Just ordered my 408!! What Cam?
Originally Posted by beardWS6
Beast- the more info people get about this stuf the better the thread. This is what helps us go faster!
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Originally Posted by DavidNJ
Some nice engines.
With a 408, if you are willing to sacrifice some bottom end, you probably could go even bigger. 250/260 range. If you are willing to live with the loppy high idle, you could move the LSA all the way down to 106 or so to get some dynamic compression back.
The hydraulic lifter cars use much smaller cams than the solid lifer engines. If you are hydraulic, why not an LSK lobe, at least on the intake. It will maximize your curtain area, complementing you heads.
If you are going solid, well, you can get pretty radical.
Mr. Beast96Z, it sounds like you will have a gorgeous motor. How are you handling the ECU without a MAF? How high do you expect to rev it? And I would love to hear about your throttle response when you get it, which may be surgically precise
With a 408, if you are willing to sacrifice some bottom end, you probably could go even bigger. 250/260 range. If you are willing to live with the loppy high idle, you could move the LSA all the way down to 106 or so to get some dynamic compression back.
The hydraulic lifter cars use much smaller cams than the solid lifer engines. If you are hydraulic, why not an LSK lobe, at least on the intake. It will maximize your curtain area, complementing you heads.
If you are going solid, well, you can get pretty radical.
Mr. Beast96Z, it sounds like you will have a gorgeous motor. How are you handling the ECU without a MAF? How high do you expect to rev it? And I would love to hear about your throttle response when you get it, which may be surgically precise
The LSK series is a very radical series of lobes. I'm sure somebody looking to have a max-effort, hydraulic lifter setup could benefit from these lobes, but I don't think David's car fits into that catagory.
Originally Posted by Ben R
After talking with David and looking at parts he already has, we felt something in the mid 240's on an XE-R lobe would best suit him. His car is a full-interior, full-accessory, A4, Daily-Driver. We feel this cam will give him the idle and part throttle characteristics that are ideal for a daily driver, as well as enough power to make him happy and reach is ET goals.
Damn Dave....You gonna force me to build my engine and go single turbo to keep up? That 408 is gonna be one BAD SOB!!!! You'll have to rattle some windows at work from time to time. 
PS let me know when you get close to putting it on the rollers to dyno, Id like to see that first hand!
PS let me know when you get close to putting it on the rollers to dyno, Id like to see that first hand! 
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Hey Harvey, whats up. I haven`t seen you at work. Where are you hiding? Come see us down at the unit!!! As soon as they get it all together we can check the dyno out!
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Originally Posted by Beast96Z
You think your stoked? I've got a LSX 454 w/ ET 265's coming. That along with a Harrop 8 ID throttle body intake. I've been waiting over 3 months now, so you can imagine i'm anxious. Sounds like you'll have a sweet set-up to.
Sounds like you'll have a sweet set-up to.
Going to be sick though 
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Just got the cam in 244 248 612 615 113 All we are waiting on now is the heads and tranny. Heads will be in friday or monday and the tranny also. Next week everything should start going back. Can`t wait to see the numbers. We are going to port the intake real good also and see what happens. The 200 shot should really like it!!
Originally Posted by beardWS6
Just got back from G-Force. Ordered my iron 408 from LME with a set of ET 240 heads. Man I can`t wait to see this put together! As you can see in my sig I have everything to bolt to this. The only thing we haven`t decided on was a cam. I`m running a A4 and drive on the street. What do you think fellas! How big should I go with the cam and what company, I want a good lope with this! I`m going to spray a 200 shot on top!!!
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Originally Posted by beardWS6
Just got the cam in 244 248 612 615 113 All we are waiting on now is the heads and tranny. Heads will be in friday or monday and the tranny also. Next week everything should start going back. Can`t wait to see the numbers. We are going to port the intake real good also and see what happens. The 200 shot should really like it!!
I got this in my 408: Comp XER grind 242/248 .608/.612 112 lsa
I use my vette as a daily, but gas gets too expensive since I'm always "in" it.
