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    cam swap

    How safe is it ti drive my truck after i swap the cam its a its 5.3 220/581 cam new lifters pushrods oil pump timing and springs i need the truck for work and stuff and i kinda don't wanna just sit around and look at my cammed truck i wanna drive it

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    You mean with out a tune or what?
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    Yeah ill have to tune it next Thursday the 24th will i be ok running it till then

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    yea u will be fine

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    Yeah it will be fine just no wot runs just yet and be careful you will prolly be fighting it a little bit on the stop and go.
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    I drove mine from Oklahoma to sar with no tune so Nelson could do it. Bout 500 mile trip. Might check your spark plugs when you get tune cause it will be running lean! And you will learn how to two step lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slowcrewcab View Post
    I drove mine from Oklahoma to sar with no tune so Nelson could do it. Bout 500 mile trip. Might check your spark plugs when you get tune cause it will be running lean! And you will learn how to two step lol
    do u got the tan crew cab?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
    Yeah it will be fine just no wot runs just yet and be careful you will prolly be fighting it a little bit on the stop and go.
    How long till i can get on it lol

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    i wouldnt untill u get it tuned. same cam in my 4.8 and it idle rough but never wanted to kill itself before tune


    4.8, TSP 220, 6L90 swap, 3400 Stall, 4.10s w/30" drag radial and T76 @ 16lbs.
    Best ET 11.54@114 w 1.52 60ft
    Raceweight 4905 lbs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BUN View Post
    do u got the tan crew cab?
    Yep

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