what size cam?
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Racer
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From: Austin Texas
what size cam?
i want to put in a cam,, but everything internal is stock (heads, intake manifold, crank ,,,, etc) i do have a vera ram Long tubes borla, no cats,,, and alls i want to do is add a cam with out having to do heads and rockers o and intake manifold,,, does any one know of a cam that i can buy and slide in that will work great with my application???
Melting Slicks
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From: Rockford Illinois
i want to put in a cam,, but everything internal is stock (heads, intake manifold, crank ,,,, etc) i do have a vera ram Long tubes borla, no cats,,, and alls i want to do is add a cam with out having to do heads and rockers o and intake manifold,,, does any one know of a cam that i can buy and slide in that will work great with my application???
That will help you find the cam for you. Driveability can be a issue with certain cam choices. My questions for you is....
1. Is the car a daily driver, or a every now and then car?
2. What power level are you looking to get with the cam?
3. Driveability?
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Austin Texas
There are so many cams that willwork for you I cant list them all.
That will help you find the cam for you. Driveability can be a issue with certain cam choices. My questions for you is....
1. Is the car a daily driver, or a every now and then car?
2. What power level are you looking to get with the cam?
3. Driveability?
That will help you find the cam for you. Driveability can be a issue with certain cam choices. My questions for you is....
1. Is the car a daily driver, or a every now and then car?
2. What power level are you looking to get with the cam?
3. Driveability?
Pro
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From: Maryland Heights MO
For a daily driver you want to stay with a 114 LSA cam. A nice cam would be a 224/224 Comp Cam. Nice idle and nice additional power in mid range. Call Comp Cams they will help you. Don't forget you're going to need a tune
Pro
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From: Maryland Heights MO
Also, don't forget that the bigger your cam is, the more engine noise you're going to get. I did heads/cam and didn't realize how much more valve train noise the car makes. I hated it at first, but I'm kind of used to it now. Things to thing about when you start messing with the car.
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Racer
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From: Austin Texas
Also, don't forget that the bigger your cam is, the more engine noise you're going to get. I did heads/cam and didn't realize how much more valve train noise the car makes. I hated it at first, but I'm kind of used to it now. Things to thing about when you start messing with the car.
Drifting
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From: Bedford Va.
from your description it sounds like you want a stong street cam without surge, noise and good low end power.
presently the preferred street cams are 224i, 228e with a lift
below .600 on a 114lsa (comp xe-r grinds)
if you don't mind a little rocking at idle go for a 112 lsa.
max setup I would use is a 228, 232 on a 112lsa+4.
there are people out there that can set you up with a custom grind
to get you whatever you want and cost is only about $25 over a common grind.
keep the DCR up this is where the daily driver cams shines. also watch
the pushrod length, incorrect length will def make noise.
presently the preferred street cams are 224i, 228e with a lift
below .600 on a 114lsa (comp xe-r grinds)
if you don't mind a little rocking at idle go for a 112 lsa.
max setup I would use is a 228, 232 on a 112lsa+4.
there are people out there that can set you up with a custom grind
to get you whatever you want and cost is only about $25 over a common grind.
keep the DCR up this is where the daily driver cams shines. also watch
the pushrod length, incorrect length will def make noise.
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