silverss05 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I am getting a cam for my graduation present and was looking for ideas since I don't know much about cam specs. I am looking for something that is going to have good daily driving habits and is a little more aggressive than the LS6 cam. I will have servos, TBTC, shift kit, short headers, dual flowmasters, TBSS intake, and a tune when this goes in. I am thinking I want to go the route of a TSP custom ground kit with springs and push rods. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser04 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/51957-cam-choice-guide-and-question-post/ i saw ur post in this thread but the very 1st post by zippy has a pretty good list didnt know if u saw this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverss05 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/51957-cam-choice-guide-and-question-post/ i saw ur post in this thread but the very 1st post by zippy has a pretty good list didnt know if u saw this I have seen that thread, and have made a post there for zippy but I guess hes pretty behind. All these cam numbers are french to me. I am not sure which way to go and which will give the better gains between the following; XR259HR...206/212 .515/.522 112LSA XR265HR...212/218 .558/.563 115LSA XR269HR...216/220 .525/.532 114LSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser04 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 u can go to comp cams website and they have a few explanatory vids also try sending zippy a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado777 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 This is the one I plan on doing for my LQ4 swap. ....XER273HR...224/230 .581/.591 114LSA Check this out as well. This is pretty much the reason I want to do this cam. Plus it will be good for a blower that I'm planning on getting in the future. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/68352-speedo-video/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverss05 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 This is the one I plan on doing for my LQ4 swap. ....XER273HR...224/230 .581/.591 114LSA Check this out as well. This is pretty much the reason I want to do this cam. Plus it will be good for a blower that I'm planning on getting in the future. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/topic/68352-speedo-video/ The video links don't work...Maybe I should just get the ls6 cam from ebay. They are pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) Don't waste your time and money on a LS6 cam. Don't get me wrong, they can put out some big numbers. But that is when they are used in the right application. Like being FI. If you want to find the right cam for your needs just call around. Call Comp, Zippy, Thunder Racing, Texas Speed etc and see what they say. If you want to stay with the TBTC something in the teens (214) to low 20's (222) for the duration. If you want to keep the top end reliable and not have to change springs like your tires, then something around a .580 lift (provided it's not an extremely aggressive lobe grind) Like I said earlier though, do some good research, and ask around. The bad thing is that everyone has their opinion on what you need, and everything else you will need and why. Plan ahead on it as it is the heart of the motor in a sense. BTW this is my opinion, and i'm not a cam genius by any means. Edited February 22, 2011 by sinr98 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado777 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Don't waste your time and money on a LS6 cam. Don't get me wrong, they can put out some big numbers. But that is when they are used in the right application. Like being FI. If you want to find the right cam for your needs just call around. Call Comp, Zippy, Thunder Racing, Texas Speed etc and see what they say. If you want to stay with the TBTC something in the teens (214) to low 20's (222) for the duration. If you want to keep the top end reliable and not have to change springs like your tires, then something around a .580 lift (provided it's not an extremely aggressive lobe grind) Like I said earlier though, do some good research, and ask around. The bad thing is that everyone has their opinion on what you need, and everything else you will need and why. Plan ahead on it as it is the heart of the motor in a sense. BTW this is my opinion, and i'm not a cam genius by any means. A cam is the brain of your engine. This is not something you want to just pick out on a whim. Do some research and calling around. Get a cam that will work with your current and future mods.If you don't you will regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverss05 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Don't waste your time and money on a LS6 cam. Don't get me wrong, they can put out some big numbers. But that is when they are used in the right application. Like being FI. If you want to find the right cam for your needs just call around. Call Comp, Zippy, Thunder Racing, Texas Speed etc and see what they say. If you want to stay with the TBTC something in the teens (214) to low 20's (222) for the duration. If you want to keep the top end reliable and not have to change springs like your tires, then something around a .580 lift (provided it's not an extremely aggressive lobe grind) Like I said earlier though, do some good research, and ask around. The bad thing is that everyone has their opinion on what you need, and everything else you will need and why. Plan ahead on it as it is the heart of the motor in a sense. BTW this is my opinion, and i'm not a cam genius by any means. With that being said I am thinking either XR265HR...212/218 .558/.563 115LSA or XR269HR...216/220 .525/.532 114LSA . I am also thinking of going with 918 springs and hardened push rods. I do have emails and pm's in for answers on which way to go but I am not getting a whole lot of information, which is why I started this thread. Gathering opinions is part of my research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have a brand new Comp XR269HR but it's on a 116lsa custom grind that I can sell you. That is if it's what your lookin for. I can get you the cam card so you have all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverss05 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I have a brand new Comp XR269HR but it's on a 116lsa custom grind that I can sell you. That is if it's what your lookin for. I can get you the cam card so you have all the info. This is the problem I am not sure what I am looking for. This is why I am asking for opinions on here. I am not sure what my best route is... Do you know what that cam will do for my setup in my signature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTMD8R_SS Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Something like the TSP 224R cam i had would be good, i was going to run it whit my 3200 circle-d converter. Specs are 224/224 581/581 114lsa but you can get it in a 112lsa also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 This is the one I plan on doing for my LQ4 swap. ....XER273HR...224/230 .581/.591 114LSA Check this out as well. This is pretty much the reason I want to do this cam. Plus it will be good for a blower that I'm planning on getting in the future. http://www.silverado...2-speedo-video/ we need more info on what your future plans are and what budget you have, springs and push rods are pretty expensive, cam determines alot of other mods your planning on doing, so its not somehting u should just randomly pick and throw in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverss05 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 we need more info on what your future plans are and what budget you have, springs and push rods are pretty expensive, cam determines alot of other mods your planning on doing, so its not somehting u should just randomly pick and throw in it. I am planning on a cam being the last of my performance mods. This is my daily driver so I don't want anything too extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 212/218 .558/.563 115LSA then this is probably the best cam for you if its the end of performance mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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