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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 06:25 PM
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Can someone explain me pros and cons?

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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Can someone explain me pros and cons?


I know that the reverse split is good only for N/A power. Its not a good idea to use it with FI or NOS.
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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Don't quote me on this, but I think the duration on the exhaust side is more, as in open longer. It makes up for a free flowing intake and a lesser flowing exhaust to equalize the amount of A/F entering the motor and the exhaust leaving the motor. I'm pretty sure this is what reverse split means, but not positive. It's either this or the other way around.

A standard cam is both the exhaust and intake duration is the same.

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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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standard split is like this 218 intake/220 exhaust
no split is like this 220 intake/220 exhaust
reverse split is like this 220 intake/218 exhaust
the reverse split helps make up for an intake thats more restrictive than the exhaust.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 02:37 AM
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I was close to being right!

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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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Thanks guys!

now i need to figure out where z06 suffers, on exhaust or intake
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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Your bottleneck is on the intake.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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Single pattern and dual pattern. I've never heard of standard and split.
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Default Re: Reverse Split cam vs Standard cam?

Single pattern and dual pattern. I've never heard of standard and split.
Never heard of dual patter.

standard... refers to standard split or traditional split... having more duration on the exhaust side.

reverse split is more intake than exhaust.

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Default Re: Reverse Split cam vs Standard cam?

Can someone explain me pros and cons?


I know that the reverse split is good only for N/A power. Its not a good idea to use it with FI or NOS.
there is a Reverse split, single pattern, and split duration (also known as traditional split)

Another good use for revers split is on turbo applications, on a 114 lsa of course, why, b/c it raises the exhaust velocity, you want to have a bottle neck in the exhaust that away it will turn the turbo faster, and boost up quicker.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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when looking over cams, i have always felt that traditional split cams make up for the fact that your exhaust valves are smaller than your intake valves, and usualy there is a 40 cfm difference on stock heads when comparing intake and exhaust. IF you look over it, therre are 100's of opinions comparing the two. But for nitrous you need more exhaust duration. Single patterns do idle a whole lot easier than the split's. I stuck with a split 228/236 .570/.580 112 cam, it is a standard split, and is known to be a good midrange torque cam.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:34 PM
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ok sorry about the double post, but from what i remember, the ls6 intake is not a limiting component as long as you don't have heads that flow over 280 cfm, it's for the s2 head guys where it's limiting, hence why ls6 heads flow around 275 cfm at .600
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 12:22 AM
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redz 02....please post your dyno results. I have been looking at that cam, but w/ XER lobes. What lobes are using? XE? If that lobe works....I will definitely go with the lower lifts.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 05:32 AM
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They are XER's b/c the lift is to drastic for an XE, at least i think. The cam is a G5X1, bought it from BigSS, he pulled 407 through a 12-bolt on an M6, with hookers, and i think a pully in a 00
" SS. Haven't had a chance to put it in, car is in the body shop and i just got my LT's so as soon as the car is out, it's time to hit the garage. at 416 what cam are you running, sounds like a beast. Personaly i would go with a standard split or a single pattern, i have heard that the reverse split cams are peak cams, not as good at midrange.
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A reverse split on an LS1 with headers, good Y-pipe and cut-out will produce almost as much power as a traditional split but will have better idle and very low end drivability by virtue of its lower exhaust duration overlap.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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Default Re: Reverse Split cam vs Standard cam?

A reverse split on an LS1 with headers, good Y-pipe and cut-out will produce almost as much power as a traditional split but will have better idle and very low end drivability by virtue of its lower exhaust duration overlap.

ok, so tell me if I am correct here or not...would having a less restrictive exhaust benefit a traditional split more than a reverse split? or vice-versa?

reaon I am asking is that I have a 228/224 with macs and Y
going to go with a larger traditional split and true duals...
will the duals be worth it I guess is what I am asking??
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Default Re: Reverse Split cam vs Standard cam?

is that a futral cam?
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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redz_02....My current setup is TEA 5.3 heads w/ a TR224/114. It is a blast to drive to say the least...but am very curious about swapping a big standard split for my current stick. You mentioned that you thought the lobes were XER for lower lift??? XER lobes have higher lift than XE...so I think you have that backwards. I have been considering an XER lobe on the intake and a XE lobe on the exhaust to keep the lift down a tad. I like the 580ish range to help with wear and exhaust scavenging.
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is the thunder 224 cam xer, think it's at 560 lift. One thing you have to remember with the split cams, is the idle qualities.
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