on a 112 or 114 LSA. The "S" cam is 238/242, .608/612 on 115LSA.

I'd like to see some numbers with that S cam and a set of LS6 heads!
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The G5X3 is a 234/242
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Old May 5, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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G5X3 is 234/242 112 or 114LSA as Predator stated
MS3 is 237/242 113 LSA
"S" Cam is 238/242 on a 115 or 113 LSA

They are all very similar, but the MS3 has gotten more feedback on this website
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Originally Posted by just-a-z
G5X3 is 234/242 112 or 114LSA as Predator stated
MS3 is 237/242 113 LSA
"S" Cam is 238/242 on a 115 or 113 LSA

They are all very similar, but the MS3 has gotten more feedback on this website
The x3 is more of a nitrous based cam with its HUGE split, but yet still makes fantastic power NA for what it is. The others are great cams as well, I was just pointing that out.
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They are all big compression cams to harness all the power they are capable of.
A good exemple is the AFR 59 cc/.040 gasket/flycut/G5X3 combo.
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Keyword is Flycut. To get the best out of any of these cams, you will need to raise the compression and flycut the pistons.
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