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tr 230/224 575/.563 111lsa
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230/230 .612/.604 110LSA +2
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236/236 .615/.607 110LSA +4
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232/232 .612"/.604" 110LSA +2
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rickyracer25
the thing is which ever cam you go with they are going to be with in 5-10 hp of each other and you will always wonder which was the right one
yup im set on the 232/232
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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very very very close to mine 232/232 110+3 .595/.595
what other mods do you have or will it have when you get it dyno tuned?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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very very very close to mine 232/232 110+3 .595/.595
what other mods do you have or will it have when you get it dyno tuned?
qtp lt headers (for now)
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full tune
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bad6as
very very very close to mine 232/232 110+3 .595/.595
what other mods do you have or will it have when you get it dyno tuned?
did you get yours installed?
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
did you get yours installed?
or howabout you talk to Patrick Guerra (Patrick G. up here) and give him your entire car details and he will spec you out one that will be gauranteed to make you power.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ZL1Killa
or howabout you talk to Patrick Guerra (Patrick G. up here) and give him your entire car details and he will spec you out one that will be gauranteed to make you power.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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yea i have had mine in for a while i waent with an extra 2* on the exhaust side for better flow when i spray. so its a 232/234 110+3 xer lobes
made 390rwhp and i think 360 or 370 rwtq on f-body central's mustang dyno, also my drive line dont show big numbers due to the ls7 clutch, pst driveshaft and moser 9" with truetrack and 3.90s
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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how much spray are you using cause im looking also for a cam but i have 4.10 gears and looking into afr heads. just wonderin also how you like it..
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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no n20 yet, but ill do a dry 150
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
go with the last one that he recommended you
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Originally Posted by ZL1Killa
go with the last one that he recommended you
yup I am going with this pat g custom grind

232/232 .612"/.604" 110LSA +2
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
yup I am going with this pat g custom grind

232/232 .612"/.604" 110LSA +2
hell yeh man!!, he spec'd me one out and I'm ordering it here in a few weeks to do an install in about a month
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
yup I am going with this pat g custom grind

232/232 .612"/.604" 110LSA +2
That is a XFI 230/230

This cam is tried and a good one. I have the same grind (El Torro),
230/230 .612/.592 111+2 LSA XFI/X-R and it has gone into the 10's on
Chrs1313 car.

I'm sure you'll like what Patrick gave you. My advice is degree it, 7.450 p-rods cam only (at least 7.425s) and PP Gold duals.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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not to hijack, but how does lift affect low idle and low rpm. say .600 or .605 lift on intake and exhaust, on a 115+2 and say you are idling and then load the motor from a dead stop to start going say from a light or a slight hill, wouldn't the car have more of a tendency to stall? and wouldn't you have to give it more gas to get it going because of that?
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Hmmmmm I thought pat g's spec was XFI/XER
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Hmmmmm I thought pat g's spec was XFI/XER
Nope, I use XE-R on no split cams, he prefers XFI.
The reason I do what I do is because at .200lifts, the cam is actualy a reverse split and puts out more trq in midrange.

If I go like 230/236, then I start using XFI/XFI
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My cam just came in and I have a few questions






Now what is the difference between both specs......I would imagine the first one was for the grinder and the secone on the cam card spec are the actual specs after going through the cam doctor?






there is what appears to be a dab of blue paint on the cam as you can see in the picture and in the second picture there is white paint marks....are they normal markings and should i clean them off before installation?
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wow 3 degrees bigger on the intake and exhaust seems like alot to me...you should like the cam alot...

hey predator you forgot to mention too that i am still on the stock 3.23 gears, and stock ls6 intake...
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
wow 3 degrees bigger on the intake and exhaust seems like alot to me...you should like the cam alot...

hey predator you forgot to mention too that i am still on the stock 3.23 gears, and stock ls6 intake...
its actaully a 232/232.............hey chris did your cam have those paint marks on it like the ones on mine?
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
its actaully a 232/232.............hey chris did your cam have those paint marks on it like the ones on mine?
ok then 233/233 is alot better from a 232/232...make sure you degree it too, it is worth learning and piece of mind...

i am trying to remember i know it did have some paint on it, i dont think as much as yours does though...i would just take it off if it is bothering you...use a non abrasive pad...other wise i would just throw it in and let it wear off naturally...

i would probably take it off i am kind of a perfectionist haha...i made sure the tops of my pistons were clean enough to eat off of lol
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