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iTrader: (30)

well ive been lookin at puttin a cam in the old 4.8 i was thinking maybe the comp xer-273 224/230 581/588 on a 114lsa i was also thinking of getting ground on a 111 or a 112 but im really just lookin to get some suggestions from you guys and maybe some real numbers id rather have a smaller cam and make power then a big one and lose power. btw ill list the mods i allready have done to my truck and its not a daily driver either so i dont care about MPGs just HPs

yank ss3600
performabuilt lev2
4.10s truetrac
pacesetter LTs
big tranny cooler
tuned by justinss at blackbear
ls1 fans
k@n intake
caltracs
mt drag radials
all free mods

00ChevyScott

iTrader: (10)

Sky is the limit if you want to up the converter stall speed and do some major head work.

What exactly do you want to do with your truck? 1/8th mile, 1/4mile, street/strip, street only?

My truck has definately taken a liking to my new cam, so don't let anyone come in here and tell you big cams are bad. They're just too afraid to experiment!

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iTrader: (30)

id like it to be a street/strip setup but more strip then street and i have been thinking of putting a ss4000 in it btw

00ChevyScott

iTrader: (10)

I'd love to see someone try this cam in a 4.8/5.3 especially for that price brand new.

02_Orange_D1SC

iTrader: (30)

that seems right up my ally isnt that the same cam that TXsilverado ran in his truck wonder if he still has it

Tootall

iTrader: (79)

didn't dry_kill have a 228 in his 4.8 for a while before the 5.7 swap?

I've put a TRex, MS3 in a 5.3, and then there was the Torquer 2 in a 4.8 . . . these were not for me, but for others . . . ask Charley how the tuning went. I'm sure that it was hell. . . .

GMCtrk

iTrader: (27)

Hmm...it must have been your 5.3 he was referring to with those monster cams....nothing below 4000 lol.

BlackGMC

iTrader: (31)

speaking from experience.... I would not go bigger than a 220/220 @112, but that is just me...

Getting the cam you listed to run correctly will be a MONSTER task... sure it will run, but it will idle like crap, MPG will completely suck, it will have a power band resembling a Vtec.... Peak HP is totally different than power under the curve... Power under the curve is what wins races.. Just my .02....


my 222/224 @112+2 did 2.00 60ft and 8.6
my 214/220 @ 108+2 did 1.83 60ft at 8.37

Bigger is not always better.

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iTrader: (30)

well the reason i dont mind putting a big cam in a 4.8 is because i plan on doing a LQ9 but id like to see how much i can get outta the 4.8 im thinking of doing AFR 205s or something close to them TBSS intake and when i get sick of the 4.8 ill switch all the stuff over to a LQ9 short block

BlackGMC

iTrader: (31)

Its up to you, a cam that big will sound cool and that would be about it... I am one of the few on this board that has experiemented with alot of stuff on the 4.8 and posted all the results...

IMO buy a cam that is good for the 4.8, then sell it when you build the LQ9 and buy another one... Cams sell really good on this board... But i hope you do live tunes or at least get the cable from Justin, cause it is going to be a nightmare to tune...