New Heads! (Need a cam!)
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New Heads! (Need a cam!) I bought a set of 5.3L Ported/Polished heads with 2.02"/1.57" Milled 0.030.
I know the milling is going to set me back and was wondering what is the biggest, roudiest, loudest, and powerful cam I can install without flycutting? I was looking at the Torquer V2 and was hoping that would fit.
Would thicker gaskets help? I wish they weren't milled really. Any help would be great.
EDIT: If the TV2 doesn't fit, what about the TSP 224/581/112? Also, will I need shorted pushrods?
I know the milling is going to set me back and was wondering what is the biggest, roudiest, loudest, and powerful cam I can install without flycutting? I was looking at the Torquer V2 and was hoping that would fit.
Would thicker gaskets help? I wish they weren't milled really. Any help would be great.
EDIT: If the TV2 doesn't fit, what about the TSP 224/581/112? Also, will I need shorted pushrods?
Last edited by adillhoff; Aug 13, 2006 at 07:11 PM.
Flycut and go with the TV2 or the MS3. Or, mill the heads, run a thicker gasket and get a custom high lift 228ish cam. A 228 on LSK lobes would make TONS of power down low and have pretty decent peak numbers as well.
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If you are running optimum dynamic compression....8.7:1 or so then the TQ'er 2 is out of the question without flycutting. I have a 228/232 XER 114lsa and 11.65:1 static compression (I have an LS2) and it is the limit. With a smaller bore 5.7 liter you will not get to that compression level even with this cam so I would advise a tighter LSA to make up the DCR loss but remember that cam advance also eats up P/V clearance.
What is the car used for? Drag racing is more immune to low RPM power loss from lack of compresson so if you want the dyno numbers get the TQ'er 2 and run lower compression. If you want more area under the curve then optimize compression and run what fits: 226/230 or 228/232 XER cams. Personally I think you are better off with the smaller cam optimized.
What is the car used for? Drag racing is more immune to low RPM power loss from lack of compresson so if you want the dyno numbers get the TQ'er 2 and run lower compression. If you want more area under the curve then optimize compression and run what fits: 226/230 or 228/232 XER cams. Personally I think you are better off with the smaller cam optimized.
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I want a cam that sounds like a cam. I want it to lope. It doesn't really have to be sloppy, just as long as it sounds better than a stocker. My goal is 400+ rwhp. Not necessarily a drag car, it is a DD. I do all sorts of things with it. But 400+ rwhp is the main goal.
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Originally Posted by adillhoff
I want a cam that sounds like a cam. I want it to lope. It doesn't really have to be sloppy, just as long as it sounds better than a stocker. My goal is 400+ rwhp. Not necessarily a drag car, it is a DD. I do all sorts of things with it. But 400+ rwhp is the main goal.
The cam suggested to you will lope fine and you will need less static CR to acheive a good dcr. Even a 224/228 xer would shake at 800rpm and sound better than the stocker. I had that cam too and it lopes fine. You could save a lot of time if you just lower your idle to get the car to have a mean cam sound with the shake. All cams (even the stocker) lope but the idle speed is shifter higher depending on overlap. Just for laughs lower your idle 150-200 rpm and see what I mean.
Good luck with the car.
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Of course I want power, I just want it to sound good. I don't like the regular steady idle of a stock cam. Like I said, it doesn't have to be super choppy. I just want something that produces a nice sound. I don't really race it that much. I am on a college budget.
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Originally Posted by adillhoff
Of course I want power, I just want it to sound good. I don't like the regular steady idle of a stock cam. Like I said, it doesn't have to be super choppy. I just want something that produces a nice sound. I don't really race it that much. I am on a college budget.
I had 224/230 114+2 XER
228/232 114+0 XER
Both shake, sound awesome, and both need a bump in compression. They fit safely and you will be happy either way. I think the cam suggested by PredZ is the way to go since on a college budget it will still have great DCR without going into the heads right away (but you will need good springs).
Good luck with it.
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226/230, .585/.592 110+1 XE-R
I am guessing that would be a custom order and could order it from TSP?
Also, the comp cams 918 springs would work fine?
Last thing: pushrods. What size would I need?
I am guessing that would be a custom order and could order it from TSP?
Also, the comp cams 918 springs would work fine?
Last thing: pushrods. What size would I need?
Check out this cam... it was a friend of mines. Nasty *** cam. low lift so it should work good for you...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...18#post5355918
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...18#post5355918
