LS1Z28_98

A quick question for those who have ridden this rodeo a few times. I have just recieved my cam. I initially was going with the T-Rex but the concern of piston /valve clearance came up. A cam in the 230 ish range of duration was suggested. The cam I ordered is

228/232 .600/.600 112 LSA

I dont have the equipment to flycut myself (spare set of heads). Does anyone have any knowledge of how a cam of this type does clearance wise from experience? Is it iffy, or is there room? By room I mean safe room, not skin of the toenail room LOL

Bottom end and heads are stock.

Thanks for input as always

JPH

iTrader: (2)

Who's heads and have the heads been milled? if so, how much?

SOMbitch

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Stock heads you should clear fine.
Where in NC are you? I may p.m. you about your Y. Nobody around here wants to mess with custom and all the boards say my QTP Y will fit like crap so I need to to decide....

LS1Z28_98

SOM, the Y was done in Davidson Co. and JPH they are stock heads with nothing done to them

LS1Z28_98

.bump

ABQ99TA

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I'm not an expert but I think you will be fine with PTV on stock heads. My cam is a little more duration and more lift and it clears fine. Mine is 231/234 .644 .595

LS1Z28_98

OK thanks ABQ99TA, thats good to know. I'm trying to rule out all surprises I can think of before I start all this!!!!

JPH

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It will clear fine, even with a ICL of 106.

COOKIE MONSTER

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Nice, post up some sounds clips when ya get it in.

LS1Z28_98

Absolutly....I've been waiting too long to get this done, be nice to show it off instead of talking about it!!!!!!!

Jays00ss

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almost the exact cam I am running. Just got er in and fired her up last night.

LS1Z28_98

Jay, have you had a chance to run her? Lemme know if its a good performer. Also hows the idle sound?

LS1Z28_98

Well, she's in!!!!!

No complications, no earth shattering KABOOMS!

I ran it last night, and after 5 minutes or so of the engine bogging out, she caught an idle and sounds mean!!! Real rich, but mean!!!

Working on sound clips!

black01_WS6

iTrader: (13)

nice choice of a cam, I think you will love it- it should make decent power under the curve and still hold its own up top. Great for a DD.

LS1Z28_98

Ya, It has a choppy idle, which I am not opposed to at all. I got a bit scared, its still on jackstands and I started it again today to get it nice and hot so I could check the coolant. I reved it and it felt like it was missing. Waited a few seconds and did it again and it reved fine. Guess the throttle had to get used to the cam???? Found one possible small oil leak, looks like a few drops over the span of 15 or so hrs.

I also noticed that when I reved it, normally some condensation gets blown out the tail pipes....no biggie. This time there looked like small metal flakes and a fibrous material. I'm hoping its just something with my cats or the muffler???????????? I hope??????? Never did it before so who knows.

First test drive to follow!

tylerdj

iTrader: (31)

Sounds like a good cam! Just get a tune on there

ABQ99TA

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Sweet your will love it.