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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 12:29 AM
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I have a 216/220 560/560 114 lsa in my 5.3 3200 stall 4.10 tru trac ported milled heads long tubes full exhaust. Would like a good n/a- nitrous cam. Something that is going to be a good cam. If someone has a similar setup would like to hear what it is and how it is working. My truck on the dyno made 325/356. Way to low but I think the tune is WAY WAY OFF. So I'm going to see what cams are good so when I get a new tune. I'm thinking of a bigger more aggressive cam. New tune new cam.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 12:43 AM
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Something along the lines of
224/228 .581/.581 LSA112
224/230 or 226/230
Something like that would be great.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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Well I was talking to my head porter and he came up with a cam 227/235 619/626 111 lsa.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 10:15 AM
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But I think it is to big for my converter.
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Ya would need at least a 3600/4.56 for cam like that in a 5.3
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i think the cam you have would be great for nitrous. i would use it before you try a new cam.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gamble686
Ya would need at least a 3600/4.56 for cam like that in a 5.3
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I called Texas speed they said 224r or 224/228 cam. I really think the 224/228 cam will help a lot. I told them what I had they said it will be a way more aggressive cam either one.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by craigsix
i think the cam you have would be great for nitrous. i would use it before you try a new cam.
Really? I have been thinking of just putting a shot on this motor and putting together another motor I have laying around with a different setup.

I was thinking 100-150 shot and start from there. Does anyone have track times with a setup like that
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Originally Posted by craigsix
i think the cam you have would be great for nitrous. i would use it before you try a new cam.
X2 the wider LSA is what you want for nitrous. You could have the best of both worlds, nice daily driver that produces torque and has good manners and then a track terror when you hit it with the N2O.
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Old Sep 19, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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How can I get a nitrouse and a n/a tune.

I seen a thread that said you can make a time retarder box for like 30 bucks does anyone one where to get that thread
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