Anyone running this cam?:


Z+220 SDPC LS1 Custom Camshaft - 220/224, 0.551/0.551, 114

I am wondering is it has mild lobes to reduce "sewing machine" noise of the valvetrain?

I know it is a Crane cam, I am hoping to find a quiet valetrain camshaft. The price sure is right: $354.00


http://www.sdpc2000.com/product/CRA1...510551114.aspx

 

I am running a 221 cam with no noise at all. Get the correct length push rods and you shouldn't have noise.

 

That's the grind I plan to run in my future LQ9, I believe that it is also the Vinci "Stangbanger". Not sure of anyone running it on this site, but I know that there's an old thread or two about it on LS1Tech.com. I don't believe that the valvetrain noise level was mentioned though...

 

+1 on getting the correct length pushrods. BTW I am running a 224/230 Comp cam on the aggresive XER lobes and can barely here any valvetrain noise at all with the stock length pushrods.

 

That's pretty awesome, what valve springs are you runnin?

 

I know I am extremely impressed by how quiet it is because those XER lobes are pretty harsh but man the truck pulls HARD.


I am actually still running the Comp 918s that I had been running with my other cam, probably pushing it with those at this point but we will see what happens. Thinking about going with dual springs sometime though.

 

ahhh, run'em till they break and drop a valve! jfwy
the patriot gold's seem to be the way to go when going with duals

 

Actually a broken spring and dropped valve wouldnt hurt my feelings too much because it would give me a damn good reason to do something with the heads then.

 

Looks like a decent cam. This going in a 5.3? I think for the most part every aftermarket cam is going to give a little more valvetrain noise.

That is a pretty good price for a new cam.

 

Yea, it's just the nature of the beast...