41 chevy pickup ls swap howards cam

[Dburch89]

I am in the process of putting a 80000 mile 5.3 and 4l60e out of a 2wd avalanche in my 41 chevy pickup. I got the harness done now have to get the motor ready to stab got an f body oil pan coming because the truck has a 2nd gen fbody subframe under the front. Before I set it in I am getting a set of long tube headers and wanting to do a cam swap. Here is my question what cam ? My goals are 300 to the rear wheels without a stall if possible keep I. Mind the truck is very light and doesn't take much to move. Would like to keep valve lift I. The .550 range. I'm looking at a 216/224 .551 .551 on a 114 howards cam . Will this reach my hp goal or do I need something in the 220 duration range

[kerrige]

Why do you want to keep lift low? What rear gears and tire height?
I think a 220/224 low lift will get you close if your under 3500lbs it should be fine with no stall. Although a trailblazer I6 stall is about $100 and very helpful. I would suggest milling the heads and a mild P&P if its in the budget. A lil head work with a cam will get you over the 300hp goal.

[Dburch89]

Why do you want to keep lift low? What rear gears and tire height?
I think a 220/224 low lift will get you close if your under 3500lbs it should be fine with no stall. Although a trailblazer I6 stall is about $100 and very helpful. I would suggest milling the heads and a mild P&P if its in the budget. A lil head work with a cam will get you over the 300hp goal.

I want the lower lift for valve spring life. I will be running a 27.5 inch tire with 3.73 or 3.90 gears I haven't decided yet it will be mostly street driven so I want to keep the cruising Rpms down. Will the smaller cam not reach my hp goal? And what company's 220/224 cam do you recommend ,most say to use a stall with that size . Who sells the trailblazer stall

[kerrige]

The trailblazer stall is a junk yard pull most of the time.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...2#.UjyoGsu9KK0
That is the cam I am referring to even allows for LS6 springs. I believe a member here was running one sans stall with 3.42 gears and pulled great times in DD street trim. With 390s and a tb stall you will love that setup. Again to hit over 300rwhp you will need a lil head work to be for sure. If you were running a 224/228 .581/.581 LSA112 you might hit over 300rwhp, but that needs a good size stall.

[Botlfed]

Remember howards will custom grind any cam you want for 40$ over their normal pricing, unlike most cam suppliers that charge outrageous prices for. Custom cams with a decent lift.

[ducky]

What frame did you use/wire harness? Did you retain stock gauges or go aftermarket?

[Dburch89]

Remember howards will custom grind any cam you want for 40$ over their normal pricing, unlike most cam suppliers that charge outrageous prices for. Custom cams with a decent lift.

So howards cams are good ? I've never ran one but can't see paying 450 just for the cam from other suppliers