Vinci Cam
duration @ .004* 272*/280*
duration @ .050* 210*/ 218*
lift .531/ .531
overlap 52*
lsa 112*

Would this cam be a good daily driver cam? What gains could I see over my stock 1999 cam? Would this cam lope really nice/would it be noticeable with the cutouts open? Would this be good with a stock converter? Should I upgrade my pushrods, or should I just do comp cams 918 springs? Would this be better than Comp Cams 212/218 522/529 114lsa ? Thanks

**EDITED** Will this Vinci cam lope like the Vinci 062 cam
062 specs:
duration .004 272*/280*
duration .050 210*/218*
lift .551/ .551
overlap 52*
lsa 112*

 

The answer to all of your yes and no questions is 'yes'. As far as gains, you can expect between 20-30 RWHP, depending on tuning.

That cam might be a little stretch on the stock converter....you may have to wait a couple hundred RPM's before you hit the powerband (the cam in my sig is the ideal cam for those with a stock converter who don't want to lose ANY power), but with a RCSB, the wait could be very short...your 4100/4200 lbs is much less to have to move than a ECSB/LB. Together with 3.42 gears, though, you might be hurting a little between 600-1000 RPM's.

Pushrods are always a good idea while you're in there...easy, too. Toss up between this cam and the Comp 212/218, though I would pick the 210/218 first because of the likelihood it would hit sooner.

 

Would the 212/218 be a better daily driver? Would the VHP cam have any surging problems?

 

I am looking at similar cams as you, except I have narrowed it down to an 062 cam and the high lift version of the comp cam you are looking at.

Gamedawg has the 062 cam and from what I've seen it's very driveable with a noticable (but not to aggressive) lope through mufflers. I keep trying to convice him that he needs to sell it to me....

 

get tune and no surging worrys. i am on the stock verter now and it's really not bad, would be lots better with a verter though. i put down the numbers in sig with initial tune, no headers, and stock air box.

 

The difference between the two would be neglible....the 212/218 will make you wait just a skosh longer for power, but its 114 LSA would be a little less lopey at idle and a little more even than the 112 LSA, which would be a little more peakey.

Those are the technical points, but in reality, you'd have a hard time telling between the two.

 

I also run the 062, with a stock converter and it's fine for a daily driver. And I do a lot of stop and go driving. I fact I'm starting to think about stepping up to the 045 (216/224, .551/.551) when I get a converter.