thinking about getting a cam...

[Christopherrr]

actually, got a Christmas list and thinking about getting a cam...

but before I decide on what to get...how will effect daily driving. I'll be getting new pushrods and roller rockers etc...just not sure if that's the route I want to take if camming would drastically effect engine longeveity.

Personally, I like the sound of a cammed f-body...

SFC, Cam, LT...that's the list thus far...

[fastTa]

actually, got a Christmas list and thinking about getting a cam...

but before I decide on what to get...how will effect daily driving. I'll be getting new pushrods and roller rockers etc...just not sure if that's the route I want to take if camming would drastically effect engine longeveity.

Personally, I like the sound of a cammed f-body...

SFC, Cam, LT...that's the list thus far...

Generally speaking if your heads are stock, as long as you stay under 230-ish @ .050" you won't affect streetability or gas mileage much at all. Depending on how big of a cam you go will dictate whether or not tuning will be of benefit to you.

How much power are you looking to make? Or are you more so leaning towards a cam that will just sound good?

[Christopherrr]

Generally speaking if your heads are stock, as long as you stay under 230-ish @ .050" you won't affect streetability or gas mileage much at all. Depending on how big of a cam you go will dictate whether or not tuning will be of benefit to you.

How much power are you looking to make? Or are you more so leaning towards a cam that will just sound good?

that was what I was thinking...nothing crazy...probably 208/216 .50

looking for a little more low end...but I make more power than I can use on the street anyways...so I'm leaning more on sound.

any recommendations as for a cam...I got an auto, would that dictate a particular cam?

thanks fastTA

[fastTa]

that was what I was thinking...nothing crazy...probably 208/216 .50

looking for a little more low end...but I make more power than I can use on the street anyways...so I'm leaning more on sound.

any recommendations as for a cam...I got an auto, would that dictate a particular cam?

thanks fastTA

CC TN-218XL 218/224 @ .050", .526"/.536", 112lsa

CC TN-221XL 221/227 @ .050", .542"/.560", 112lsa

CC TN-224XL 224/230 @ .050", .536"/.544", 112lsa

All three of these track/dyno proven Comp Cam grinds are very streetable. Even with the 224XL and a good tune you will not lose any gas mileage or streetability to speak of.

Do you plan on going with a bigger stall?

[Jay 02 TA ws6]

Kev those are 112 LSAs!!!!

[Christopherrr]

Do you plan on going with a bigger stall?

not really...do I need one?

[fastTa]

Kev those are 112 LSAs!!!!

You want a 112 LSA on a NA motor. 114 or higher wouldn't really be worth the cam swap. Plus with that small of a duration, the effective overall overlap is small enough to be plenty streetable. Plus he said he wanted it to sound good....a 114 LSA would barely have any noticeable lope.

[Fastbird93]

Of those three listed, the 218/224 is probably the best choice. You can have it ground on a 114* LSA too, but that cam has an incredibly broad powerband and makes really good power/torque too.

[fastTa]

not really...do I need one?

You could pull off keeping the stock converter with the 218XL and 221XL, but I would go with a 2000-2400 stall if you decided on going with something bigger like the 224XL. You would have a lot of fun with a 2400 stall!

[Christopherrr]

You would have a lot of fun with a 2400 stall!

I will KEEP that in mind...LoL