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Old 12-12-2010, 06:45 PM
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Nothing bigger than a 212/218 if you really are after MPG
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Originally Posted by denali_on_26's
couple cams i am looking at

XR273HR 220/224 .530/.534 112° 1600-6600rpm
25-220r 220/220 .581/.581 112° 1200-6200 RPM (TSP but it is a comp cam as well)
I would go for tsp220 or the 212/218 hi lift from tsp with the cam package and get pac 1218 beehive springs.
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only reason i am not liking the 212/218 cam is cause of the 115LSA... i would like more sound... or is that not what give the "chop"???
Old 12-12-2010, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by grey matter 04
why would he want that much cam with a small stall?
says he wants to tow and i saw his recent thread about fuel mileage on his 6.0
and on 33 inch tires
He needs all the bottomend torque he can get and a 212/218 cant be beat on bottomend torque
Also he why would he want a cam that pulls from 3-6500 when hes looking to tow and DD?
that 212/218 will perform just as good as a 220 cam with the correct setup
he has 364 CI. a 220/220 is still a small cam, and is barely different then a 212/218... a 2600 converter is plenty also. I used to get 20mpg with my 6.0, 224 cam, stock converter.
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Originally Posted by denali_on_26's
only reason i am not liking the 212/218 cam is cause of the 115LSA... i would like more sound... or is that not what give the "chop"???
Check it again on the Texas speed website under cam package #1. You can select any lsa. They can also custom grind you a cam for the same price with same or similar specs if you wanted.
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i REALLY like the sound of the 224/224 .566/.566 112LSA

i'm just used to cams like 232/234 .595/.598 112LSA and i want the sound as much as the performance
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
he has 364 CI. a 220/220 is still a small cam, and is barely different then a 212/218... a 2600 converter is plenty also. I used to get 20mpg with my 6.0, 224 cam, stock converter.
yea.. i think my Circle-D stall will be plenty as well... its a 2600-2800
i have a stock 4.3L converter (stalls to 2000) and i can blow BOTH 26's off almost all the way through 1st gear WITHOUT stalling it and if i foot brake it the truck will spin all the way untill 2nd gear....

and yes THIS IS A 6liter not a 5.3.... so i already have a little more torque...
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Originally Posted by denali_on_26's
i REALLY like the sound of the 224/224 .566/.566 112LSA

i'm just used to cams like 232/234 .595/.598 112LSA and i want the sound as much as the performance
Here's what my 224 sounded like on just a 114lsa. open cutout
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
Here's what my 224 sounded like on just a 114lsa. open cutout
sounds good.
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WORD.... what stall?


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