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Feb 21, 2010 | 02:04 PM

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guys what do you think about this...i have a lq4,ls3 heads, and a vic jr intake(carb) ive been trying to get a feel for a cam, i would like to see atleast 550 fwhp+ i plan on milling heads as much as possible. so friday i called texus speed to get a recommendation from them...they recomended

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...=1055&catid=44

according to them i'm very limited because of comp and ptv and stated that if i went bigger i'd have to flycut and and would loose more comp and it would be a wash....
now comp got back to me and gave me this

http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/Ca...csid=1090&sb=2

even smaller....
carcraft did a test with the the next cam up from the one comp suggested and made 551 hp but alot of people say it will have poor driveability...
any ideas car is a nova with a t56 weighing 3350 w/driver. so far i'm leaning towards the texas speed cam....but would like options...

that first cam is very similar to the cam I was spec'd by pat G however I am going to flycut...its almost a must with milled heads and the huge valves.

check out this thread too

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...p-446rwtq.html

Chad

Feb 21, 2010 | 06:47 PM

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Why did you decide to go with a Darton sleeved block instead of a LSX?

This is in a Vette and I can't see putting that much additional weight over the front wheels. The Darton sleeves give me the best of both worlds,

BTW: 605/588 first numbers.

Feb 21, 2010 | 08:07 PM

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Yes, the extra weight would screw up the handling, I can see the justification in that.

Mar 15, 2010 | 04:08 PM

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Sorry guys if this question is being beat down like a dead horse but I when it comes to cams I see waaaay too many numbers and it gets confusing for me.

I am building a lq9/415 (maybe a 425) so what would be a nasty beastly loping cam. I love the lope that the MS4 makes plus the great reviews, that is why I went with it.

Here are my components...

MS4 @ 111-LSA
WCCH stg2 L92 heads
LS3 intake (might go with a super vic & elbow)
FAST 90mm TB
Pacesetter LT
TSP ORY
Dual 3'' cut outs

Mar 15, 2010 | 04:26 PM

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The problem you're facing is that a "big loping" cam is probably going to make less power than the right cam with the L92 heads and LS3 intake. An elbow with a single plane will kill the power. If you want to use a carb manifold, use a carb TB.

Mar 15, 2010 | 04:56 PM

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So that means a cam with a LSA around 114? If I was reading right in my searching about cams, the LSA is what determins the lope.

So what would be a good cam?

As for the intake, I like Cary's intake but I cant find the price. I have also been reading that if I go with a 115mm front style TB that it will be just as good as a carb style.

More input would be great!

Mar 15, 2010 | 05:06 PM

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There is a combination of factors that determine the "lopey" characteristics of a camshaft, not just LSA...duration specs on the exhaust side, along with LSA are among the biggest factors...

Mar 15, 2010 | 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 99T/AVert

little more to it than that...my L92 spec'd cam is a 227/235 .614/.618 113 + 4

the L92's are very specific when it comes to valve events...miss them and you leave a ton of power on the table, read this thread and you'll learn a lot as well as doing a search, some good info is to be found when you sift through it all.

Chad

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Mar 15, 2010 | 05:38 PM

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you are about as far away as possible from the right cam for l92's.
stay with short intake durations.

Cary's intake starts at $825.00 with fuel rails non ported.If you're interested in one,let me know,i'm the #1 Performance Inductions dealer.

A frt style tb will NEVER be as good as a carb style-air does not like to turn,the straight shot is always better

Mar 15, 2010 | 07:15 PM

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You're in for some disappointment with a Combo like that. Cam with too much overlap, headers too small, wrong intake manifold (should be FAST 102 LSXR). If you want lope, you should get a cam with the proper amount of overlap then have your tuner set the idle speed to 600 rpm with low timing. It will sound like a freaking pro-stocker while still knocking down excellent street manners and big power.

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Mar 15, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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hi everyone i just got a ls3 427 from lme, bryan spec a cam for me its 248/260 @.50 lift is .631"/.621" on a 114 with a icl of 110. The motor has got l92 heads with Intake valves Manley stainless 2.165” and Exhaust valves Manley stainless 1.600” on top of them it has a fast lsxr 102mm manifold and t/b. The car scales in at around 3950 lbs the car is a 4l65 with a 4200 stall.
Thanks Heaps
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Mar 15, 2010 | 10:06 PM

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Awfully big cam for LS3 heads. Too big (overlap-wise). I'm sure it will make good top end power, but you're going to be miserable with the low rpm street manners unless your tuner is a master (or you're really young and couldn't care less about bucking and surging).

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Mar 15, 2010 | 10:22 PM

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Well I know that the combo is not at optimal specs but I needed to start somewhere. I think I will be going with a Cary intake and 4150 when I recoup the loss from the initial build.

Why are the pascesetters too small? I see everyone running them for the most part. Those Kooks and QTPs are too expensive does anyone make a bigger header around the pacesetter price?

As for the cam, I guess I will sell the MS4 but then what? IF I want this --> It will sound like a freaking pro-stocker while still knocking down excellent street manners and big power. lol then who makes the cam I need? Like I have said a few times now in other threads lol, I want it to sound as if the car is trying to hock up a small child just after it ingested him through the intake lol but of course I dont want to sacrifice power.

Mar 15, 2010 | 10:28 PM

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By the way, does anyone know where I can get the cam that Futral used on this setup. This is the thread that got me interested in the Cary intake.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...-intake-s.html

A 408 making over 550 is just nasty and if I can duplicate the setup on a 415 (or 425) then I think at 600whp is realistic... no?

Mar 17, 2010 | 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick G

Awfully big cam for LS3 heads. Too big (overlap-wise). I'm sure it will make good top end power, but you're going to be miserable with the low rpm street manners unless your tuner is a master (or you're really young and couldn't care less about bucking and surging).

Mar 17, 2010 | 04:10 AM

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Only 2 more months to start up!!! Can't wait to see how it runs with the 227/239
.614/.624 115+3 cam....Just got a SST3600 convertor to try to emphasize the cam's rpm range....

Mar 17, 2010 | 04:32 AM

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Only 2 more months to start up!!! Can't wait to see how it runs with the 227/239
.614/.624 115+3 cam....Just got a SST3600 convertor to try to emphasize the cam's rpm range....

who spec'd it and what lobe?

its pretty similar to mine, what motor is it going in?

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Mar 17, 2010 | 05:01 AM

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It's a Vengeance Racing LS3 Stage II Cam...And it's in a 6.0L ....My heads are umilled/unported...using stock LS3 head gaskets...How's yours drive???

Mar 17, 2010 | 05:15 AM

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It's a Vengeance Racing LS3 Stage II Cam...And it's in a 6.0L ....My heads are umilled/unported...using stock LS3 head gaskets...How's yours drive???

That should be a nice cam. You may want to think about some bigger long tube headers. The 1 5/8 isn't gonna get it.

Mar 17, 2010 | 10:20 AM

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That should be a nice cam. You may want to think about some bigger long tube headers. The 1 5/8 isn't gonna get it.

How much of a restriction do you think the 1 5/8 will be? I can get a set of 1 3/4 longtubes ( inside the frame ) or Hedman's longtubes with 1 7/8~2 primaries...

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