good cam for a 5.3?

**kerrige** · 06-30-2013 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by GraniteBlueNNBS

Well im also wanting a lil more thump at idle. This cam isnt even notible

If you want more thump then you need to ask your tuner to lower your idle a bit and give you a choppy idle timing. A lower LSA would help as well. Your duration is already good to give you a mean thump, however, changing lobes isn't a bad idea.

**Botlfed** · 06-30-2013 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by jmgak47

A 224/230 is not noticeable at idle??? What is the lobe separation angle? Through a stock exhaust?

If its the same grind as my old 224/230 then you are smokin mule dick if you think its not noticeable. My crap sounded like king kong in the bed of the truck.

**GraniteBlueNNBS** · 07-01-2013 12:20 AM

Garrison you helped put the cam in my truck nuckle head. Its a 224 230 but on a 114 lsa. G yours was on a 112 lsa.

**jmgak47** · 07-01-2013 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by GraniteBlueNNBS

Garrison you helped put the cam in my truck nuckle head. Its a 224 230 but on a 114 lsa. G yours was on a 112 lsa.

It still should have a nice chop to it with the right exhaust system. Still in no wise tame sounding.

**bootlife** · 07-01-2013 02:10 AM

NP told me to do a 228/228 112LSA and a 2800 stall, said that is a great reliable set up for the 5.3. I've done some research on it and there's right at a 90 horse gain from stock. That's with a tune to. The idle will make you fall in love. I don't have a cam so I can't say for sure, but that's what I'm going with. NP knows there stuff.

**Botlfed** · 07-01-2013 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by GraniteBlueNNBS

Garrison you helped put the cam in my truck nuckle head. Its a 224 230 but on a 114 lsa. G yours was on a 112 lsa.

Quit changing your screen name lol, only thing I could suggest is a more free flowing exhaust.

**jansen** · 07-01-2013 08:26 AM

I got a smaller cam than that on a 114 and it screams race truck! No way I can hide it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZPX...e_gdata_player

**GraniteBlueNNBS** · 07-01-2013 01:11 PM

Mine screams like hell at full throttle. Just want a harder chop at idle. Im gonna do ported heads n new lifters so I might as well do a new lsr lobe cam.

**PurpleMinivan** · 07-01-2013 01:53 PM

overspeed and underspeed and timing at idle and idle rpm... adjust those to the idle sound you like.

**GraniteBlueNNBS** · 07-01-2013 02:01 PM

Thanks for the input Kirt

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