87DodgeD150

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I'm currently assembling a new truck motor for my 87 dodge ram 150

LQ4 bored to a 370
TSP 58cc ported 5.3 heads
LS2 rods
Ls6 Intake
85mm TB
Pacesetter Lt's
.053 mls head gasket
LS7 Lifters
Flat tops with valve reliefs.
Not to sure on a cam yet. 233/239 or a ms3

Mated up to a t56.

anyone had an experience with a motor build similar to this?

Tainted

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Plenty of people have. I think the ms3 is to much for a dd, and its mostly top end power. The 233/239 would be a bit better but i think you can still find something better.

87DodgeD150

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What would you suggest? I'm open for suggestions. I'm trying to put down like 430-450

redtan

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You should easily hit your goal with the smaller cam, no need to go too big for those power levels.

What's your compression going to be? Why not a .041 headgasket for a little more quench?

87DodgeD150

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Compression should be around 11.1-11.3.

lemons12

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I would do an l92 top end.. GM used it, so it should be decent for a swap.

Will be cheaper and make more power. You will also be able to use a smaller cam and obtain the same results.

87DodgeD150

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I'm just wanting to run these heads and intake since I already had them laying around from my last motor.

I was just unsure about a camshaft. I used to run a 233/239 as a dd and it wasn't to crazy to drive.
I know camshaft technology has progressed pretty far since these cams were released.

Tainted

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Yea lobes especially. Id recommend eps for specing out a cam for you with the proprietary lobes that are way easier on valvetrain.

87DodgeD150

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My last eps cam I used was a 222/234. Made really good power until the motor trashed a lifter.
I may just have to call a few people and see what they all suggest.

lemons12

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229/234 .600 112 id run something similar to that.

87DodgeD150

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ok. whats the difference between the lsa. I know like a 112 is going to lope pretty good as opposed to a 115.

Tainted

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The higher the lsa the more power is shifted up in general

87DodgeD150

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ahh ok makes sense. Thanks for the advice!

low2001gmc

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got an eps 226-230, 598-600, 113+4 for $325 shipped which i am sure would do good on the combo among other cams.

whatever you decide, a tbss/nnbs intake flows better than the ls6 intake. in addition, you can get a tbss/nnbs intake set-up for less than youll get for your ls6 intake set-up if you sell it. some to think about....hmmm....

good luck with your project, rob

87DodgeD150

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What would be the advantage of going with the TBSS intake over the LS6?
How much more do they flow?
Would it be realistic to say I could trade my entire LS6 setup for a TBSS setup or would it be worth it to just sell it then buy the other setup.
I would probably snag that cam up from you but gotta save up for Christmas shopping..urg

low2001gmc

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Bigger runners, better ports, better flowing and accepts 87-92mm throttle again enhancing airflow intake over ls6. Youre better off selling as ls6 intake set-ups sell for 350-400 and you can get tbss/nnbs intake set-up for 250-300 so you can use that money to buy cam or some else. most folks on here wont use the tbss/nnbs intake as it is a truck intake and how you gonna put a truck intake on a car lol, plus on a car there would be hood clearance issues.

cam is now 300 shipped....thanksgiving day sale price now in effect....

87DodgeD150

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Ah ok. I do appreciate the price but I cant do it at the moment.
Thanks for your input though!
Will I run into an injector size issue with going to the tbss/nbss intake setup?
I know the LS6 injectors are 28.8's and they worked fine on my h/c/i ls1.

the_merv

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The higher the LSA the less peak power the Cam will make, but it'll make it higher in the RPM Band.

Btw you have a Gen III Engine...

Tainted

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you should get bigger injectors... like 36lb/hr

TA6spdRDC

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Ill sell you my motor for the right price.