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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Just so alot of yall who are saying 11's no problem, know......we are at a higher elevation than most yall that have posted.....Our DA usually stays around 5500...11's are just a lil bit harder....lol
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thanks jaime i forgot to mention that
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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With those PRC heads being a little small for a fire breathing 383, you will want a little more overlap to make best power under the curve NA.

238/242 .615/.610 111LSA +2 would be great NA.

For a 200 shot, you'll want to keep the IVO, IVC, EVC and overlap the same for what works best NA, but open the exhaust valve 8 degrees earlier (to lessen pumping losses on the spray). The resulting nitrous cam would be:

238/250 .615/.615 113LSA +4
Please note, this cam has the same IVO, IVC, EVC and overlap as the NA cam. The exhaust valve is opened 8 degrees earlier. This would rock on the spray plus give a very strong mid-range punch.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
thats a mighty big cam,are you going to drive it on the street much?
That cam isn't bad at all on the street. I have the same cam in my 383 and it drives great around town.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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surely more of you have opinions on this
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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You dont need a huge cam with a 383 stroker to get to/close to 500whp. My Lunati 383 383 has a medium sized Cartek cam (234/.600/113) and put 492 to the wheels with conservative pump gas timing. It is all on the heads and the tune, not just having a big *** cam.

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What ever you do, don't over cam it. That is a common mistake with wanting more power. In some cases, less is more and more can be less.

I'm building a 383 right now and I'm going with a T-Rex that came in this car I bought. It's a 242/248 On a 110lsa. I'm not real sure on the lift. I think this will work well for a drag set up. But it could be taylor made to squeak a little more out of it. But should achieve my goals just fine.

You should really consider the specs Patrick G recommended, he is very good at speccing cams and really knows what he is talking about. If not something very close to that with similar valve events.
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