Cam help please
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod
Cam help please
I currently running a 402 supercharged D1 13 pounds of boost 225 AFR heads With a mild comp cam specs are 228-234-588-598 lobe at 115 the motor is making 765 rwhp and 700 rwtrq,.
Sense i have the motor apart for some cleaning i am thinking of changing the cam and bumping up the power a bit.
Howards Cams makes a supercharged street/strip cam the specs are 236-242-612-612 lobe at 115, has anybody used there products? pros and cons?
Any info/power level/Street manners with the cam specs weather its howard or other company will be greatly appriciated.
thanks ahead
Sense i have the motor apart for some cleaning i am thinking of changing the cam and bumping up the power a bit.
Howards Cams makes a supercharged street/strip cam the specs are 236-242-612-612 lobe at 115, has anybody used there products? pros and cons?
Any info/power level/Street manners with the cam specs weather its howard or other company will be greatly appriciated.
thanks ahead
jobberone
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From: Kailua Kona HI
I don't think you will see a great deal of change with the cam swap. Some not a lot. Turn up the boost if you want more power. What manifold and TB are you using? Headers? Massage the heads is another way to more power.
Burning Brakes
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From: Martinsville, Indiana
At 13 lbs on a D1SC with a 402, I would suspect you are almost at the limit for that blower. I suggest, if you have the money, to upgrade to an F1A or better and sell your D1. Good luck!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod
devils own progressive alky system.
We will be turning up the boost to around 16, i am thinking maybe a bigger cam will help, any thoughts on this subject?
Former Vendor
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I saw that cam on there web page but it was on a 113 not a 115. I actually prefer the 113, the power will be darn near instant if you pulley the D1SC up. It will make gobs of torque. 800 rwhp should be no problem.
jobberone
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From: Kailua Kona HI
The cam you're looking at is pretty aggressive but not overly so. You're in the ballpark. Are you running 93 octane? You might get a little squeeze with that manifold and TB. Have you thought about the 102 intake and a ported LS7? Those heads are going to flow pretty good. Do you know if your blower can keep up?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod
Thanks..
Former Vendor
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If the cam is on a 113 it's going to have a nice "muscle car lope", nothing too crazy-but it will sound nice-and make great power too.
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Former Vendor
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Our stage 2 cam is pretty similar-it's the cam that made over 800rwhp in Costad66's 347 with a D1SC.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Cod
I've had comp cams in the vette a couple of times with decent results, on the other hand I've had howards cams in a 510 big block camaro a couple of times with much better results and the third time the 510 supercharged big block is also a howard cam, so i think i will stick to the much better results then okay results.
Thanks again Arun,Good talking to you,will let you know the outcome when they are both up and running, or screaming
Thanks again Arun,Good talking to you,will let you know the outcome when they are both up and running, or screaming
Melting Slicks
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From: Always In Front, Colorado
This is what my builder spec'd out for me, has run it in a few blower cars. I was able to hear a very similar version in a Turbo'd 347 c.i. truck that he just finished up. Sounded very nice, great lope and he has had great success from it.. Time will tell once I get my build done.
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Burning Brakes
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This is what my builder spec'd out for me, has run it in a few blower cars. I was able to hear a very similar version in a Turbo'd 347 c.i. truck that he just finished up. Sounded very nice, great lope and he has had great success from it.. Time will tell once I get my build done.
