Camshaft help
#1
Camshaft help
Ok, I've searched and read, but honestly there is so much crap on this site about cams it gives me a headache. So heres the deal, my intake oil leak came back again, and I don't feel like stripping it down again for nothing, so its time for a cam. The car currently does not have any major mods, ie headers, gears, stall. They are in the very near future though. I am looking for a cam that would yeild around a 12.5 to a 12.0 even in 1/4 mile, HP doesn't mean anything. Soon after cam the Long tubes, 3.42 gears, and probably 3 or 3.5k stall will go in. What cam should I be looking at here? I've read of people with the hotcam getting those times, but it seems kinda small. How about the 305, but what is the difference in the 114 or the 112 lobe seperation?
Finally, about retainers, when would you pick titanium over steel? Obviously they are lighter, so are they more benifical to cars running higher RPMs?
Thanks guys.
Finally, about retainers, when would you pick titanium over steel? Obviously they are lighter, so are they more benifical to cars running higher RPMs?
Thanks guys.
#4
If you want to go a little bigger then the Hotcam, then yes, I would consider the CC305, or even the CC503, another good grind. But as mentioned above, if you don't have any supporting mods, you will be completely choking your setup.
#5
I know the setup will be choked, but right now my car is leaking to much oil and it needs to be fixed. I don't feel like tearing the engine apart again to do a cam, so I am just going to throw it in there now. Everything else will come in a couple months. I'm not excepting the car to go 12's on the cam alone, but once everything else gets added.
#9
I don't plan on skimping on the valvetrain, thats part of the reason I won't have money for headers and other stuff for a couple of months. With 82k miles on my car my top end needs refreshed anyways. I was planning on some CC pro mag 1.6, beehives, maybe chromoloy pushrods, guideplates, and all new retainers, clips, etc.
#11
Ok, here is the guide I used last time to fix my leak.
http://www.projecttransam.com/projects2.asp
Is this the "tried and true" method? It lasted for about 5 months and then back to leaking again.
http://www.projecttransam.com/projects2.asp
Is this the "tried and true" method? It lasted for about 5 months and then back to leaking again.
#12
I know the setup will be choked, but right now my car is leaking to much oil and it needs to be fixed. I don't feel like tearing the engine apart again to do a cam, so I am just going to throw it in there now. Everything else will come in a couple months. I'm not excepting the car to go 12's on the cam alone, but once everything else gets added.
#13
I don't plan on skimping on the valvetrain, thats part of the reason I won't have money for headers and other stuff for a couple of months. With 82k miles on my car my top end needs refreshed anyways. I was planning on some CC pro mag 1.6, beehives, maybe chromoloy pushrods, guideplates, and all new retainers, clips, etc.
#15
lots of street cars around here have them...including mine. I'd probably balk if it was a DD, but for a relatively low annual mileage street car, there's nothing wrong with them.