hey guys, saw one of these cams for sell and i was wondering if it would be a good choice for me and my 5.3. im looking for lots of grunt. i dont race, im rolling on 35's, and i dont really plan on getting a torque convertor. if this cam isnt for me, what about like a 208/216? im still trying to figure out all this cam stuff, so bear with me!

 

That is the cam I plan on changing to eventually. I have the 208 216 right now, and really wish I had gone bigger. Both cams will move your power band up a bit, so a converter would definitely help out. PCM tuning would also be a big plus, but it should run ok without it.

 

I have this cam and I lost alot down low

 

I had that cam in my 5.3 rolling on 33"s. A mild converter would be great w/ that cam but not absolutely necessary. Like Red2K said, you will lose some low end torque but I did rather like the grunt and lope I got from it.

 

hmmmmm.....im guessing i would need new springs/retainers/rods too huh? theres ones for sale for 250 bucks, so if its worth it, might as well pick it up. is just dont wanna get it, and then not have power lol....that would suck......any more input? wheres bigtex? hes seems to be the local cam expert

 

Springs for sure, as the stockers aren't rated to that amount of lift. I would go with retainers for piece of mind as well as rods. You are looking at a few $100 in parts there too.

That cam would easily pull to 6200rpm. A stall converter would be nice, but as said not mandatory. It will idle very nice too, limited lope.

A nice tune would be smart, but you could get away without it.

I'd say you will pick up about 15-30rwhp depending on tune and exhaust setup. A nice cam for a fairly stock truck.

 

i have a HPP. i thought i heard at one time that you can send in the HPP and they will custom program it for you if you have a cam or other stuff, but maybe im just hearing things. can you send it in like the diablo and have them create a custom program? of not, i guess i might sell the hpp and get a diablo or somthin. im in san antonio, and i dont know there are any shops aorund here with ls1 edit or anything like that. and i really wouldnt want to have to send in my chip for a custom program...any suggestions?

ryall

 

ok guys, well if no tthis cam, what would yall say would be a better low/mid range cam? gotta have the grunt to get this bish movin.....

 

A custom grind comp cam 208 214 .554 .559 lift (XE lobes) 114 LSA. Run it with comp 918 springs.

 

Hey Crazy Aggie, if you don't end up getting that cam, and you feel like helping a brother out, let me know where that cam is at. I would definitely be interested in it. I'm putting in my 3000 stall, 3.73 gears, billet servos and a shift kit within the next week or so, and I'd love to swap my cam out in the process. LMK