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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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just fired it up yestuday sound friken awsome....idles okay for no tune and drives like stock...havent gotten on it yet due to no tune but ill have that with the no next fri....only one question does having this make a little more valve train noise than normal
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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Stiffer springs will definitely make it sound more like a sewing machine. Totally normal.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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This is so true!!! ^^^^^
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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when u get it all tuned it should definitely be like stock! everybody i know that has ran that 230/224 cam all have loved that cam. good street cam. definitely post a sound clip
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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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That's an old school cam.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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I almost went with this cam. I hope you make some solid numbers.

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That's an old school cam.
Very true! Stood the testament of time.
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I also have this cam, having it installed next sunday. I had to wait two weeks for TR to get it. They haven't been able to keep the TR 230 in stock since January. Def says something about that cam
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Old May 9, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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my car is in the shop getting this cam put in it right now should sound badass
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Old May 9, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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mine is in my room lol it'll be installed with a set of p&p 241 heads next month hopefully
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Old May 9, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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i put this cam in a month ago and love it.... it still idles pretty rough after the tune
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my car is in the shop getting this cam put in it right now should sound badass
Make sure to get us a sound clip/video clip
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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It's still impressing me
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mine is in my room lol it'll be installed with a set of p&p 241 heads next month hopefully
I see your a bay area guy, let me know if you need help installing H/C
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Old May 10, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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fired mine off last night, wow, it sounds frickin awesome!!!
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Ill Get A Sound Clip And Dyno Sheet Up Next Fri....the Noise Just Has Me Worried...it Sounds Like A Sewing Machine.....which Im Told Is Normal...but A Couple Of My Buddies Have Similar Cams And 918 Springs And Dont Have As Much Noise..i Just Want To Be 1000% Sure Everything Is Good Before It Goes On The Dyno....thanks For All The Help Guys And By The Way Its Patriot Golds...so If This Sounds Normal Just Let Me Know...anyone With The Same Setup...7.4 Pushrods
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same here!
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I just fired up my TR230 this week and it sounds awesome. I have 7.4 push rods and mine has developed a tapping noise all the sudden! It didnt do it at all for the first 2 days but now I hear it at about 1500-2000 RPM's. I took it out for a nice easy cruise and you can definently hear it while driving next to another car, but it doesnt do it all the time! Sorry if I hijacked but was just wondering since I seen somebody with this cam had a noise.
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I love my TR230....I'll be adding PRC Stage 2.5 5.3L heads as soon as I can. Great idle and great power band!
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Old May 10, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Joker 98 What Kind Of Noise....and What Is Your Oil Pressure....i Have 40psi Hot....mine Sounds Like A Sewing Machine All The Time Everyone I Talk To Says This Is Normal.....it Not Really Loud But I Can Hear It At About The Same Rpm You Do
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My oil pressure is great..its at about 60psi cold and 45-50 warm so i know its not an oiling problem. All the rockers were torqued to spec and triple checked. The noise didnt appear for the first 10-15 start ups but now its a tapping sound at about 1500-2000rpms then it go's away! My buddy who has a heads/cam Vette said it sounds like a lifter that needs to pump up some more. He said to drive it gently and it should quiet down??
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