Cam ? Too big for my iron 5.7 build?

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12-14-2011, 03:50 PM
AFSP1211

Cam ? Too big for my iron 5.7 build?

http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...112lsa-493500/
If someone could check the cam in the link and let me know what you think I'd appreciate it. This will be on an iron 5.7 with milled 241's with PRC double springs. Push rods I have are 7.425". Pistons are flat top ls1's. Converter is a PI 2800ish
Thanks in advance!
12-14-2011, 03:55 PM
pl4yboy

Gonna need a large stall and shorter pushrods.
12-14-2011, 04:09 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

Gonna need a large stall and shorter pushrods.

+1

I would say at least a 3600 stall.
12-14-2011, 04:10 PM
AFSP1211

Stall around 3400? And some 7.3 rods? I might hold off on such a large cam then.
12-14-2011, 04:12 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFSP1211

Stall around 3400? And some 7.3 rods? I might hold off on such a large cam then.

To get the exact length pushrods you will need get a pushrod length tool. That will tell you exactly what length to get so there is no guessing of the base circle of the cam and how much is milled from the heads.
12-14-2011, 04:12 PM
AFSP1211

Cool. Thanks for rainin on my parade guys. Lol. Def not lookin to spend too much more than I already am. Maybe next year when I decide to go with a forged setup.
12-14-2011, 04:13 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Why do you need a forged setup to run a big cam???????
12-14-2011, 04:15 PM
AFSP1211

Planning on turbo around this time next year too.
12-14-2011, 05:11 PM
kha4079

way too big lol go with a 224/230 or a 228/232 cam :)
12-14-2011, 05:23 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by kha4079

way too big lol go with a 224/230 or a 228/232 cam :)

Seriously???

There have been PLENTY of people running bigger that those cams you posted in 4.8's and 5.3's. And the OP would be putting the cam into a 5.7!!!!
12-14-2011, 05:43 PM
LsxCody

Its a lil bigger than I would wanna run in my ls1 but some like those huge bumpsticks lol
12-14-2011, 06:56 PM
AFSP1211

I am aware that the specs I posted are rather large. I'm just afraid that my current TR220 is going to feel much too small in the 5.7. I would prefer something in the 228-230 range. I think that would be more street able with my current stall.
12-14-2011, 06:59 PM
pl4yboy

You can always use the tried and proven 224/228 or 228R
12-14-2011, 07:05 PM
AFSP1211

The 228R was what I was first considering when I started thinking about going with something bigger. I think to 224 would be too similar to my current cam and I'd end up wanting to go bigger. I just need to find someone to trade me cams or sell mine and buy a new one.
12-14-2011, 07:06 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFSP1211

The 228R was what I was first considering when I started thinking about going with something bigger. I think to 224 would be too similar to my current cam and I'd end up wanting to go bigger. I just need to find someone to trade me cams or sell mine and buy a new one.

I know a guy wanting to buy one. I don't know if yours is big enough for what he wants though. Would you like me to check? Like... he wants it RIGHT NOW.
12-14-2011, 07:11 PM
pl4yboy

Send me a price shipped to 74501.

Justin
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12-14-2011, 07:35 PM
Beatdown Z

FTI Street Sweeper is a pretty sweet cam. Specs are something like 228/232 .6XX/.6XX 111-113LSA. I've been thinking about getting it to replace the TR224 in my P&P'ed 243 headed 6.0.