upgrading my cam, looking for suggestions
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upgrading my cam, looking for suggestions I have ARE stage 2 heads with 2.08/1.60 valves. I actually thought I was getting 2.055's, but apparently ARE hasnt been making any 2.055's in a while? Heads have been on c.2 months. Car has been in the shop 1 month with a clutch/tranny problem, so I havent run it but it dynoed lousy (385 rwhp corrected). I have an MTI B1 cam now. Rest of the mods (SLP LTs w/offroads, cutout, exhaust, ported throttle body, ASP UD, stock rear w/4.10s, RAM VSD clutch, etc..) are on my website in case that matters (www.erikz.org)
Cam considerations: willing to work with Idle, although id prefer something that doesnt shake the entire car at idle. Want maximum power without clearance problems. Willing to go very aggressive. Ok I guess all that was obvious.
I was originally planning on the ARE spec 226/234 554/56x 112 I think, but I think I can do better. Plus Im impatient and have been waiting several months already for one to be in stock
How about the new thunder racing reverse split cams? Will I be able to get clearance with them?
230/224 .569/.563 111 LSA, or 227/224 .569/.563 114 LSA?
Any other recommendations?
Cam considerations: willing to work with Idle, although id prefer something that doesnt shake the entire car at idle. Want maximum power without clearance problems. Willing to go very aggressive. Ok I guess all that was obvious.
I was originally planning on the ARE spec 226/234 554/56x 112 I think, but I think I can do better. Plus Im impatient and have been waiting several months already for one to be in stock
How about the new thunder racing reverse split cams? Will I be able to get clearance with them?
230/224 .569/.563 111 LSA, or 227/224 .569/.563 114 LSA?
Any other recommendations?
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Re: upgrading my cam, looking for suggestions I think I want to try a reverse split cam, and see how that works with the huge intake valves. I am worried about clearance..how the hell do figure out if a cam will clear? I need some help here..anyone anyone??
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Re: upgrading my cam, looking for suggestions Yes, I know there is some kind of other problem, but I also know that I will be switching the cam anyhow, so Id rather get the new cam in and then do the tuning, and/or try to find the problem.
Since my AFs, lack of knock, and very good timing do not seem to be the problem, my theory on that at the momment is a slipping clutch/tranny (which the car has been down over a month now trying to fix), or the fact that the intake valves are so big they are getting in the way, or possibly that the B1 cam just can't take advantage of the heads.
In any case, the results suck bad enough that I am trying to address all of these problems, and I just need to know how to figure out how big of a cam I can go with.
Since my AFs, lack of knock, and very good timing do not seem to be the problem, my theory on that at the momment is a slipping clutch/tranny (which the car has been down over a month now trying to fix), or the fact that the intake valves are so big they are getting in the way, or possibly that the B1 cam just can't take advantage of the heads.
In any case, the results suck bad enough that I am trying to address all of these problems, and I just need to know how to figure out how big of a cam I can go with.
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Re: upgrading my cam, looking for suggestions I have the ARE Stage II heads with a B1 cam and pull the exact same numbers as you. I am trying the following:
Heads are at ARE having double springs installed and Nick will inspect the heads
I am upgrading my cam to 226/226 .591/.591 112LSA
Replacing my stock clutch with McLeoud single disk
When everything is back together I am erasing ED Wright tuning and going to the dyno for wideband testing with LS1 Edit. Then I will visit the track for the "real test that matters" - track times <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Heads are at ARE having double springs installed and Nick will inspect the heads
I am upgrading my cam to 226/226 .591/.591 112LSA
Replacing my stock clutch with McLeoud single disk
When everything is back together I am erasing ED Wright tuning and going to the dyno for wideband testing with LS1 Edit. Then I will visit the track for the "real test that matters" - track times <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
