I can get this cam and springs really cheap came out of an ls3 and has less than 100 miles on it. I am sure their are better options out for my 5.3 and the cost is really the only reason i am considering this cam. I have a stock 1999 5.3 will prob pick up a trailblazer stall and long tube headers to go with this cam as i need both of those anyway. So would this cam work out for a while or is it not even worth messing with.

 

I think anything over 220/220 is too much for a 5.3, especially if you drive it everyday.

 

take it, install it, if you don't like it sell it for 250+

alot of fast "non dd" trucks use 220+ cams

 

I have been driving it daily so i would like to keep it that way i kinda figured it would be a little much for the 5.3

 

I say it is too much as well if you are daily driving it.

 

You can still buy it and flip for profit.

 

Sell it to me I know a guy that would love to have that cam in his daily driver

 

Its a father inlaw deal so if anything i will just sell it for him.

 

sell the cam only and get a 212-218 or somthing like the 5.7 LS6 zo6

 

I dont think the blanket statement that "its too big for a 5.3 DD" applies to anyone. Maybe for you, but maybe not for me, or whoever else.

I have driven less cubes with more cam and it does fine, its all about your COMPLETE SETUP, and tuning. Everyone has a different opinion about what driveable and "street friendly" is. Prime example: My other thread in this very section addressing "baby cams"... If it were my truck to DD, it would have more gear, more stall, more cam, and I'd drive it anywhere, everywhere and pull whatever I wanted... Its not my DD, its my wife's. She wants as little variation from stock manners as possible. She wouldnt stick a 230/230 cam in a 4.8 and drive it, but I would...

Its 3 degrees bigger than your imaginary threshold of 220 degrees. I understand this may be your guideline or rule of thumb but not everybody's so its not a really accurate statement IMO.

to the OP, I think the cam would do fine in your truck with a 3000-3200 converter, maybe even bigger (I'd go with a 3600 personally) and at least some 4.10's if youre going to run it N/A. Get a GOOD tune and free flowing exhaust, and enjoy it... If not, its a cheap comparison and will allow you to make a better choice for whatever your next cam selection should be.