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It was the 355" short block I drove every day for two years in my black '96 TA before I built the old 383".
Stock crank and rods, SRP pistons, .043", .043", 3/16" low tension rings, block machined by the guy that did my race engine machining for about ever, Carroll Caudle at Carroll's Engine & Machine in Amarillo, TX. Honing is a big deal.
The guy that bought it from me put that cam, a set of Lloyd Elliot heads on it, 30lb red top Ford injectors and 1 3/4" Hooker long tubes. It had 4.10 gears and a manual Trans. No magic. Proper machine work, correct pistons & rings, nothing trick. Hp peaked about 6600.
Stock crank and rods, SRP pistons, .043", .043", 3/16" low tension rings, block machined by the guy that did my race engine machining for about ever, Carroll Caudle at Carroll's Engine & Machine in Amarillo, TX. Honing is a big deal.
The guy that bought it from me put that cam, a set of Lloyd Elliot heads on it, 30lb red top Ford injectors and 1 3/4" Hooker long tubes. It had 4.10 gears and a manual Trans. No magic. Proper machine work, correct pistons & rings, nothing trick. Hp peaked about 6600.
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Agreed x1,000,000. How many times did you tune on cars before you got to where you are today? Thank you for knowing what you know and having the passion to do what you do. Its men like you that keep us hot rodders in this situation pushing on my friend.
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But I will say my "always heard" comment was more from people I've known having experience with this cam, than something I "read on the internet". But since it wasn't my own personal experience, I'll defer to those who know more!
There is a guy at my local track with a full bolt on lt1 gears and stall. His car sounds mean an all get out. However he is running a comp 306 cam on stock heads.
Needless to say my Hotcammed car gets wayy better times than him and I'm also in a stick.
Needless to say my Hotcammed car gets wayy better times than him and I'm also in a stick.
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And that's why I'll admit I was wrong. Plain and simple.
But I will say my "always heard" comment was more from people I've known having experience with this cam, than something I "read on the internet". But since it wasn't my own personal experience, I'll defer to those who know more!
But I will say my "always heard" comment was more from people I've known having experience with this cam, than something I "read on the internet". But since it wasn't my own personal experience, I'll defer to those who know more!
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A hotcam car is one nasty ride set up and tuned right. That is probly my favorite set up. That is o e of the cams im looking for also i used to drive my buddies camaro with the hotcam nearly every weekend it was a pullin ***** anyone who dont like the hotcam is either unexperienced with it or just mis informed for a street strip cam
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A hotcam car is one nasty ride set up and tuned right. That is probly my favorite set up. That is o e of the cams im looking for also i used to drive my buddies camaro with the hotcam nearly every weekend it was a pullin ***** anyone who dont like the hotcam is either unexperienced with it or just mis informed for a street strip cam
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That's the cam I run in my car! Got a set of ported heads, and it runs really strong. I know a custom grind would make more power, but I couldn't find a billet cam for the same price, plus it makes plenty of power for me right now. Currently I'm collecting parts to swap in a turbo 5.3. I know the LT1 can make serious power, but it's damn hard to match the bang for the buck of the newer engines.
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The lt4 hotcam is a great cam in my opinion.drove many of them. However not had my own. But that will change soon. Probly before anything else lol cant find a cheap 306 or an 847 its amazing they are so hated yet nobody will turn loose of them! I have a couple friends that swear by the lt4 hotcam kit. May order the whole kit and give it a whirl who knows i may be hooked. And from the way you described your car it sounds like a winner in my book. Just dont be scared to look for a deal to tey something new you can always go back. But for your 5.3 terbo swap lts will be a thing of the past for you. They are nasty i have a good friend with a few real clean 5.3s layin in his shop he went 6.0 if i can help you out with anything pm me be glad to help
), PCM, and k-member. I'm figuring I'll go with a tubular k-member to make the piping easier to mount. Yeah, buying the whole kit makes things a lot simpler. I ended up going with just the cam (the heads I got already had good springs). Thing I love about the hotcam for the street is how quickly it makes power (at least to me it does). If I'm not careful I'll blow my 315's away at 40 mph! Definitely a bitchin street cam!
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Thanks for the offer. I may have to take you up on it! After this weekend I will have everything for the swap besides the engine (), PCM, and k-member. I'm figuring I'll go with a tubular k-member to make the piping easier to mount.
Yeah, buying the whole kit makes things a lot simpler. I ended up going with just the cam (the heads I got already had good springs). Thing I love about the hotcam for the street is how quickly it makes power (at least to me it does). If I'm not careful I'll blow my 315's away at 40 mph! Definitely a bitchin street cam!
), PCM, and k-member. I'm figuring I'll go with a tubular k-member to make the piping easier to mount. Yeah, buying the whole kit makes things a lot simpler. I ended up going with just the cam (the heads I got already had good springs). Thing I love about the hotcam for the street is how quickly it makes power (at least to me it does). If I'm not careful I'll blow my 315's away at 40 mph! Definitely a bitchin street cam!
When I tell people I'm running a LT1 with a hotcam they pretty much shrug there shoulders at me.
I have a powerstick chambered muffler dumped at rear axel. It has a super tame idle compared to the bigger cams.
I usually shift at 6400 rpms at the track, I can take it to 6500 but I feel there isnt much of a gain.
The funny thing is my car isnt even dyno tuned. Still on the PCMforless mail in order. My best pass so far is 12.4 @ 113 on a 1.9 sixty. ( mickey thompson et street radials ) on a stick shift car. Im willing to bet once I put a bias ply drag tire and get a 1.7- 1.6 sixty I will have an 11.9x pass.
I have a powerstick chambered muffler dumped at rear axel. It has a super tame idle compared to the bigger cams.
I usually shift at 6400 rpms at the track, I can take it to 6500 but I feel there isnt much of a gain.
The funny thing is my car isnt even dyno tuned. Still on the PCMforless mail in order. My best pass so far is 12.4 @ 113 on a 1.9 sixty. ( mickey thompson et street radials ) on a stick shift car. Im willing to bet once I put a bias ply drag tire and get a 1.7- 1.6 sixty I will have an 11.9x pass.
Unfortunately, people get caught up with the notion that 'a bigger cam is a better cam'.....and that just ain't true. There are a number of factors that will make running a big cam as being the thing to do......while those same factors (with different specs) could make a smaller cam a better option.
Once you get to the point where you understand the science of the internal combustion engine, you can understand how/why a moderately sized Hot cam can out-perform the big, burley 847 cam when they both are run in the same engine where the only thing changed were the cams and maybe the tune.
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Yep ive had people tell me what i was doing was dumb and would never work and then spanked there *** at the track. And next time i ran into them they was askin questions.
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I think my engine was turned to 7 quite a few times by the previous owner, and it's still running plenty strong in my car. I'd feel comfortable getting close to that on occasion if I had a cam that made power up there. I know I pegged the tach a couple times on accident downshifting before I pulled the rev limiter back and haven't had any issues.