Intake centerline with 219 cam.
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Intake centerline with 219 cam.
I just bought a new superram and 219 cam for my 355 auto car. My question is what should I install the intake centerline at? The cam did not come with any instructions and I am debating between 108 centerline and 112 centerline. Where did everyone else intall their cam?
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Re: Intake centerline with 219 cam. (bjankuski)
I'm not sure how the two cams compare but the TPIS Super Profile cam made 30hp more when installed at 106deg ATDC compared with 112deg ATDC.
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Re: Intake centerline with 219 cam. (65Z01)
i'd say 108 sounds better, someone has to have a cam card on that thing though. ask scorp he has one on his engine & should know off the top of his head.
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Re: Intake centerline with 219 cam. (bjankuski)
Scorp, when you install the cam straight up where is the intake centerline located at? I am installing the cam with a degree wheel and straight up does not mean anything. Since the cam has 112 degrees of lobe seperation my thought would be that straight up is 112 intake centerline but then you said the cam has 4 degrees of advance ground into it. Does that mean I should have the intake centerline located at 108 degrees? I can move the intake centerline to any position.
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Re: Intake centerline with 219 cam. (bjankuski)
W/ the chain stretch already ground into the cam, that is saying install me straight up.
Now if you wanna move it around because you think there is better power else where, well, that's your call.
Getting a cam card is a simple phone call.
Now if you wanna move it around because you think there is better power else where, well, that's your call.
Getting a cam card is a simple phone call.
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Re: Intake centerline with 219 cam. (ZylaRace)
Scorp, i gotta disagree. I installed mine straight up at 112deg. I don't believe there is 4 deg advance grinded into it.
To the original poster, i'd go straight up. Advancing it will give you more torque, but you don't need it with LTRs or SR. Retarding will give you more top end HP, which would probably be a good idea on a larger cube engine.
To the original poster, i'd go straight up. Advancing it will give you more torque, but you don't need it with LTRs or SR. Retarding will give you more top end HP, which would probably be a good idea on a larger cube engine.
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