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Sesiom Summers · 02-13-2014, 02:54 AM

hello everyone, Im building my first Block ever and Im lost of what to do now...

as the title say I am building a chevy Ironblock bored to 392

and I have in the shop 2 cams, one is the MS3 cam with a 112 lope, the other one is a LS9 cam with 112.5 lope

wich cam could work better?

finally

as I want to use a LSA blower... what would be the Ideal head to go with the MS3 cam or the LS9 cam?

tanks for any help that you guys can give me!!

dan0617 · 02-13-2014, 04:02 AM

MS3 cam is a big cam. would need a high stall converter if auto. Might be ok with your cubes but LSA blower is not a very big blower to run with that cam and those cubes.

LS9 cam is good for boost and that blower but is a little small for those cubes. Would be a perfect daily driver or weekend cruiser that puts down gobs of torque.

Really depends on the rest of the setup and the use of the car but I think the MS3 cam would be more suited to a high rpm N/A or centri blower race type setup where some street manners can be sacrificed.

2SS45th · 02-13-2014, 10:38 AM

Custom spec cam if it's basically a one off motor.

Sesiom Summers · 02-13-2014, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan0617

MS3 cam is a big cam. would need a high stall converter if auto. Might be ok with your cubes but LSA blower is not a very big blower to run with that cam and those cubes.

LS9 cam is good for boost and that blower but is a little small for those cubes. Would be a perfect daily driver or weekend cruiser that puts down gobs of torque.

Really depends on the rest of the setup and the use of the car but I think the MS3 cam would be more suited to a high rpm N/A or centri blower race type setup where some street manners can be sacrificed.

thanks, yeah this car is my DD, the transmission is a 4L80e with a 4200 Stall

thanks!

Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch · 02-14-2014, 09:56 AM

We just made 980 rwhp in a 6.0 LQ9 with a Texas Giant camshaft (248/254 on a 112) and twins... I'm not at all kidding. It's a 6 speed car of course but it drives like a big cam car, but with a ton more power.

The MS3 will need a 3200-3600 converter.

Considering you want to run that small of a blower my recommendation would be to contact us and get a custom grind setup done. Either of those will "work", I'm not a fan of the LS9 camshaft and the MS3 is a bit on the aggressive side.

When you call in ask for Chris, he'll get you taken care of. 817-750-2000

02-13-2014, 02:54 AM	#1
Sesiom Summers Drives: 94 Z28 / 01 Z28 / 2015 50th GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Winter Park-FL /Bogota Col Posts: 447	can I use a MS3 cam in a supercharged engine? hello everyone, Im building my first Block ever and Im lost of what to do now... as the title say I am building a chevy Ironblock bored to 392 and I have in the shop 2 cams, one is the MS3 cam with a 112 lope, the other one is a LS9 cam with 112.5 lope wich cam could work better? finally as I want to use a LSA blower... what would be the Ideal head to go with the MS3 cam or the LS9 cam? tanks for any help that you guys can give me!! __________________ 01 SOM A4 Z28 / 15 Mustang A6 50th anniversary XXXhp 460hp

02-13-2014, 04:02 AM	#2
dan0617 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange SS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tyrone, PA Posts: 640 View My Garage	MS3 cam is a big cam. would need a high stall converter if auto. Might be ok with your cubes but LSA blower is not a very big blower to run with that cam and those cubes. LS9 cam is good for boost and that blower but is a little small for those cubes. Would be a perfect daily driver or weekend cruiser that puts down gobs of torque. Really depends on the rest of the setup and the use of the car but I think the MS3 cam would be more suited to a high rpm N/A or centri blower race type setup where some street manners can be sacrificed. __________________ 2011 SS IOM Vert. ECS Vortech 13+ psi, Water/Meth, ID850’s, ZL1 pump with MSD Voltage Booster, 2800 stall, LT headers, Drag radials, Drag alignment, Cradle Bushings. A million other supporting mods. Tuned by Ted.

02-13-2014, 10:38 AM	#3
2SS45th Drives: 11 Seconds or Faster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 2,797 View My Garage	Custom spec cam if it's basically a one off motor. __________________ I Ain't About That Stock Life.

02-14-2014, 09:56 AM	#5
Steve@SNL/Monster Clutch Account Suspended Drives: 2014 SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Haslet, TX Posts: 744	We just made 980 rwhp in a 6.0 LQ9 with a Texas Giant camshaft (248/254 on a 112) and twins... I'm not at all kidding. It's a 6 speed car of course but it drives like a big cam car, but with a ton more power. The MS3 will need a 3200-3600 converter. Considering you want to run that small of a blower my recommendation would be to contact us and get a custom grind setup done. Either of those will "work", I'm not a fan of the LS9 camshaft and the MS3 is a bit on the aggressive side. When you call in ask for Chris, he'll get you taken care of. 817-750-2000