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Jun 15, 2008 | 03:11 PM

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kdavis

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i am not goin to do all of this at the same time. I am goin to start with the intake, cam, the valvetrain and maybe torque arm. I have about 2k right now to start with.

Jun 15, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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Guess which cam I would suggest. Maybe the one that constantly gets referred to as "The best street cam ever for an LS1'". Or the one I run. lol

Jun 15, 2008 | 03:36 PM

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the tr224? I was thinking of somethin a little bigger

what dyno numbers and et are you running with that cam?

Jun 15, 2008 | 03:40 PM

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Guess which cam I would suggest. Maybe the one that constantly gets referred to as "The best street cam ever for an LS1'". Or the one I run. lol

can we have some helpful advice now?

if your doing it piece by piece then yeah do the cam and all the good stuff and then do heads later

Jun 15, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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228/232 111 lsa

Im going to DD this cam, I dont think it will be to bad.

good choice

but i dont daily drive it

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:01 PM

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The 224/224 cam is a proven all around cam.228 to 230 is cool if you want bigger and still drivable.I use the 224 and like it alot.
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Jun 15, 2008 | 10:12 PM

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TSP 228R. I love mine.

Jun 15, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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I wish I could have gotten some replies when I asked.

I still haven't decided on a cam for my project car. I keep changing my mind.

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Jun 15, 2008 | 11:10 PM

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I have a 224/224 .581 on a 114lsa... also known as the 224R by TSP... basically like the TR224 but with more lift... It's a good cam for a DD. Check out my HP/TQ numbers in my sig

Jun 16, 2008 | 12:23 AM

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i dynoed my car the the day before graduation, and it was 102 outside and i threw 300 hp and 303 torque. I dont think it was that bad for only having a cutout and a lid at the time. It also had 146,xxx miles.

Jun 16, 2008 | 01:50 AM

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I have a 224/224 .581 on a 114lsa... also known as the 224R by TSP... basically like the TR224 but with more lift... It's a good cam for a DD. Check out my HP/TQ numbers in my sig

I agree on the 224R with the better lobes and more lift its better then the TR224. Get it on a 112 lsa sounds nasty I got mine and couldnt be more happy with it

Jun 16, 2008 | 02:22 AM

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the tr224? I was thinking of somethin a little bigger

what dyno numbers and et are you running with that cam?

Check my Sig...My TR224 is my daily driver and it has great torque so it fun to drive while still being agood performer at the track.

Jun 16, 2008 | 02:55 AM

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i was hoping for somewhere close to 400 hp. and i would like to run 11s and maybe a 10 on spay

Jun 16, 2008 | 06:20 PM

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i have 224 cam... moser 12bolt w/3:91 and a 150 shot.. went 11.3 dont get your hopes up on cam only running 10's better 60ft the **** out the car to do that... im talkin like a 1.5 or better...

good luck with choosing your bumpity stick

Jun 16, 2008 | 06:52 PM

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my stall will have a 2.4 str and 3600 stall. The 10s is later when i have full suspension. and some heads

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:24 PM

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How much does a decent 224 cam run? And from where?

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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The TR224 is the most popular.

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...id=88&pcid=122

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:44 PM

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I have a mild cam for sale w/ spring, locks and retainers
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...24#post9565224
Its a comp XR277HR
224/228 534/537 at a 112 LSA

Its supposed to have a nice lope at idle from what I hear

Jun 16, 2008 | 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by transamfreak01

can we have some helpful advice now?

if your doing it piece by piece then yeah do the cam and all the good stuff and then do heads later

The TR224 is what I was referring to. It is listed in my sig. This is the same discussion over and over. The TR224 is not a small cam, more of a mid-sized. Stock cams are small, 235 + are large for the 346. 224 fits in the middle pretty well. Tunability is good, excellent low and mid power. Perfect for
DAILY DRIVER. Which was the question. The 224 cams come up over and over. Track times?? Don't know. It's a daily driver/street car.