difficulty and results
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From: ATLANTA GA
CAM SWAP Difficulty and results
Guys, I have decided to take some advice of a senior member and change my stock Cam and lifters in my 72/ LS5 to a CRANE 134241 was the suggestion and lifters also change my springs, locks, and seats. What do you guys think.
Last edited by Kryptonite; Sep 21, 2005 at 10:42 AM.
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Found this in search for cam quoted:
"FAIR IDLE, MODERATE PERFORMANCE USAGE, GOOD MID-RANGE HP, MILD BRACKET RACING, AUTO TRANS W/2500+ CONVERTER, 3200-3600 CRUISE RPM, 9.5 TO 11.5 COMPRESSIONRATIO ADVISED. BASIC RPM 2500-5500"
http://www.cranecams.com/index.php?s...41&lvl=2&prt=5
"FAIR IDLE, MODERATE PERFORMANCE USAGE, GOOD MID-RANGE HP, MILD BRACKET RACING, AUTO TRANS W/2500+ CONVERTER, 3200-3600 CRUISE RPM, 9.5 TO 11.5 COMPRESSIONRATIO ADVISED. BASIC RPM 2500-5500"
http://www.cranecams.com/index.php?s...41&lvl=2&prt=5
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
Is your motor stock? That's a lot of cam for stock compression. With stock compression this cam is going to be all top end and no bottom. Your car is going to be slow out of the hole.
BigBlockk
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From: San Antonio TX
You realize that you can't have it all, don't you?
If you are really interested in grunt off the line, then I'd be looking at something closer to this: http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
But (and there's always a but), Comp Cams has some of the better off-the-shelf street grinds and based upon their relatively narrow lobe separation angles, so you'll make more off-idle and midrange than you would with a similar duration Crane cam. Crane's are really great cams but you have to understand the cam card a bit better than the average bear to get the most out of a selection.
If you are really interested in grunt off the line, then I'd be looking at something closer to this: http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
But (and there's always a but), Comp Cams has some of the better off-the-shelf street grinds and based upon their relatively narrow lobe separation angles, so you'll make more off-idle and midrange than you would with a similar duration Crane cam. Crane's are really great cams but you have to understand the cam card a bit better than the average bear to get the most out of a selection.
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From: Sewell NJ
Originally Posted by gerry72
You realize that you can't have it all, don't you?
If you are really interested in grunt off the line, then I'd be looking at something closer to this: http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
But (and there's always a but), Comp Cams has some of the better off-the-shelf street grinds and based upon their relatively narrow lobe separation angles, so you'll make more off-idle and midrange than you would with a similar duration Crane cam. Crane's are really great cams but you have to understand the cam card a bit better than the average bear to get the most out of a selection.
If you are really interested in grunt off the line, then I'd be looking at something closer to this: http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
But (and there's always a but), Comp Cams has some of the better off-the-shelf street grinds and based upon their relatively narrow lobe separation angles, so you'll make more off-idle and midrange than you would with a similar duration Crane cam. Crane's are really great cams but you have to understand the cam card a bit better than the average bear to get the most out of a selection.
http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
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Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
Originally Posted by Kryptonite
YES, so what should I go with, I want snatchm to out of the hole . carb intake all stock, has sidepipes and beefed up ingnition electronic
THE CAMSHAFT MUST BE MATCHED TO THE COMPRESSION RATIO OF THE ENGINE.
Sorry for shouting but we have already seen the grief that parts mismatch can bring.
Remember, if you overcam this engine it will be a chore to drive not a joy.
BigBlockk
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