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Feb 16, 2008 | 10:45 PM

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I love my 224! Mine is a TR 224/563 on a 112

Feb 17, 2008 | 05:56 AM

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do you have to flycut with the 224 cam?

Feb 17, 2008 | 08:09 AM

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I'm running the Speed Inc. SI2. It's a 224/224 with the details below. Go to TA Pics in my sig and you can find a dyno graph.

Feb 17, 2008 | 08:27 AM

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Just order a new one from TR.

Feb 17, 2008 | 08:28 AM

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do you have to flycut with the 224 cam?

No.

Feb 17, 2008 | 08:51 AM

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No.

X2

But I would get some stiffer valve springs.

Feb 17, 2008 | 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Indiana Hawk

Just busting your hump on the firehawk lettering. I think that red looks pretty damn good on there.

Haha i know, its all good.

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Originally Posted by epic

Put down 378 at the wheels with boltons.

Nice

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Originally Posted by tnmotown

wow, it seems pretty good people running around 400RWHP with the 224 cam-only and bolt-ons.

Now what if we ran with some PRC Stg 2.5 5.3L heads, would it make some more power over the stock 241's? If so, about how much?

Those are actually the heads I might be getting!

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its going to depend on m6 or a4. with some 5.3l heads i would guess around 420 to the wheels with a m6 or a little higher but results very A LOT. make sure you get it tuned by a well known shop and you wont be unhappy

Would definitely love to see 420rwhp. that'd be NICE!

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I love my 224! Mine is a TR 224/563 on a 112

Your car looks sick!

Feb 17, 2008 | 12:26 PM

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do you have to flycut with the 224 cam?

I wouldn't answer with a 100% no. I'd say most of the time, 98%, no. If you have a factory head, with larger valves, and milling done, check the piston to valve clearance.

I had installed this exact setup back in 2002 and the 918s weren't available / popular yet and I had installed a set of isky springs that weren't up to the task. I broke a valve spring, went to change them, and snapped a bolt in a rocker hole so I had to pull the head. I was surprised when I pulled the head to see very shallow eyebrows on the pistons from the intake valves. Granted it was most likely due to the weak vavle springs and valve float since none of the stock pushrods were bent.

Moral of the story, if you are doing anything that will get the valves closer to the pistons, make sure you play it safe and check PtoV clearances.

I wanted to go with a 0.040" commetic gasket and have heard that I'll be fine, but history tells me to play it safe and check first.

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Feb 17, 2008 | 03:28 PM

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damn thanks guys! this is a lot of good info about the cam. Hopefully by summertime i could have mine ready

Oh and with this cam and a good tune, what average MPG is everyone getting?

Feb 17, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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I made 380rwhp/370rwtq with that cam.
430rwhp/403rwtq with the AFR 205's

Feb 17, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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WOW.. Heads make a big difference..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/western-members/865444-need-opinion-advice.html
Check that out, this is where I'm sitting right now in my decision making.

Feb 17, 2008 | 06:24 PM

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The right heads make a difference. The budget heads are hit or miss at best.

Feb 17, 2008 | 06:48 PM

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the tr224 rocks! I love mine.

Feb 17, 2008 | 06:51 PM

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Seems like I'm going to be trying to get my hands on this Cam from all the good reviews!

Feb 17, 2008 | 06:54 PM

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I have custom grind 222/224.581/114+2 and it works great with a turbo!! FWIW

Feb 17, 2008 | 07:07 PM

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I think you saw my thread in the Western section after I had CMS tune my car, but mines a TSP224. Mods/numbers in sig

Feb 17, 2008 | 07:13 PM

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I think you saw my thread in the Western section after I had CMS tune my car, but mines a TSP224. Mods/numbers in sig

Yeah those were some sick numbers. Almost 400rwhp. I think I'm going to get that Cam for sure now. Just need to find someone selling it.

Feb 17, 2008 | 07:18 PM

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Yeah the reason I went with this cam is because I didnt want to have to rev the motor past what I consider safe for the stock rod bolts (65-6600). When you start going much bigger, you move the powerband up higher.

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