Choosing a better cam than a Elgin Sloppy stage 2
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10-07-2020, 02:15 PM
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You don't have the capacity to test what all Holdener does. He does a valuable service to the hobby, and in a professional manner, and far more of it than you ever could.
He went to YouTube when magazines quit printing to gain what turned out to be a great outlet of good info. Nobody else is doing it in the depth and detail that he does.
And whatever he does, gets shared with whoever cares to watch, which is way more than you could ever do. Very few can test for themselves what he does. If you don't care to believe him, it's your loss, but apparently you're a legend in your own mind, so there is that. LOL
He went to YouTube when magazines quit printing to gain what turned out to be a great outlet of good info. Nobody else is doing it in the depth and detail that he does.
And whatever he does, gets shared with whoever cares to watch, which is way more than you could ever do. Very few can test for themselves what he does. If you don't care to believe him, it's your loss, but apparently you're a legend in your own mind, so there is that. LOL
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10-07-2020, 03:11 PM
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10-07-2020, 03:27 PM
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Swap to cathedral heads and sell the ls3s. Get a custom cam ground for your setup and needs. Definitely the wrong cam for the heads you have now, would work better with cathedrals but the lift is definitely not optimal for even stock 243s/799s/317s
10-07-2020, 03:34 PM
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10-08-2020, 12:10 AM
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10-12-2020, 06:12 PM
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Closest cam I've been able to find with more lift. What's your thoughts? https://www.howardscams.com/hydrauli...cams-190965-13
Basic RPM Range:
2400 to 7200
Valve Lift Intake:
.625
Valve Lift Exhaust:
.625
Duration Intake:
278
Duration Exhaust:
280
Duration at 050 Intake:
230
Duration at 050 Exhaust:
232
Lobe Separation:
113
Intake Centerline:
109
Basic RPM Range:
2400 to 7200
Valve Lift Intake:
.625
Valve Lift Exhaust:
.625
Duration Intake:
278
Duration Exhaust:
280
Duration at 050 Intake:
230
Duration at 050 Exhaust:
232
Lobe Separation:
113
Intake Centerline:
109
10-13-2020, 07:09 AM
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10-13-2020, 11:41 AM
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11-20-2020, 11:27 PM
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That was an interesting test. We sent our stage 2 in and it did well, but we also sent in out Sum-8720 218 cam to see how it would do. It was really the better choice for this particular combination. Comes on way earlier than others and held on well at peak...as well as our own stage two in this case. We have faith in both cams and trust Richard’s integrity.
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11-21-2020, 12:43 PM
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Get Cam Motion to build you what you want. Cam Motion - Cam Lobe Master Catalog List They built my lowly 226/234 cam with .620 lift on both sides. Could have gone .638 on the intake with more on the exhaust. Their 228 duration at .050 lobe is available up to .646 lift. 230 degree lobe up to .655 lift. They're easy on the valve train and quiet to boot. As others have mentioned, all that cam needs is a little more lift. Then there's the higher ratio rocker arms thing too.
12-29-2020, 11:05 AM
#38
I know this is a month old but what I got from that whole video (and I think Richard is providing a hell of a service to the LS community and should get a damn medal) I see my best choices for my 4.8/5.3 turbo build as either the SS2 or the Summit 8720, mainly because I don't want to put an expensive cam/valvetrain in a junkyard motor that may or may not blow up the first time it's run.
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12-29-2020, 12:12 PM
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12-29-2020, 02:07 PM
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I cannot watch the Holdener videos-
-sorry, I meant I CANNOT WATCH THE HOLDENER VIDEOS!!!!!!1
Too much ALL CAPS and EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!. Too much shouting-at-a-camera-interrupted-at-random-with-1/2-second-long-screenshots. I keep worrying he's going to have a meth ovedose and die on camera.
-sorry, I meant I CANNOT WATCH THE HOLDENER VIDEOS!!!!!!1
Too much ALL CAPS and EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!. Too much shouting-at-a-camera-interrupted-at-random-with-1/2-second-long-screenshots. I keep worrying he's going to have a meth ovedose and die on camera.
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