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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 06:42 AM
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My 09 escalade recently cracked block this weekend. I have an iron 6.2 I'm replacing it with. The current cam I have is comp 401 vvt (214/228 0.559/0.571 114lsa). I have another cam sitting in the garage which is (229/231 0.611/0.617 on 112lsa). Which cam should I use? It has 1 7/8 headers, 64cc heads, ported ls3 tb, 2800 circle d. I pull a car hauler maybe 4-5 times a year. It's a daily as well. Thanks for any advice
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 07:03 AM
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The 229 cam is certainly too big for towing/hauling.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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What cam would be optimal for my setup
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 08:05 AM
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That 214 cam look like it perform better as a daily driver/ towing rig over the 229 cam. The 229 cam not go really start making power till 4500 rpm minuim.....
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 09:29 AM
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Are there any shelf grind that would do me acct better. I have a small window to get it put together, can't really wait 2-3 weeks for a custom grind. If not I'll use my baby comp cam.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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I would just keep the 214/228 VVT cam in it, personally.
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