Cam Ideas?

[94chevy]

I've been looking into cams lately and trying to figure out which one to get. I know i should just call a place like Thunder Racing or Comp Cams but just looking to see what some of you guys have and how you like them. I have an 04' crew cab silverado 5.3L i drive it everyday so dont want it to radical. And i pull a 16' v-nose trailer sometimes in the summer with dirtbike, quad, and gear in it. I have seen the TR cheaTR v.3 cam and that sounds pretty sweet and looks like it would make good power but if its not good for me i cant get it. I only have Banks cat back exhaust right now looking at CAI and tune for now. But would like to get a cam and then get it tuned later when I have the money. Let me know what you guys think and have experienced.

Thanks
-Lee

[jetmech]

For a DD, I'd go with an LS6 cam or something like this with a 114* LSA

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=166&catid=44

[Beatdown Z]

Just go with the tried and true Comp 212/218 low lift.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-54-412-11/

[94chevy]

what kind of gains would I be looking at with that cam?

[Beatdown Z]

Here a thread with dyno numbers. Your numbers would prob be higher because of your smaller tires. http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...hlight=XR265HR

[94chevy]

not bad! Do you happen to know what stock power to the wheels is on a 5.3L 4x4?

[chvy=power]

Just go with the tried and true Comp 212/218 low lift.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-54-412-11/

+1 on that cam..never used it but have heard nothing but good things about it. if you get too big of a cam youll need a higher stall tc. Bigger cams usually just move your powerband higher in the rpm range. i used an 02 ls6 cam in my stock 5.3 with stock tc and the bottom end torque was no where to be found. Iv used the tr220 and i loved it

[94chevy]

Iv used the tr220 and i loved it

How did your gas milage do with that? I would think that it would improve seeing that the truck has a little more power and doesn't have to work so hard. If you can stay out of the throttle.

[chvy=power]

How did your gas milage do with that? I would think that it would improve seeing that the truck has a little more power and doesn't have to work so hard. If you can stay out of the throttle.

it wasnt a whole lot of diff from stock...just make sure you get a good tune and mpg shouldnt really change

[TA63]

Just curious guys, but why the low lift version of the comp cams 212/218? Wouldn't the high lift version perform better as long as he is willing to swap valve springs? Im thinking of running the high lift version in a 6.0 that sees some towing.