Ok now my water pump gaskets leak and i'm going to be replacing these pretty soon and i was thinkin since i'm this far i might as well as put a cam in it. I was wondering what kind of cam you guys would suggest.. I'm on a tight budget this winter because I'm building an asphault race truck and building big motor for it. So the cam alone is cutting into my budget and and a torque converter now is out of the question, this summer i can come up with one for sure, I was wanting some of you guy's opinions on a cam that you can here its there but run with a stock torque converter for now, also this will be my towing truck in the summer.
Thanks!

 

with no stall, I would have to recommend something that would be great on drivability. With that being said, maybe a cheater cam from thunder or possibly the lingenfelter GT2-3, which idles near stock.

 

Agreed with deckhand. I'm not too sure on the cheater cam, always been interested in it. But I know that Lingenfelter GT2-3 is a good cam. My buddy put one in his fathers Z71 and it idles like stock, stock converter, but runs like hell. Good choice IMO.

 

The cam in my sig is a great cam for a 5.3L with a stock TC. If you have a 6.0L the Comp 212/218 is a safe bet.

 

How can someone recommend a cam when you dont know the engine size or gear ratio for starters?

 

5.3, 3.42, other mods in sig

 

how would the TR220/220 cam with the 112 lsa act with a stock torque converter?

 

Gears are irrelevant because you are talking power within the powerband (RPMs), which you can measure on an engine dyno. Gears don't change the motor's powerband.

You can, however, talk about the point at which you lose low end with each of the motors as you increase the size of the cam. It is measured in duration. The highest you seem to be able to go without sacrificing any power with the 5.3L is 206/212 (intake/exhaust).

This number changes to about 212/218 (intake/exhaust) for the 6.0L. That's why the Vinci 210/218 cams work so well in a 6.0L with a stock TC. It also explains why Comp's two cams (high-lift and low-lift 212/218) are so popular, they fill this market perfectly - people who want more power but don't want to deal with an aftermarket TC.

If you are staying with the stock torque converter, it is best to adhere to the above parameters. However, if you still want to keep the stock TC and don't mind losing some low end (waiting until you are further into the RPM band for power), you can always go bigger.

 

http://www.lazercams.com/camsub1.html
https://apke.com/ssl/claysmithcams/auto.htm
http://www.wadecams.com/questionaire1.htm
http://www.comp.com/information/CamS...on/camform.gif
These are just a couple of cam request forms,all of them feel the need to ask a lot of questions along with gear ratio.I dont know if you would be doing any favors giving cam advise when you dont even know the engine size.

 

LOL, totally agree here, I've been studying Cams for a good year now and feel I understand them fairly well and have chosen to keep my trap shut when these questions come up.