Stock Head CAM Upgrade?

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Apr 8, 2010 | 03:22 PM

NYVette01

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Racer

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Stock Head CAM Upgrade?

Is it possible to see decent gains from a CAM with stock heads?

I will have LT headers, BB Bullet, intake.

Apr 8, 2010 | 03:26 PM

Bluefire

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You will probably get ~70 rwhp with a cam only.

Apr 8, 2010 | 03:28 PM

NYVette01

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Racer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluefire

You will probably get ~70 rwhp with a cam only.

What dimensions should I be looking for with with my setup (stock heads)?

Apr 8, 2010 | 03:35 PM

Blitzkrieg

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Im picking up my car tommarrow, just had cam put in. ECS Blower cam 220/228 581 595 116LSA. Mild cam but everyone is telling me to expect to see 50-75hp depending on my tuner. Ill let you know exact umbers when I get it on the Dyno next Saturday. I am at 341 now, hoping to 425, with VR and PD!

Apr 8, 2010 | 04:00 PM

Blow Torch

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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg

425 with that size cam and no heads may be optimistic IMO.
I'm installing a little larger cam in my wife's car and the cam grinder said it made around 395 in a stick car with headers and vararam.

Apr 8, 2010 | 04:07 PM

NYVette01

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Ok so I would like to see a 50-75HP gain.

Does anyone have recommendations on CAM brands/models?

Apr 8, 2010 | 06:50 PM

truckerc6

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i have the same mods, put down 414 hp 385 tq cam 238/240 112 lsa didn't get a good tune. i'm sure with a good tune i will get around 420-430 easy!

Last edited by truckerc6; Apr 8, 2010 at 07:42 PM.

Apr 8, 2010 | 07:10 PM

Blow Torch

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i have the same mods, put down 414 hp 385 t

And you have 243 heads

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Apr 8, 2010 | 07:43 PM

truckerc6

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From: houston Texas

comp cam

ask around, depends on what your looking for. speed,power,sound and able to drive

Apr 8, 2010 | 07:57 PM

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Orr89rocz

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From: Pittsburgh PA

Majority of the 224-228 duration cams are near if not slightly over 400 whp on bolt on LS1's. Good driveability and idle.

Thunder racing has a Cheatr cam that idles close to stock but has made close to 400whp as well. Its a sleeper cam that offers stock driveability yet great power everywhere. I think its a 215/230 deg cam on a wider 116 lsa or so. Forget the specs but its a cam I was considering for my trans am daily driver, but now I may go bigger just to get some more cam sound to the car.