i got a 00 rcsb with the 5.3, long tubes heades and y, custom tune, was wanting to get texas speed 224r cam but was unsure on the stall i was told a 3600 but no lower than a 3200, there is a big price difference between the two, i can get a circle d 3200 for a little under 400, there 3600 is over 700 i was wondering is there even that big of a difference, or is there another cam that would be good to

 

Run a 220 with a 3200

 

what dmelvin said is a good combo in a RCSB. With a 224R I'd probably get a 3400-3600, although if you are on a budget a 3200 278mm would work. The 3400rpm on up converters are going to be a smaller diameter converter vs the 278mm. The bigger 278mm converters are more tame and budget friendly. There are other companies out there that make / build the smaller diameter converters for less than others.

FTI, Edge, Revmax, PTC converters out of alabama, etc..

FTI offers budget converters all the way to converters in the 4 digit range. Revmax also has budget line converters and more expensive converters. Edge and PTC same thing.

Check out FTI they have a 278mm 3200rpm also and its only $349 btw.

 

tell circle D to tweek that 278mm 3200 some i bet you can get 34-3500 out of it

 

You can only take a 278mm to about 3300 at most and it be worth a damn. Any thing over that and it will be terrible. I know yes it could be done but with such a negative blade angle I was told it will be real terrible in the performance dept.

That is why you see 278mm converters from companies go up to 3200 max.

Yes Chris at circle D can take the 278mm to 3300 and increase the STR a little, I know because I asked him about it before.

 

Thanks for the replys guys I might end going with the 220

 

so i guess i am going to go with circle d hp series stage 2 278mm 2a 3200 stall and texas speed 224r cam 112lsa and pac 1218 spring and 7.400 pushrods, what do you guys think of this set up please let me know

 

Pretty much the same as what has already been said. A 278mm 3200 would work with a 224r cam, but I would personally want to drop down a size smaller diameter converter with the 224 cam and run a 3400-3600 if it were my truck.

Plenty of guys use the 278mm converters though, because they are so affordable and on a budget. It is your call.


IF you don't want to shell out a little bit more for a smaller diameter converter, and do not feel like doing any other upgrades on the truck atm (meaning you just want to do a basic cam swap, headers and stall) the tsp220 is the sweet spot for staying with a 278mm.

 

Do you have a stall? How much hp do you think you have? Thanks