BIG_D_74

I'm looking at a Futral F14 234 234 598 598 112 for my 5.3. My current cam isnt quite cutting it. Not giving me the sound or performance I would like. I plan on doing a 3000ish stall and heads and intake later. I drive the truck a lot except for when it rains and I want a rough idle so it'll sound mean. Ive got full exhaust and CAI. Would this cam work? Or go more or less?

Beatdown Z

iTrader: (18)

Either go less or go really big on the stall and gears, increase the compression ratio, and add ARP rod bolts.

BIG_D_74

Why smaller? What cam? I looked at the power range of the cam and its a bit on the high side. I'm thinking a 230 230 595 595 112 Builds power from 2500 to 6800 it would be better.

Beatdown Z

iTrader: (18)

What cam do you have now?

dlt76028

iTrader: (13)

that would be a dog in a ext cab 5.3 with a 3000 converter. IMO a 220 to 224 would be perfect on a 112lsa.

BIG_D_74

I have a 208 212 554 558 115 LSA . So dlt76028 the power range of the cam is too high? Too much duration? I can go bigger on the stall I just want to keep it street-able.

Weight comes in to play too, so Is there not enough bottom end power to lug the truck around at low speeds? Beatdown Z also said to go with a smaller cam too. I just haven't gotten a solid answer on why smaller. I just want an idea of what works well with these trucks and why?

I can go bigger on the stall but would still like to keep it street-able.

02'Z71ONDUBZ'

iTrader: (8)

Your gonna lose streetability with anything over a mid 220's duration in a stock 5.3. Sound is dependent on the LSA of the cam, your gonna want something on a 112 LSA to give you that chop. If it's your daily I wouldn't go bigger than a TSP 224. The TSP 220 is a proven cam for the 5.3. We put one in my bro's ecsb and it runs good, and he's still on the stock converter too. A 3000 stall would be ideal for that cam, you would probably want closer to a 3600 if you chose the 224. If you want to hear what they sound like youtube it there are tons of idle clips.

BIG_D_74

Ok I'll check those out. Thanks for the suggestions. Would you run bigger injectors with a tsp224?

Anyone else?

pewterliftedz

iTrader: (4)

if you want to run a 3000 stall i would look into a tsp 220 on a 112 for that idle u want..

BIG_D_74

Ok its kind of a toss up between these cams with very similiar specs.
TSP 224/224 581/581 112LSA
TR 224/224 561/561 112LSA
VRX2 224/228 582/588 112LSA

I'm guessing the VRX2 from Vengeance is a little on the high side as far duration. Does lift difference between the the cams really make much of a difference?

Which one would you go with?