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Old 02-27-2016, 11:00 AM
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So I'm going with Brian Tooley Racing's DoD delete kit in my '07 and possibly one of their cams, opinions on the Stage 2 vs Stage 3?

Stage II - Specs are 212/218 .553/.553 113+2

Stage III - Specs are 218/224 .553/.553 113+3


Otherwise if I don't go with one of their cams what would be my best option? Looking for more power overall but my truck seems to be lacking down low (it won't be once I regear for my 35" tires) though it also feels like the weight of the lifted truck catches up to it in the higher RPM's so an overall wide powerband increase would be great if possible... opinions?
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There is no best overall cam. It varies greatly by application, weight, gearing, tire size, etc etc etc. The BTR stage 2 coupled with a Circle-D 278mm unit would make for a great daily driver setup in a truck on 35's with the right gearing.
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Originally Posted by charcoal03silvy
There is no best overall cam. It varies greatly by application, weight, gearing, tire size, etc etc etc. The BTR stage 2 coupled with a Circle-D 278mm unit would make for a great daily driver setup in a truck on 35's with the right gearing.
Hmm okay. What stall speed do you think should I run with that stage 2 cam? I'm running 35's and I plan on getting 4.88's for a slight acceleration boost and I might go to 37's someday anyway


What about this VINCI cam?

DUR @ .004" 278*/ 286*
DUR @ .050" 216*/ 224*
LIFT .551/.551
LSA 115*
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Vinci cams are great, but the general consensus for your application is gonna be any cam with 212-220 duration and they will all perform similar. You need torque so i would keep it small.
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Originally Posted by kazfan30
Vinci cams are great, but the general consensus for your application is gonna be any cam with 212-220 duration and they will all perform similar. You need torque so i would keep it small.
More lift and less duration = torque right? I saw the BTR cam is advertised as low lift, should I be looking at one with more lift? Or BTR cam with different rockers and pushrods?
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Originally Posted by Sypher
More lift and less duration = torque right? I saw the BTR cam is advertised as low lift, should I be looking at one with more lift? Or BTR cam with different rockers and pushrods?
Most guys go for lower lift to keep valvetrain simple and reliable... more lift isnt going to hurt you at all..
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I think that BTR II will do you just fine... and its very reliable with some beehives. I ran the BTR III with my TVS1900 2011 sierra and it was a very good cam.
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The Vinci Trucker as well as the 212/218 cams have been tried and true setups for a decade.

Do a little reading here. http://www.gm-efi.com/tech/btr-bumps...-finds-groove/
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Go with a 228/228 .588 110lsa from comp cams
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If you have an e38 pcm add vvt to it and get the best of both worlds low end torque and good power up top....
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