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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Anybody have this cam? Will it work with 5.3L Patriot heads? thanks
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i have the MS4, but on stock LS6 heads. as for your question, you should be fine so long as the valve's are stock size and the heads are not milled. to be sure, i would call texas speed directly! good luck and you will love the cam, see my sig for results on a pretty simple yet effective setup
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Anybody have this cam? Will it work with 5.3L Patriot heads? thanks
They will be fine. Make sure you get 921 or equal springs. That cam's got mega lift, but you're gonna love it.
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They will be fine. Make sure you get 921 or equal springs. That cam's got mega lift, but you're gonna love it.
Head been ported and over size valves by Patriot, so i be fine? thanks all.
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Originally Posted by SABLKZ06
i have the MS4, but on stock LS6 heads. as for your question, you should be fine so long as the valve's are stock size and the heads are not milled. to be sure, i would call texas speed directly! good luck and you will love the cam, see my sig for results on a pretty simple yet effective setup
Just looked at your SIG, i have the same car with the same wheel..but my only 376RWH NA but also i am running 150shots wet. Now i am try to get 600 at the wheel until KABOOM.. , so with MS4 and Patriot head shoul give me 470RWH.. plus 150 shots or maybe just 100 shots..
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If you have the oversized valves in the 5.3L heads, the valves will have piston to valve clearance issues (will hit) unless you have the stock pistons flycut or stock valves sizes. I would make sure of the exact setup you have before they are installed
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YEP! Thats waht they told me too! If you have oversize valves,,, you will need to fly cut! Better check twice install once!!!

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Yikes! maybe change it to MS3 cam? have to call them up tomorrow morning..!
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Originally Posted by EVERFLY
Yikes! maybe change it to MS3 cam? have to call them up tomorrow morning..!
do the ms4 over the ms3 for sure! you only have to worry if you get bigger valves. this cam definately makes power, with the MS4 and STOCK HEADS my car makes what "most" stock c.i. cars with cam and heads make....just food for thought
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Originally Posted by EVERFLY
Just looked at your SIG, i have the same car with the same wheel..but my only 376RWH NA but also i am running 150shots wet. Now i am try to get 600 at the wheel until KABOOM.. , so with MS4 and Patriot head shoul give me 470RWH.. plus 150 shots or maybe just 100 shots..
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good cam and heads will get your there, the mods listed in my sig are the ONLY mods in my car and i am there.....
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