What would the powerband be like with this cam in an LQ9? Comp 224/230 .581/.588 112. I'm thinking that it would start to make decent torque around 3k, but still be pulling better than stock around 2500, and pull to around 6700-6800. 3400 converter should be well matched I'd think...am I about right? I'm sure that it would work with the truck intake, but really like the TBSS intake...this would be with WCCH StageII 317 heads btw...

 

I think you'll be happy and that should be plenty of converter. NOW GET SOME SPRAY!!!

 

Hair spray??





J/K

 

damn bud, you keep going bigger lol. Are you getting your converter restalled? 2800 is awfully low.

 

I'm just checking out a few options...not sure where the converter is going to stall yet. I may let the converter decide my cam specs, or may go for more cam and restall the converter when the time comes. If the converter is going to be less than 3k behind the 6.0 I think I'll definitely get it re-stalled and go for a cam like the one I listed above...if it stalls at around 3k behind the 5.3, I'll probably keep it that way and go with a cam with low 220ish duration. Now that I have the 96 Blazer as a daily, I think I'll go a little wilder with the truck ya know

*EDIT* The converter is a 2A 258mm multi-disc BTW...the 278mm 2A is listed as a 3000-3200 stall, so I figure that a 2A in a 258mm would stall a few hundred RPM higher....224/230 sounds pretty good if that's the case...gonna eventually want more gear too

 

Man, from what I've seen you've already put alota wrench time in to the mods you have. It's time to go big or give it up. You will not regret it! Don't talk your self out off it. My current combo in the RCSB truck right now is a 225/229 @ 50 with a 3600 Yank. With the help of my tuner it drives like stock and runs mid/high 13's on motor. My old combo was a 5.3 with 212/218 with a 3600 Yank, it never got tuned other then shift points and idle adjustments. The difference between the two is Night and Day. What your listing is still pretty mild. Your really not over the top yet. My new LQ4 roasted my newly rebuild trans at 500 miles thats why I had to go FLT. I have BIG cam coming soon. It is sitting at home calling my name right now. It's similar to the TR raptor and I hope it gets me where I'm looking to go. Moral of the story is: don't sell your truck short...

 

Billy, are you still on stock heads? 317s?

 

If I speak Ill just open my self up to ridicule..

 

lol!! i feel the same!

 

speak up, im guessing both you are going to say something like go bigger, honestly id like to hear both your thoughts on the matter..