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Old 11-05-2010, 10:24 PM
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so i narrowed it down to three different cam by texas speed & performance:

Texas Speed 224/224 XE Camshaft
TSP Custom 224/224, .566"/.566"

Texas Speed 224R Camshaft
TSP XS Series Camshaft: 224/224, .581"/.581"

Texas Speed 228R Camshaft
TSP XS Series Camshaft: 228/228, .588"/.588"

i have a goal for at least 380+rwhp and a budget of $1500, have any of you guys run these cams in there 6.0s thoughts/opinions and how are they for a DD.
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i would recommend futrals 224/228 on a 112
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Originally Posted by Daryn
i would recommend futrals 224/228 on a 112
i wanted to stick with tsp because of there cam packages for under $600 with cam, springs and push rods cant go wrong
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well if you want to keep your motor do not get the comp 918 springs. get pac's or duals
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Originally Posted by Daryn
well if you want to keep your motor do not get the comp 918 springs. get pac's or duals
I understand where yer coming from when you say that,but things can happen either way, i personally know someone whos broke a pac that was well under what it was rated for, and the shop i go to uses 918s and has never had a customer break one.
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search around here you will find alot of people who break 918's me and a buddy of mine had some break in our vehicles. go with a double spring with a lighter spring rate .
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Originally Posted by Daryn
search around here you will find alot of people who break 918's me and a buddy of mine had some break in our vehicles. go with a double spring with a lighter spring rate .
Im not denying they break, ive seen plenty on here, im just saying that u cant toss 918s out the window because of that, yes they do break more often it seems, just saying that anything can happen with any brand you run
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thats why you run double springs. if one breaks. you still have one to keep from dropping a valve
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Look at the split pattern cams they usually work better, talk to someone who works in a cam place, that will take into account all the mods u have and let them give u a recommendation. I was running a 226/226 .585/.585 112 LSA cam in a 5.3 and it handled it well.
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I would go with the single pattern 228. I have Thunder Racing's single pattern 224 in my truck and I feel it could use a little more topend power.


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