towing with cams??

[carfreak07]

Hello all who have aftermarket cams,

Does anyone tow with their cams and how do they act, are they still ok or does it even make a difference?

let me know how your trucks tow and what size cam you have.

I am going with a comp 224/230 with 581/588 lift on a 114 or maybe....
a comp 222/224 with 566/568 on 112

Which cam do you guys think will make the most power in my truck, I have ls1 with bolt ons and truck intake!!


I will tow a couple four wheelers every now and then which id say will be ok....but I might possibly take the ss camaro to the track with it, just wanting some opinions from those of you who have tried it!


thanks to all in advance

[txarkitekt]

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Hello all who have aftermarket cams,

Does anyone tow with their cams and how do they act, are they still ok or does it even make a difference?
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How much does the trailer (trailer + Camaro on it) weigh? Around 5.5k lbs? You should look into a cam with a lower lift. A .588 is a little high if you are doing some towing. There are cams called "RV cams" that have extremely low duration numbers so that the motor makes most of it&#39;s power in the low RPMS. RV&#39;s, 4WD&#39;s, Rock crawlers, etc all like to use those cams. If you find a good mid-range custom grind cam, you can have a few degrees of advanced timing (+3 or +4) put on it so that the power comes in a little sooner. Check out this website The Vinci 065 is a great cam for towing and performance.

[Hit Man X]

Either cams will suck for towing. Drop duration down to something more sensible such as:

212/216 .520 112LSA, 110ICL. Good powerful truck cam, more TQ pull better on high end. No need for monster lift, there isn&#39;t enough to be gained with it to warrant the crazy valve action. Head pick up maybe 13-18cfm from .500 to .550, that&#39;s not much.

I know someone that over cam&#39;d their 5.3 and got beat by a stock cam&#39;d 6.0, both trucks had about similar mods. 3.42:1 gears, etc. Oh, the 6.0 had a 2200 stall and the 5.3 had a 3k too...

Biggest cam doesn&#39;t mean you&#39;ll be the quickest.