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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Default 3 custom Cam selection.

1. 215/218 .545/.555 on a 112 LSA
2. 208/221 .530/.560 on a 112 LSA

Going in a '05, RCSB, 5.3, G80, w/ 3.73's, Towing package, K&N FIPK.
Truck is Daily Driven mostly Highway to work, but does tow my autocross car to events! So I need that good low-end torq & smaller stall.

Truck will be getting:
new springs and pushrods of course!
Pacesetter Long Tubes
Ory
Magnaflow.
Tuning
2600 Yank (I tow once a month)
Vette Servo's
Larger Trans Cooler
-anything else from Oregon Performance?

I'm leaning towards Cam #1. It's real close to the Comp XR 265 (a proven Cam), however, Cam #2 looks like a great cam as well, I'm just not very familiar with those specs as far as performance. Why these cams? Because they are available and certainly different! And, which one will be better down the road for a Maggie?

Thoughts?

-Joel
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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220/220
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by regency
220/220
I would Love the 220/220 on a 112, but from all my research, NO One suggests that cam if you do any towing. And i got to pull a car. However, if I get more support for that Cam from some of the Senior Members, I'll run it.

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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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this is what im going with

DUR @ .004" 272* / 280*
DUR @ .050" 210*/ 218*
LIFT .531/.531
OVERLAP 48*
LSA 114*

POWER RANGE 1700 TO 6000
PROVIDES HIGH TORQUE, MODERATE LIFT, LONG VALVE SPRING LIFE
LIGHT CHOPPY IDLE
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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look into sportsides' cam thats for sale in the classifieds and ask him how it performed as fas as torque goes
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckie311
this is what im going with

DUR @ .004" 272* / 280*
DUR @ .050" 210*/ 218*
LIFT .531/.531
LSA 114*
That cam would work best with a supercharger, due to a good split and less overlap than the other 2 custom cams.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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the first one with a 114 or 115 LSA will be nice for a radix down the road, 112LSA is NOT recommended for F.I.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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i tow a race car with my cam in sig..12,000 lbs fully loaded..never kicks outa over drive and pulls great...230/226 dur cam, 3200 stall with 4.10s
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I would go with the second choice for a radix on a 114 or higher lsa. The LPE GT2-3 is something like 207/221 on a 117 and is a very big hit the radix crowd.
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dirt_track_racer_81
i tow a race car with my cam in sig..12,000 lbs fully loaded..never kicks outa over drive and pulls great...230/226 dur cam, 3200 stall with 4.10s

Surely, the 4.10 help with getting your rig moving. You don't have issues with the "larger than recomended" Stall? And why again for the Split Duration cam? What does that get, more torque? I love the way the 220/220 112 LSA sounds in a 5.3. Are you hinting that I should go with the 220/220? Do you think it will tow with my 3.73 gearing (9,500 lbs towing)?

Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I would go with the second choice for a radix on a 114 or higher lsa. The LPE GT2-3 is something like 207/221 on a 117 and is a very big hit the radix crowd.
what kind of power will I see if i stay NA on a 114 LSA instead of the 117 LSA?
300HP / 325Torque?

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