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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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So ive been reading through here about specific cams for my application, i wanted to put more bolt-on parts before i finally go forward with a cam, but my question is which one would work best for me? ive heard a 212/218 or a 220/220 both on a 112 would work best? but then again i want to use the same cam for when i plan on putting a vortech on.. any ideas?

...i should add, my truck is an 03 4.8 with cai, longtubes, ORY, shiftkit, vette servo,and tuned
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Since you are planning on supercharging keep your LSA at or higher than 114.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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For the Vortech setup with the 4.8L I'd go with the smaller camshaft more than likely. What stall will you be running?
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Since you are planning on supercharging keep your LSA at or higher than 114.
see thats what i was thinking also, so i brought this up to a mechanic and he said that the lsa doesnt matter and it wont hurt me with a 112, Eh sounded fishy so i held off til i figured something out on here
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt@Texas-Speed
For the Vortech setup with the 4.8L I'd go with the smaller camshaft more than likely. What stall will you be running?
what size cam do you think would be good? as far as a converter i was thinking not to go too big, maybe a 3000 or slightly bigger, but nothing near 3600.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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im in the same boat. Im ready to purchase a cam for 5.3 cc but i wanna add a mp112 in the future, and i dont wanna have to buy another cam. i have a tt3000, lt's, and 3.90's. i dont know what cam to buy.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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haha ive been in this mindset for quite sometime, i just want to go the right route
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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yea so do i. you tried search? i did couldn't find anything.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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i just ordered me a new cam, so i will be pullin mine out. iwill make u a smokin deal on cam springs and pr's. Charlie tuned it, and it ran like a spotted *** ape!! pm sent bro. this cam would be PERFECT for a blower

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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by greenturtle05
yea so do i. you tried search? i did couldn't find anything.
yeah, and i couldnt find much for a 4.8, so i just read around on here and general motors section..helped quite a bit
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