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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Here it is do I go with 220/228 .581/.558 112LSA and stock converter.
or TSP 224R or TSP228R either with stall converter. This truck will be a DD so I don't want to over cam it. I'm not for sure I'll like the stall and DD combo.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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well anything bigger than 212/218 will require a bigger convertor man.. with a stock convertor your truck is going to feel very week at the lower rpm's until it hits about 3,000 rpm you'll feel it wake up nicely.
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It is all in what you want to have. I would go with atleast a 3k for anyone of them. You could get away with a stock verter with the 224, I did for awhile with no tuning, so if it is tuned it def can be run. Like said it won't feel like much with a stocker till it hits the powerband..

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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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The 220/228 was what TSP recommended with the stock converter. They thought it would be fine with the 6.0L. The others would require stall.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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I was just saying my personal pref was to go with atleast a 3k. I was very skeptical about putting a big stall in mine for DD. I am running a 224R. But when I was on the phone with yank, I said screw it and went 3200. Now I wish I would have went bigger, that is also with 410's out the back. It drives fine but you lose a tad of gas M in the city..

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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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I could probably go with the TT3000 but thought I would like to keep some of my towing and hauling capability. I won't be racing that much and it is a heavy 4x4. Should I be looking for milder cam?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Will it behave enough to be a DD?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I did a 222/224 .566 .568 -112 in my 6.0 and I daily drove it for some time with the stock converter, and had no issues. It was drivin over 100 miles every day.

no track time what so ever.
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If your wanting to really keep a stock stall, I would go with a lower duration cam like the 218-220 range. That would be a nice increase, you could run the stock stall no prob.. The 224 is a mild cam for the 6.0, but takes advantage of the bigger stall. I would have went bigger on the cam too, never personally been in a truck with the setup I was wanting, but didn't know. Live and learn I guess..

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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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I'm just trying to research as much as possible. Don't really want to change the cam every other weekend. If I need the stall that will be fine. I haven't had a stall in any trucks I've owned. Will I like that? Better yet how will my wife like it.
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