Help me pick out a cam.

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Oct 17, 2003 | 04:17 PM

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Ryan23silverado

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Re: Help me pick out a cam.

did I say don't go ABOVE .500 lift? --No.
Did I say that there was a dead spot right at .500 lift? --Yes.
Is my intent to mislead people? --No. Therefore, I included the graph I got the information from so that other people could learn how to pick a cam with the aid of knowing how the stock 5.3L heads flow.

Oct 18, 2003 | 12:51 AM

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Re: Help me pick out a cam.

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Here are some dyno numbers for a Comp 212/218 .558/.563 114lsa dyno results w/ stock heads .

I have a similar cam in my Tahoe and love it. I went with a custom grind to reduce overlap and make it a little more friendly for CA emissions.

Where did you get this cam?

Oct 18, 2003 | 01:13 AM

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Re: Help me pick out a cam.

Trevor at Texas Speed and Performance along with BigTex helped me decide on the XE lobes. I ordered a custom grind through Texas Speed and Performance. I think the 212/218 is the shortest duration they'll grind the Comp XE lobe.

Something I would be curious to try would be the Thunder Racing lobe with 214 - 216 duration, if they made it.