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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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Default Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

Current mods are in sig, future mods are as follows:

LS6 Intake, Ported TB, !Fernco, Cam, Springs, Lifters.

I am leaning towards the TR224, but I would like your suggestions regarding a good cam choice. Also, what will I gain from all of this? Times in sig were at 3650lbs, very hot, significant TM and shifting point issues. Also got car weight down to around 3400. Thanks, Shawn


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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:54 PM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

any 221 to 224 duration cam on the market will give you good numbers

i would try the tr224, the gtp "piglet" 224 or the b1 cam.

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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 11:34 PM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

here is a list of know setups and the results.
see if you can find something you can use there
http://ls1info.com/camstats/showdata.php
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 12:24 AM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

I thought that your girlfriend and mom were going to get you this stuff for christmas, hmm no go hu. To bad, and you decided to sell that 9' what you going to do now with a cam and no rear, get ready to break that rear, to bad you sold it in dec.

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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

Jet- Got some of it for Christmas, girlfriend is gone (long story), but I can break 4-5 10 bolts for what I had in that 9", and I am getting the itch to race again..
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:17 PM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

TR 224 cam is a good cam. you'll want to raise the idle and delete the misfires code from your PCM.
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 12:34 AM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

[quote]Originally posted by steve:
<strong>any 221 to 224 duration cam on the market will give you good numbers

i would try the tr224, the gtp "piglet" 224 or the b1 cam.

steve frank</strong><hr></blockquote>

The piglet is a 223/223 cam FYI

Great midrange tq, I am tuning it with LS1 edit this wknd along with installing lots of other goodies...
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 05:36 AM
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Default Re: Ok, another "Help me pick a cam" thread...

The "piglet" cam mentioned above or the Thunder Racing 224 cam would be my suggestions!

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