Cams

[IROCNParts]

What kinda cam are you running and what would you say is the best cam for a mild to stock motor on any generation

for 3rd gens I would recommend the ZZ4... it adds a little more top end and allows the revs to go higher without changing too much else-. Also the stock computer can handle it no probs

[iroc22]

On my old IROC vert (and will be in my new hardtop) I ran a Comp Cams factory roller with 206/210 dur (something like 265/270 adv.) with .450/.480 lift. Nice mild cam and the computer likes it.

[Chris_88_Camaro]

my cam is from comp its mild but verry torquie

440/440/212/212 all @.050 on a 110 centerline.
its designed for low end torque but still makes power till 6000 rpm, im quite happy with it

[Mineral02]

E303 is the cam for you!!! ;D

[79 Z28]

260/265 at .050 and .710/.710 with a 106 LCA thats a decent cam to make some power ;D

[Chris_88_Camaro]

bumpty bumpty bump! thats a beefy cam in ur car lol!

[IROC-Z]

I have ZZ4 on work bench. never got around to installing it though :)

[79 Z28]

I have ZZ4 on work bench. never got around to installing it though :)


well what are you waiting for?! ::) ;D

[Greg_93LX]

260/265 at .050 and .710/.710 with a 106 LCA thats a decent cam to make some power ;D


Thats far to big for any motor youll have ;) :P

106LSA= CANNOT use ANY nitrous

[79 Z28]

260/265 at .050 and .710/.710 with a 106 LCA thats a decent cam to make some power ;D


Thats far to big for any motor youll have ;) :P

106LSA= CANNOT use ANY nitrous


oh really? lol you'll see ;D does that cam scare you? heh :P

[Rob116]

Heh, nothing special here: "fake" isky 270/280 MEGA custom grind. Cost me... one chipped camshaft core and 30 bucks :D

465/485, 221/232 @.050, 108 intake centerline (Isky's is 112). Don't worry, my car's not FI.

[Drakar]

I recommend the following cam as it provides the best 100-3500rpm power band EVER!!!!!







LG4 cam

.350 lift intake
.385 lift exhaust

178* dur @.050 intake
194* dur @.050 exhaust

109* LSA


;) ;D

Ok maybe not, but sadly I do have one. Lots of people recommend the LT1/LT4 cam.

[79 Z28]

i got one in the forsale section if anyone needs a cam, please buy!!!! ;D

[iroc22]

Lots of people recommend the LT1/LT4 cam.


That's because they're so cheap because they're used. They have low lift and ok duration compared to the aftermarket.

[93formula]

lt4 hotcam, cant go wrong with in a HR motor.

[79 Z28]

lt4 hotcam, cant go wrong with in a HR motor.


something alot bigger would be nice heh ;D

[93formula]

well yeah, but it all depends on what you want, bigger is not always better though , you have a narrower power band but have a higher peak HP. the smaller cam has a wider power band and a bigger area under the curve=more useable HP.

it all depends on what you want and how your gonna use the car.

i know of two guys that raced there cars, payams and houmans, payams had this big cc306 cam and a dyno of 377, houmans had a smaller cc305 and a dyno of 355, guess who won EVERY SINGLE TIME!!! houmans car, why wider power band.

they both had heads, payams had stage 3 heads, houmans would be stage 2 if that, payams car had flp LT headers, houmans had dynomax shorties.

[79 Z28]

ya, buy payams cam was still too small for those heads. i know you guys got to balance between driveability, street legal, gas mileage are all factors. im not saying a 270 deg at .050 lol but something in the mid 30's to high 40's is perfect for those cars with those mods. my new cam is in the 50's somewhere ;D but im also expecting a powerband from 3200-7000 ;D auto, high stall

[77 zapper]

my cam starts working at about 4500 and doesnt stop until 9800. gotta love big duration and high lift soilds.

[79 Z28]

my cam starts working at about 4500 and doesnt stop until 9800. gotta love big duration and high lift soilds.



woot!! 8)

[Fast Eddie]

Did I read it right, the ZZ4 can use the stock computer???

[IROC-Z]

Did I read it right, the ZZ4 can use the stock computer???


sure can

[Fast Eddie]

OK. Will A ZZ4 cam be to much for a 305 TPI ???

[D.Gun]

You guys and those big numbered cams. 270@.050 will no idle below about 1500rpm. Unless your gonna put about 12 pounds of boost on the piston, your crazy. If you want a good street/strip grind. call Geoff Bardahl at colt cams. The guy is a genius when it comes to cams. Good street numbers with relatively stock stuff would be 220-228@.050 and a lift of no more than .495". Put this all 108 degree lsa. and you will have a nice rough idle and awesome throttle up to about 6000. And you will not need too many expensive mods. My idea of a good street combo is one that is reliable and turns heads. I have this cam in a 1981 gmc caballero with a 305 stroked with a 400 crank, torker intake 650 dp, hooker headers etc, turbo 400, 4:10 10bolt. the thing sound vicious, looks vicious, and is one reliable car. And I didn't even come close to breaking the bank.

[79 Z28]

this is an old post but, i ran a 230/235 .485/.490 lift at 110lca on my last street car. that was a good combo