Has anyone used this Camshaft in their Big Block Corvette 10185060
04-27-2010, 11:20 PM
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Racer
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Has anyone used this Camshaft in their Big Block Corvette 10185060
https://www.crateenginedepot.com/sit...0185060-91.htm
Has anyone used this Camshaft in their Big Block Corvette?
Any issues? Anything else had to be changed to use this cam?
Any Vacuum issues? I was told this is slightly a hotter cam made by GM
from the original Camshafts used in Big Block Corvettes.
Thanks
Has anyone used this Camshaft in their Big Block Corvette?
Any issues? Anything else had to be changed to use this cam?
Any Vacuum issues? I was told this is slightly a hotter cam made by GM
from the original Camshafts used in Big Block Corvettes.
Thanks
04-28-2010, 10:20 AM
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Team Owner
first of all do you have a 1990+ Gen V 454? That cam is extremely wimpy. My best advice to anyone sellecting a cam is to first know what you have and then make an informed decision on your selection of how to improve it.
04-28-2010, 07:22 PM
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Choose your desired engine usage first...
I agree - plan the total engine package.
Even though it is advertised for the '90 BB's if that is a 220/220 @ 0.050 and I/E lift of .500 cam, then, except for that just a bit lazy 115 centerline, it is indeed a bit "hotter" than some of the factory cams that came in the lower HP versions of the big block... It would probably have a really good vacuum signal at idle and run with hardly any burble or idle roughness... For example, my '73 came with a cam that was lower duration, a 114 LSA and only .440 lift I/E. The XE262H in there is by no means a "hot" cam, but it's OK for 8.5:1 CR and low to medium rpm use only. No high revs would be rewarded with my motor - but OK up to 5000 or so... Now if I ever rebuild the bottom end (or swap in some aluminum heads with smaller chamber volume) with a raising of the CR, then this cam could be a ping-monster and unsuited for the car... So, know your heads, desired CR, other mods and your intent - low-rpm torque machine, high-winding street/track motor or whatever and pick a cam from there. Lots of good cam posts on the forum...
Even though it is advertised for the '90 BB's if that is a 220/220 @ 0.050 and I/E lift of .500 cam, then, except for that just a bit lazy 115 centerline, it is indeed a bit "hotter" than some of the factory cams that came in the lower HP versions of the big block... It would probably have a really good vacuum signal at idle and run with hardly any burble or idle roughness... For example, my '73 came with a cam that was lower duration, a 114 LSA and only .440 lift I/E. The XE262H in there is by no means a "hot" cam, but it's OK for 8.5:1 CR and low to medium rpm use only. No high revs would be rewarded with my motor - but OK up to 5000 or so... Now if I ever rebuild the bottom end (or swap in some aluminum heads with smaller chamber volume) with a raising of the CR, then this cam could be a ping-monster and unsuited for the car... So, know your heads, desired CR, other mods and your intent - low-rpm torque machine, high-winding street/track motor or whatever and pick a cam from there. Lots of good cam posts on the forum...
