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Dec 13, 2012 | 12:50 AM

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big cams?

i have been running 230/236 113 comp cam for a couple years now it makes good power as you can see from my sig but im wanting to get something bigger but not seeing really any big cams for lt1's so figured I would ask yall. im trying to get closer to the 500 rwhp mark on motor
so what big cams are some of yall running?
I have 383 with trick flow 220 cnc heads so size shouldnt be a issue, hydraulic roller of course, pump gas 93 ,

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Dec 13, 2012 | 03:22 AM

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What intake, compression, gear?

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:01 AM

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What intake, compression, gear?

gm lt4, 11;5.1, t56,moser 9 with 4;11

Dec 13, 2012 | 06:06 AM

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AI has a few really big hydraulic rollers. One is 248/252. Why do you want to stay with a hydraulic? How many miles do you put on the car a year?

Dec 13, 2012 | 07:45 AM

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Last I heard he broke something on the car and it hadn't been down the track.

Dec 13, 2012 | 08:30 AM

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whats in the car for a bottom end and a computer?

Dec 13, 2012 | 08:32 AM

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That 500whp mark is going to be hard to reach just by changing the cam profile. What else did you have in mind to get to that point?

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Dec 13, 2012 | 12:41 PM

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Last I heard he broke something on the car and it hadn't been down the track.

:-) can't wait to get my combo dialed in. Same idea just less cubes. Some dynos can give up numbers easy and some are stingy. What does your car trap in the 1/4?

Dec 13, 2012 | 01:19 PM

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AI has a few really big hydraulic rollers. One is 248/252. Why do you want to stay with a hydraulic? How many miles do you put on the car a year?

less hassle with hydraulic, i put a 1,000 miles on it last year so i dont drive it to much.

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whats in the car for a bottom end and a computer?

383 srp pistons, eagle h beam rods n crank... just 2000 ls1 computer

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That 500whp mark is going to be hard to reach just by changing the cam profile. What else did you have in mind to get to that point?

nothing else i can really do have it stroked, headed, exhausted up, just been running a smaller cam for a few years

Dec 13, 2012 | 03:27 PM

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You act like all things are equal, they are not.

Dec 13, 2012 | 03:38 PM

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i run a custom crower. thats pretty big. they are not cheap but if you want big they can make it. just make the rest of your stuff is up to the task.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:11 PM

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500 rwhp is a very hard benchmark to hit even w a stroked car that has that big of heads. Theres alot more to it .

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:21 PM

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The numbers you have now are great..especially for 113lsa...i would be happy with that cam. It probably makes great numbers under the curve..But if you want a change i would go custom grind approach whoever you chose with goals in mind and they will get you as close as the can.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:25 PM

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+1 for custom cam. Even then I think 500 rwhp is a tall TALL order.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:51 PM

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If you only put 1k on it in a year then why not go SR?

You have the computer, short block, and good heads so give the motor the cam it wants and it will make your lofty goal easier to reach.

What valve train you running? Springs, push rods, rockers?3

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:53 PM

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500rwhp would be a tall order but you can get up close to that with a hydraulic LT1 but to think you could gain 50rwhp from one hydraulic performance grind to another is not realistic.

Dec 13, 2012 | 04:58 PM

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500rwhp would be a tall order but you can get up close to that with a hydraulic LT1 but to think you could gain 50rwhp from one hydraulic performance grind to another is not realistic.

Yes. I should've been more specific. I meant 500 rwhp with his current combo plus a cam is a tall order.

Dec 13, 2012 | 05:25 PM

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I think 500 is achieveable with a custom grind cam, but replacing the standard/ported LT1-LT4 intake will need to be addressed. Stepping up with a Hogan sheetmetal intake ($$ MOOLA $$) for example will support the custom grind cam you choose and should produce the power your after. Pretty sure you'll get spot-on or fairly close!

Dec 13, 2012 | 05:26 PM

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500rwhp would be a tall order but you can get up close to that with a hydraulic LT1 but to think you could gain 50rwhp from one hydraulic performance grind to another is not realistic.

Truth...