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Old 05-03-2001, 08:37 PM
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Cam Suggestions???

I am looking to put a new cam into my LG4, but can't come to decision on which one to get. I am looking for a good amount of low-end torque, and a mild idle. I am going to put a dual exhaust system on my car, and I have a new Weiand stealth intake to put on once I get the cam in. I am looking at Competition Cams and Lunati right now, but I am willing to look at anything.
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lunati pn 00017 .460 and 224*@.050

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Old 05-03-2001, 09:17 PM
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i'd say a good choice would be comp cam's no. 12-231-2. it has a 111 lobe separation with 206 and 214 at .050 duration. lift is .432 and .453 lift with 1.5 ratio rockers.
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Zippy's suggestion is a good one. That or one close to it (there are dozens) would do you well.

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Yeah, good job zippy. I prefer dual pattern cams for your application
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224* of duration for an LG4????? That would be just a bit extreme, even for some L98s. I agree with the suggestion Zippy made. If you want some more upper RPM power you can look into some 1.6 rockers for that cam, at least on the exhaust side.

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What do you guys think about lunati cam 00016 it is a single-pattern cam with 218* @.050" .458 lift and 110 lobe seperation.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JACZ28:
What do you guys think about lunati cam 00016 it is a single-pattern cam with 218* @.050" .458 lift and 110 lobe seperation. </font>
LG4, naw 110 is a bit much.
Heres one that I think looks better than the "comp magnum 224@.50 <-- all my cars and my truck have this cam and I recomend it "305, 350, 355" But heres the numbers off a melling that this guy told me about and it looks better than the comp and you can get it at autozone.
Melling performance "22210"
114 lobe int @ exh
c lift .300, .307
valve lift .450 .461
sae-291int 287 exh
224@.50
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