jpsilveradoss03 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 i was woundering what cam would be the best for my 2003 silverado SS. im just would like to run with out turbo or super charger. would any one now what cam the best for this truck to get the most HP& TORQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_w Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Wecome! There isn't really 'one' cam that's best. You need to choose how big you want to go with how you intend to use your truck. I ran a 220/220 112, and this 210/218 112. From what I gathered... The 220/220 on a 112 was too 'street/strip' oriented for me. Very linear powerband - came alive up top by 4,000rpm, but was very bland below that. I lost enough lowend around/under 2,000 to do some complaining. Never really found the ceiling on this thing. I think it was north of 6,200. The 210/218 on a 112 is a rowdy little cam. Comes alive early and makes great power by 2,000rpm. Tops out around 6K, which is fine for me. Lost a little power below 1,500, but it's not that bothersome even on a stock converter. Seems to work great even on stock manifolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSport Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 i have the comp cams 212/218 .558/.563 cam, and this cam is good all over ther place and i shifted at 6200 rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 For a turbo, you want a cam between 114 and 117 lsa. I'm not sure, but I believe an s/c cam has different requirements. Many folks will tell you that a turbo cam should be a reverse split cam (i.e. 224/220 dur) or a dual (i.e. 220/220 dur), but according to a lot of cam companies, a couple of engine builders and STS, that is kind of 'old school' info, and not really necessary (in other words, a reverse split, a forward split or a dual cam are all fine). For a turbo on an other wise stockish truck, you'll want somewhere in the 220-224ish range for both durations and you definitely want to upgrade your springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 in picking a cam it's important to know if you're going to change the converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsilveradoss03 Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 in picking a cam it's important to know if you're going to change the converter. YES I WOULD LIKE TO RUN STOCK CONVERTER IM NOT GOING TO RUN A TURBO OR A SUPER. MY GOAL IS TO MAKE IT RUN AROUND 13.5 IN 1/4 MILE ON MOTOR ALONE .. I WAS THINKING A GOOD CAM, COLD AIR INTAKE, A COMPUTER MOD, HEADERS SHOULD DO THE TRICK HOPEFULLY.. HAVE ANY IDEAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Sorry -- I misread your post and thought you said you wanted to run a turbo or sc I'd keep her pretty mild if you're not planning on heads. Maybe in the upper 21x's, lower 22x's for duration, around 500 lift and 112 lsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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