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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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Have a LS1,stick car...What cam can I get that will make the bumping sound, nasty sound?..Like old school....

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one with numbers close to this 230/237 .6×× lift 112lsa
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Originally Posted by jbclutch
Have a LS1,stick car...What cam can I get that will make the bumping sound, nasty sound?..Like old school....
MS4 or Tsunami comes to mind. If you can find one, the old TREX cam
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 03:16 PM
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FTI Streetsweeper. Shakes the car, idle is nasty and actually makes the power a healthy cam should
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Thunder Racing TREX
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 12:07 PM
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what is the max lift I can use?
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There's a billion out there, ask a vendor or shop they'll set ya up w/ something.
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MS4 or Tsunami comes to mind. If you can find one, the old TREX cam
MS4, cam is what we are looking at...
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Originally Posted by jbclutch
MS4, cam is what we are looking at...
Another vote for MS4. I run the Torquer V2 and am very happy with it.
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Like old school? Never happen, different firing order.
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For just the sound of an "old school" cam?
Just pull a plug wire.
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Another vote for MS4. I run the Torquer V2 and am very happy with it.
will I need to have it tuned, or dino?...
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You'll definitely have to get it tuned. I'd consider a set of longtube headers as well if you go the cam route.
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i just did a btr stage 4. nice and lumpy
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Originally Posted by jbclutch
will I need to have it tuned, or dino?...
tuned, different valve springs, lots of things you need to change while you have it apart. You didnt mention any other mods, how much lift depends, stock heads? when you start the mods, it never ends until you run out of money

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I have Melrose LT Headers, X Pipe and Ti Exhaust... running the Torquer V4 and love it. Here's a couple vids:



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Originally Posted by cqd24
You'll definitely have to get it tuned. I'd consider a set of longtube headers as well if you go the cam route.
yes Sir we will be..Thanks.
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I have Melrose LT Headers, X Pipe and Ti Exhaust... running the Torquer V4 and love it. Here's a couple vids:

https://youtu.be/fjNS-Akgi0M

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Sure sounds great..Did you replace the lifters and rockers too?
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Originally Posted by jbclutch
Sure sounds great..Did you replace the lifters and rockers too?
Here's what went in for my Cam swap... would've liked to have done a bit more but was low on $$...

Texas Speed Torquer V4 Cam
.080 Chromoly push rods
Dual valve springs
Ti retainers & valve seals
Cloyes Race Billet True Roller Single Roller Timing Set
Melling high pressure oil pump
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Old Apr 11, 2017 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankLP
Here's what went in for my Cam swap... would've liked to have done a bit more but was low on $$...

Texas Speed Torquer V4 Cam
.080 Chromoly push rods
Dual valve springs
Ti retainers & valve seals
Cloyes Race Billet True Roller Single Roller Timing Set
Melling high pressure oil pump
lifters are OEM?...Did they have the heads off?
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