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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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I have a 01tahoe.. intake catback tuned comp. pretty much it.. it needs more bottom end ..wondering who has or knows of someone that has used a certain cam that gives the most bottom end out of these engines... it has 24s on it too so that kills it..i rarely take it over 3500..so lots of TQ is needed. TIA also i ll be putting a converter in it with maybe like 25-2800 stall tops bc ill be towing too.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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also i have searched but i cant fins what im looking for..
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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With 24" wheels you will no doubt need to change your gears, not the cam. What size tires do you have and what current gear ratio?
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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i know gearing it will solve the problem.. BUT i dont want to regear it yet..a cam is what i want to throw in.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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If you are going after low end stay with the stock stall and get an accomodating cam, if you put in a 2500+ stall you then will want a cam that starts around 2krpms it makes no sense to put in an off idle cam and a big stall
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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Try the comp cams 206/212-112, then 4.10s. That would solve that problem!
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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or maybe you could get a little bigger/more agressive cam, advance it a few degrees when you install it, and then when you get gears take the advance out of the cam...
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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thanks guys.... much appreciated
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Crane has one that maxs out at 4500. One out there on ebay new-in-the-box right now. Geeee I wonder who could be selling it ??? LOL
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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haha...thats prob the type of cam i am gearing towards
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