whats a good mild cam for 08 5.3?
01-27-2010, 11:49 AM
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i havent seen a thread yet about using those 7.4s, best way out is through ls7 lifters from what ive read. but would be a good topic
01-27-2010, 08:38 PM
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nice to see a local guy on here.i know it's not all that mild but it was very streetable in my opinion. i would suggest a trickflow 216/220 .560/.560@114 it sounds great and performs great, i ran this cam in my 4.8 with a 3200 stall and i loved it.
01-27-2010, 10:27 PM
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ha for sure man! that actually seems quite mild for a 5.3 4 door, i think anything past 224 is to big for this truck, i dont think theres going to be any nitrous of FI on it, just a good dd that can lay down the law when it needs to be
01-27-2010, 11:36 PM
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01-28-2010, 04:03 AM
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Ive been told these new 5.3s like the higher lift cams due to having better heads and intake from the factory. I believe there is one guy on here with a rcsb nnbs 5.3 with the tsp220 cam. Looks like it runs real good in all the videos he post up
01-28-2010, 11:36 AM
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only if the lifters are .015" shorter than stock LS1...seeing as the DOD 5.3s come with 7.385" pushrods...I've measured. you wouldn't change a lifter to get the correct preload though, you change the rods. (only non-adjustable valvetrain that the DOD engines use...the rockers have a torque value so there is no setting preload)
