Stock Idle cam
09-01-2008, 12:11 PM
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ok, im not sure everyone read denali dudes first post thoroughly. he said he has a 5.3 and wanted a 3600 converter. correct? why would he want a anything smaller than a 216/220 or a 220/220/114? a 206/212 or whatever was recommended would be a waste of money/time. i could understand if he had a 4.8 and a tb stall........ anyways.... different people have different opinions on cam choice. some are much more conservative than others. but i must say, i agree with tx and ap on this one.
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09-01-2008, 03:03 PM
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You being up some interesting points, but I have some questions based on your points of your truck. You bought a fullsize V8 truck so that you could tow your Impala. Who buys a truck to tow something with that has a 3.23 gear. Does a tow vehicle need to be able to do almost 100mph in second gear. A truck that is truely setup for towing should also have some gear to it just as a truck used for fun. Your truck would be the example that a cam isn't needed when you can gain a half second or more alone in just a gear and mild converter change that would also net you better towing ability. Gas milage is very important, but I'd take the 20-22mpg I get with more gear, cam, and a bit more converter over the 25mpg from a stock cammed, highway gas milage geared truck. No offense on your truck. Just using the example of the methods of going after power. Some should do a cam swap and yet some have so much room yet to grow without ever touching the valve cover bolts.
I was going to buy a Colorado at first, but by the time one was optioned where I wanted it, it made more sense to go with a Silverado that could do so much more. I wish I would've gotten one with AFM or a FlexFuel truck...
I completely understand how much gears, converter, and other bolt-ons can change a vehicle. In my impala I went from running 15.2@92 bone stock to 12.9@102.6 with bolt-ons. That's with the stock 191/196@.050 .418"/.430" cam.
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09-01-2008, 03:18 PM
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I have a 08 5.3L My nickname was done before I took the car by 1 year anyway guys I got a good info from you guys and by the same time this thread was good for other members. and It helped me alot. But I dont think I made mistake on choosing the 220/220 on a 114 because I got the everything covered I will jst wait for pacesetter to get out with a headers for the NNBS 4wd until then I wil have my cutout open for the flow.
09-01-2008, 09:38 PM
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edit: I just wish people would stop quoting him, thats the only time his dumbass posts get past the ignore feature.
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09-02-2008, 05:12 AM
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alot of people are. this inch up tool doesnt know jack **** about what he is talking about. He hasnt even SEEN more than one or 2 big cams in person(if any), let alone installed one. another "google guru" that thinks he knows it all.
edit: I just wish people would stop quoting him, thats the only time his dumbass posts get past the ignore feature.
edit: I just wish people would stop quoting him, thats the only time his dumbass posts get past the ignore feature.
09-02-2008, 06:23 AM
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I've said it on here, and I've said it about others on tech. I'm here for the info and not to start wars with posers, so I try and keep it low key.
I'm beginning to notice how the people that know the least need 10 paragraph long posts to "prove" how smart they are, and the people who know their **** can usually say what they need to in 3 to 4 sentences.
kind of like rolling a 55 gallon drum down a hill, the empty ones always make the most noise.
kind of like rolling a 55 gallon drum down a hill, the empty ones always make the most noise.
09-02-2008, 03:34 PM
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You guys are far too hard on InchUp. I think he just missed the fact that the OP is using a 3600 stall.
As far as his recommendations for "small" cams it has precedence. You know, all of us don't drive with the pedal to the floor all the time. A great example of this is the former member "Marc_W". He put a TR220 in a 6.0 and he didn't like the low end although it pulled hard up top. Put in a Vinci 210/218 and he couldn't believe the power over the entire rev range. Just recently as many of your know HirdleJ put in a 218/224 in a 6.0 and is now looking to switch to a 210/218. So don't discount the "small" cams just becuase they are small. It still significantly bigger than the 191/196 stock cam. All of our definitions of "performance" are different, some of us like to live at 5k and some at 2.5k. I'm the latter so a "smaller" cam is better for me performance wise. I certainly understand the bigger cams for those of you who get on it a lot though. No need to be calling anyone around here a tool.
As far as his recommendations for "small" cams it has precedence. You know, all of us don't drive with the pedal to the floor all the time. A great example of this is the former member "Marc_W". He put a TR220 in a 6.0 and he didn't like the low end although it pulled hard up top. Put in a Vinci 210/218 and he couldn't believe the power over the entire rev range. Just recently as many of your know HirdleJ put in a 218/224 in a 6.0 and is now looking to switch to a 210/218. So don't discount the "small" cams just becuase they are small. It still significantly bigger than the 191/196 stock cam. All of our definitions of "performance" are different, some of us like to live at 5k and some at 2.5k. I'm the latter so a "smaller" cam is better for me performance wise. I certainly understand the bigger cams for those of you who get on it a lot though. No need to be calling anyone around here a tool.