Cam selection question (keep it or dump it)
 

Hey guys. I had a question on my cam. I'm going through the install now but it's still going to be a few weeks until I have money for a new opti and a few little things, so I've been rethinking my cam selection.

The setup on the car is:
Stock bottom end LT1
Lloyd Elliot Stage 2 LT1 heads
Long Tubes
Ported Intake
58mm TB
4.10 gears
Spec 4 clutch
Etc..

My area of concern is this:

The cam I bought second hand, it's a custom grind that was designed to be used with the stock bottom end. The previous owner said it was supposed to be shifted at 6300 (which is what I wanted for my bottom end). The specs are 224/230 .595/.595 108 lsa. I'm thinking this might be a little small and I might be able to get a little more power while staying within my limit of the stock bottom end.

What do you think?

okay, the duration is about right on, that lift is HUGE

I'd give it a try. Mine is smaller than that and the shift points are 6400 1st to 2nd, and 6300 to 3rd gear. 222/226 mid .5xx lift on a 112. Yours sounds interesting and would like to see the results when your finished.

that should be a hellofa cam!!! I would stick with it, and I hope those numbers are on 1.6's, because you could always go to 1.52's to drop it down a bit. If its anything like some other cams I have read about, it should drive really well, have good mid range, and be a monster up top. all around, ideal.

Yeah the lift is big, it's the reason I wanted the cam. It's with 1.6s. I've always seen incredible results from high lift cams like this (i.e. Lingenfelter cams, Comp XFI grinds).

Run it, I've seen that cam or one very similar run great times with the same heads.

-Dustin-

You guys are doing a good job convincing me to keep it haha

What trap speeds do you think my setup could see? Assume stock weight, 10 bolt, 6speed car with a driver that can BANG gears.

well, id assume a 10 minute 1/4, since thats how long its going to take you to push it down the track after you shatter that stock 10 bolt.
id say 118 or so

I'm running a 224/230 605/622 112 custom cam. It will pull hard to the mid-6k rpms.

Haha very true. The reason for the 10 bolt is that I'm out of money and the car is a street only ride with radials and a suspension set for handling.

My goal for the project is 120, even if I have to lighten the car.