guys with aftermarket cams, ? 4 U

[silversvt02]

Hey guys, my motor is almost ready, but now I need to decide what cams I am going to run.

What are you guys running, what is your powerband, r u running a stall converter and what rmp?

BTW, I am going with a whipple.

 

[Fade 2 Black]

See here:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229379&highlight=cam+descision

And here:
http://www.nloc.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=108363&highlight=cam+descision

I'm sure others will chime in, just thought you might want to read a little.

:beer:

 

[silversvt02]

Thanks fade, which cams did you end up with?

 

[Screaming01L]

I am using stage 3 cams. lopy idle but nice

 

[silversvt02]

I am using stage 3 cams. lopy idle but nice

what is your powerband? You using the stock converter?

 

[booger]

Check out JDM's new design.They should make power all the way to redline.

 

[Fade 2 Black]

JLP stage III's.

 

[Slider]

I went with JLP stg 2 cams. Very streeable. NICE lope because I left my idle speed same as stock. My powerband NEVER drops. Keeps going up like a moutain and torque went straight up and stayed like a tabletop, NEVER droped.

 

[ra1nmakr]

i am going to be rebuilding the engine in a few months and i am going to be looking into getting a set of cams for the truck too. i will be watching all these threads to see what is up i guess

 

[Cichlids]

Anyone got clips of the sound your cams are making?

 

[Scotts Elle]

Anyone got clips of the sound your cams are making?

+1


Can you install cams safely without building up your bottom end?

 

[Cichlids]

+1


Can you install cams safely without building up your bottom end?

Found this one on street fire

http://videos.streetfire.net/Player.aspx?fileid=F7A06092-0591-448E-B1B9-06D777724CB4&term=Cams&p=0

 

[Fade 2 Black]

LL has a vid of his truck in his sig.

 

[Slider]

+1


Can you install cams safely without building up your bottom end?

I did it.

 

[silversvt02]

Check out JDM's new design.They should make power all the way to redline.

will do.

 

[silversvt02]

JLP stage III's.

Fade, have ever ridden in a truck that had II's. Also r u running the stock converter?

 

[silversvt02]

I went with JLP stg 2 cams. Very streeable. NICE lope because I left my idle speed same as stock. My powerband NEVER drops. Keeps going up like a moutain and torque went straight up and stayed like a tabletop, NEVER droped.

Slider, you using the stock converter?

 

[silversvt02]

bump

 

[Slider]

Slider, you using the stock converter?

Yes I am. And I will tell you, mine is my daily driver so right now my setup is good for me, but if you do a lot of racing, you will need a stall. Your powerband goes up about 800-1000rpm. All that torque stock cammed Lightnings have is way low in the rpm band. Getting cams moves that band up a little. I plan on getting a stall sometime soon(when I get another dd).

 

[silversvt02]

Yes I am. And I will tell you, mine is my daily driver so right now my setup is good for me, but if you do a lot of racing, you will need a stall. Your powerband goes up about 800-1000rpm. All that torque stock cammed Lightnings have is way low in the rpm band. Getting cams moves that band up a little. I plan on getting a stall sometime soon(when I get another dd).

can you explain to me alittle bit more about how a stall converter works. A friend and I are having a disagreement about how they work.