I am getting ready to do a cam swap and I am stuck between the two. 99-TR220/220-112 or 99-TR224/224-112. It is going in a 2004 silverado ext. cab short bed, 5.3, CAI, Pacesetter LT and blackbear tune. I am looking for somthing to get some all across the board numbers and I am not worried about gas mileage. Also what stall would you suggest, this is a daily driver. Also what springs and pushrods should I go with? I know everyone askes this but I am new about cams. Also how hard are they to do compared to an old school gen 1? Would a haynes manual help?

 

Cam swap write up
ls1howto.com
Easier than Gen 1 since you don't have to drop the pan.

Tr220 gives power from 1500-6500, tr224 is 1700-6600. You'll definitely need good springs. PAC dual springs would be a good choice.
Circle-D 3500-3600 stall would by a nice compliment that still lets you drive around town without destroying your mileage.

The choice on cam is up to you really. both are proven cams but how high do you want to spin your motor and how much hauling or towing do you do?

 

I'd go 220/220 out of those two and run a 3000 stall. i think the comp 212/218 (XR265HR) with a 2600 stall converter would be awesome.

 

Tr220 ftw

 

Either cam will work fine, both have been proven time and again in the 5.3's. Get some beehive springs like the comp 918's and some 7.4 length hardened pushrods. You won't need dual springs but you can install them for peace of mind if you want to. A stall in the 3000 to 3600 range will work good with either cam you choose.

 

I have a 216/220 xr269hr with a 2800-3200 Circle D and a slightly larger stall would help quite a bit. this stall with a 265hr would be perfect.

IMO i'd go with PAC instead of the 918's. I have seen a few threads where the new 918's broke. Only a few but it's still an expensive risk.

 

would it be worth is to get the titanium retainers. And where is the best place to order the cam from?

 

No real need for the Ti retainers, their cost doesn't justify their strength or weight loss. Haven't heard too much about guys having problems with the stock retainers, they'll be fine. Best place to get a TR cam is from TR (Thunder Racing), there's a link to their website on LS1Tech.com, or I believe that it is ThunderRacing.com...

I agree, get PAC springs (I think they're 1218's or something like that), I've seen too many broken Comp 918's.

 

for 250 bucks you can get patriot gold duals from thunder... and that comes with titanium retainers... and it comes with seals locks and all....

call thunder they can get you everything you need... they should have most of it in stock... get a cam install kit... comes with gaskets and a new crank bolt...