Cam question
06-22-2012, 12:26 PM
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Cam question
For whatever reason, I had a broken piston in my motor and it will have to be rebuilt. I'll spare the sordid details, but I got it shut down quickly which minimized the damage.
I thought about replacing a few components that were not damaged. One is the camshaft.
Everything I know about camshafts couldn't fill a thimble and would still leave plenty of room for other stuff I don't know about these engines.
Here's what I want to know; what would be an ideal cam for a street/HPDE kind of car that has to live on good ol' 93 octane gas? I'm looking for drivability, reliability and a broad power band rather than peak horsepower.
Here's what I've got:
Vengeance LS3 418 stroker short block
Trickflow 235cc heads
FAST 92mm intake
AR long-tube headers
Custom-ground cam 234/238 .602/.604
Any ideas? Comments?
I thought about replacing a few components that were not damaged. One is the camshaft.
Everything I know about camshafts couldn't fill a thimble and would still leave plenty of room for other stuff I don't know about these engines.
Here's what I want to know; what would be an ideal cam for a street/HPDE kind of car that has to live on good ol' 93 octane gas? I'm looking for drivability, reliability and a broad power band rather than peak horsepower.
Here's what I've got:
Vengeance LS3 418 stroker short block
Trickflow 235cc heads
FAST 92mm intake
AR long-tube headers
Custom-ground cam 234/238 .602/.604
Any ideas? Comments?
