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Old 02-05-2008 | 11:35 PM
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I'm running a 2400 stall w/ a 222/224 and I tow light trailers, you'll be happy with the 2600
Old 02-06-2008 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
Really, don't want to hack the thread, or start a pissing match. I am running a 224 on a 112 with a stock tune, verter, till I can have them done, and can get away without 2 footing it all the time...

John
a tune will definitely fix the 2 footing action. As for driving on the stock converter, my cam isn't anything impressive but it drives quite nice with the stock converter. The TB stall will help out a ton with 60' though, just waiting on the 60e build to get underway and finish up. I have a 3 spd trans now haha
Old 02-06-2008 | 12:14 AM
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so how big is too big for a 5.3? stocker
Old 02-06-2008 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by fastrt
so how big is too big for a 5.3? stocker
That of course would depend. Some people think a 224/224 is too big, some thing a 228/228 is plenty fine. Somewhere around there is too much on a daily driver.
Old 02-06-2008 | 02:50 AM
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IMO 228 is cutting it close, a lot of guys "don't mind" the DD issues with these sized cams, but if you drive your truck a lot like most people on here then it can be a headache. My cam is pretty tame (since it's not a big cam), but there are some little things that I don't like about a DD cammed vehicle. Don't get me wrong I think it's worth it, but anything much bigger than a 224 I wouldn't DD myself.
Old 02-06-2008 | 03:08 AM
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So again that cam and good tuning you can drive on a stocker.

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Old 02-06-2008 | 03:19 AM
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"chris04" what does your truck run at the track?
Old 02-06-2008 | 08:26 AM
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I think you'll like that cam. I'd also go with the LS6 springs for it since the lift is low enough. They will likely be the quietest choice. Is your truck a flex fuel 5.3L?
Old 02-06-2008 | 09:48 AM
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That cam will run with the stock converter, but it by all means will NOT be optimal for performance. I had the same cam in my 04 CC 5.3 and did fine, I was running it with a Hughes 2500 Stall and 3.90's, best 60' was 2.1 on slicks. I personally wouldn't run that cam with any less than a 2800 stall and 4.10's if I had to do it over again.

But it was a damn good cam.
Old 02-06-2008 | 09:59 AM
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Who builds that cam? I am looking for something similar, but only one I found was by Comp Cams and it was a lower lift...



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