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224/230 worth the extra money over hotcam on stock heads?

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Old 03-29-2003, 07:04 PM
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224/230 worth the extra money over hotcam on stock heads?

Hey guys I wanted the Hot cam kit for a long time. But now I am thinking about getting the 224/230 Kit. I am going to have stock heads for a long time, so I am wondering if i am going to make that much more power with the 224/230 over the hot cam kit. I just saw a post where a guy made 350 rwhp with the hot cam. I know that is a little higher than normal. But how much more with a good tune should i expect out of the 224/230. What would you guys go with?

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Thats what Im going to run in my 383.....As big as I can go and still pass emissions. The hotcam is a good cam for stock heads but I belive the 224/230 will be even better for you.
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that XE is a far better cam than the hotcam. only advantage the hotcam has is that its cheap and easy to find.
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where can I buy this cam?? who carries it?
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I will let you know in about one month how good the 224/230 is. I was like you and really thought the hotcam was what I wanted. Now I own the XE cam that came in a kit from cmotorsports, am in the middle of porting/polishing some LT4 heads, and can't wait to get it all together.
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if i was you i would go with the 224/236 on a 112 lsa over the 224/230. the stock lt1 castings have pretty weak exhaust ports, and imho the ratio of i/e is a better match with the larger exhuast port. it is a nitrous cam but have if you have it gound on a 112 lsa it will be better suited to n/a applications and slightly lopier. the cam is really too big for stock heads IMHO but if you want the cammed sound its about the best you can do for power across the rpm range, and theres nothing wrong with a cam that will do you proud after you get heads, and yes you'll want them
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DEFENETLY talk to combination motorosports (http://www.cmotorsports.com/). They have an awesome package and will help you out a lot.

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i was looking at the 224/236 but everyone says it wont pass emissions. anyone know for sure? i am waiting on a reply back from comp since we are both in memphis i am hoping they will give me good news and that it will pass our emissions.
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Originally posted by dust6928
i was looking at the 224/236 but everyone says it wont pass emissions. anyone know for sure? i am waiting on a reply back from comp since we are both in memphis i am hoping they will give me good news and that it will pass our emissions.
That cam want pass here in Ga on the roller.....I could probably get it to pass with Tunercat but it would take some work....even the 224/230 is boarderline.
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well since emissions are in this equation why not have the 224/230 ground on a 114 lsa to cut overlap and hydrocarbons or just go with the cc305, another option might be the slp cam thats got a 224* intake lobe.
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Originally posted by WS6T3RROR
well since emissions are in this equation why not have the 224/230 ground on a 114 lsa to cut overlap and hydrocarbons
Thats an option and it would probably get you over the hump. Ive been told it will pass on the 112 lsa by a speed shop in the area. The cc305 will pass with no problem if your tuned properly.

I wonder if a 224/236 ground on a 114lsa would pass ....decisions ,decisions.
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Originally posted by WS6T3RROR
well since emissions are in this equation why not have the 224/230 ground on a 114 lsa to cut overlap and hydrocarbons or just go with the cc305, another option might be the slp cam thats got a 224* intake lobe.
The XE lobes already cut the overlap considerably. The XE on a 110 LSA has the same overlap as the CC305 on a 112.
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well since the xe lobes cut overlap so much then why wouldnt the 224/236 114lsa be able to pass then? i know its got more duration but with it having such severe ramp rates wouldnt it turn out the same as a cc305 then? and if it still wouldnt pass why not do a 224/230 on a 114 lsa. correct me if i'm wrong here (very likely) but if the overlap was the same between the two cams wouldnt they spit out similar emissions? and if the xe cam had the lsa stretched out to 114 then wouldnt it maybe burn cleaner than the magnum cam despite the increase in duration?
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