Cam choice in the future...need suggestions???
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Cam choice in the future...need suggestions??? My car is running around on stock heads right now with a Comp Cams Cam...its a 222/222 .563/.563 112lsa cam...over the summer I should have the TNT setup completly finished...after that I will most likely be looking into getting heads for the car, and I will go with the RGR stage 2 heads.....
My main question is, should I go with a spray cam or go with a big motor cam...when I spray it will eventually be a 150wet shot...thats what I would run, if I ran it with the heads/cam...
For a NOS cam, I was thinking about a Comp Cams Cam....226/232 .565/.585 112lsa...
For an N/A cam, I was thinking about a Comp Cams X-ER lobe cam..226/226 .585/.585 112lsa...
Would the split duration give me more HP on motor and on spray?
Or would I be better off going with a N/A cam like that or even something more aggressive??
Give me some suggestions... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thanks,
Bos
My main question is, should I go with a spray cam or go with a big motor cam...when I spray it will eventually be a 150wet shot...thats what I would run, if I ran it with the heads/cam...
For a NOS cam, I was thinking about a Comp Cams Cam....226/232 .565/.585 112lsa...
For an N/A cam, I was thinking about a Comp Cams X-ER lobe cam..226/226 .585/.585 112lsa...
Would the split duration give me more HP on motor and on spray?
Or would I be better off going with a N/A cam like that or even something more aggressive??
Give me some suggestions... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thanks,
Bos
Re: Cam choice in the future...need suggestions??? Like others have said before, unless you're looking to spray a BIG shot (300+), just set the car up for N/A. The car is going to respond well to the 150 shot no matter which cam you go with, for the most part. I'd pick your gear ratio and tire size carefully w/ the N2O in mind, but the cam I'd pick for an N/A setup. Of the two cams you listed, I'd go with the single pattern 226 XE-R. JMO
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Re: Cam choice in the future...need suggestions??? Well right now I have a TH400 with a 4500 stall, I need to ditch the converter for a smaller one, which I'm having a REALLY HARD TIME doing right now... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
In the rear I got 3.73's so I think that will work out fine...
I will be going with a P.I. 3600 stall most likely... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Is anyone making more power with a more aggressive cam...
Lets say if I went with a 232/232 .585/.585 112lsa cam??
Would that work out well with a stock bottom end 346ci. motor??
*I want to rev no higher than 6700-6800 on spray if I want to keep the bottom end around for long...even though the motor only does have 11,500 miles on it.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I need some more opinions.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
In the rear I got 3.73's so I think that will work out fine...
I will be going with a P.I. 3600 stall most likely... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Is anyone making more power with a more aggressive cam...
Lets say if I went with a 232/232 .585/.585 112lsa cam??
Would that work out well with a stock bottom end 346ci. motor??
*I want to rev no higher than 6700-6800 on spray if I want to keep the bottom end around for long...even though the motor only does have 11,500 miles on it.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I need some more opinions.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Cam choice in the future...need suggestions??? TTT on this...there are so many confusing choices out there...
Should I go single batter big cam
more intake than exhaust on duration and lift
Or
Try one of the newer reverse split pattern cams like the "X1"
What should I do?
Should I go single batter big cam
more intake than exhaust on duration and lift
Or
Try one of the newer reverse split pattern cams like the "X1"
What should I do?
