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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

I'm still up in the air on what cam I want to go with, but I may have it cut down to two...for now anyways

234/242/.110 - LE2 cam
227/233/.111 - cmotorsports

I'll most likely be going with a set of LE2 heads in the future, so the LE2 cam would make the most sense. For now, how do you think the LE2 will perform on stock castings?

I know it pulls from 2200-6500 RPM's with the matching heads, but I'm pretty sure it'll make some good power on stock castings as well. It has the RPM range of the 306 but makes more HP and TQ at peak and across the board.

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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

It is basically a modified version of the GM847 camshaft, yielding more power all around... so basically it will be most likely be a rough cam, and restricted heavily by the stock heads, and the 227/233 would also be restricted, but since you plan on going for heads, I would recommend the LE2... though I would have the heads ported than a cam matched to those exactly!
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

The LE3 is actually closer to the GM847 than the LE2 cam is.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

Well the duration on the LE2 is exactly the same as the 847... but may share the RPM range with the CC306? Im not sure exactly. Just offering my opinion
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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That LE2 cam would surge like crazy! 110 LSA on a cam that size on the street and you will have some drivability issues.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

yeah the duration is the same, but I have a feeling that the lift is different. The 306 is very similar to the 847, but is slightly smaller.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

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That LE2 cam would surge like crazy! 110 LSA on a cam that size on the street and you will have some drivability issues.
Im sure the surge can be minimized through a good dynotune. An e-mail tune from Ion should hold me over until I get a dynotune.

Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

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That LE2 cam would surge like crazy! 110 LSA on a cam that size on the street and you will have some drivability issues.
I have a cam considerably more aggressive than that with no cam surge.

It's all in the Milkman tune, baby.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

Originally Posted by SS MPSTR
I have a cam considerably more aggressive than that with no cam surge.

It's all in the Milkman tune, baby.

Sounds nice. My relatively small XE 224/230 110lsa will surge quite badly if Im not careful. My tune is PCM for less and then modified by me b/c it didnt do the trick.

And dmoor8, tuning on a dyno will not affect drivability at all. That is of course unless you find a mustang dyno or one with a drum break and spend 5 hrs dialing it in.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

is he selling just his cams now without buying the heads?
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

dynotune not effect drivability? sure about that?
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

Originally Posted by 95firechicken
is he selling just his cams now without buying the heads?
no, but i know of someone selling an LE2 cam separately.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

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dynotune not effect drivability? sure about that?

Generally a dyno tune is for max performance at WOT.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

Originally Posted by turbo_Z
Generally a dyno tune is for max performance at WOT.
Part-throttle tuning is what separates the men from the boys, and makes driveability issues non-existent.
Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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Re: LE2 cam -vs- 227/233

Id expect my dynotune to cover it all for the money Id put up for it. Minimize cam surge and release any pent up HP through leaning out my a/f ratio, tuning for the cam with appropriate timing, etc



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