CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Improper cam install/Over-revv carnage

oldman · 08-09-2018, 07:46 PM

Just my .02. With my stage 1 blower cam, I did not degree it in or check install height with the already designed spring seat / seal that was spec for the cam. But it was getting close, Pray took .006 off the heads, but I felt there was a good bit of head room. I did check many times the fuel lobe and that WAS way out of spec and it would have pounded the pump off the studs...

This cam is friggen HUGE, it would be my opinion only a full lockout and a fully blueprinted install would suffice, clay it, check the install height of each spring, verify coil bind. spin the engine and see if it is reasonable of a non-roller tip rocker over the contact area of the valve stem. Heck many of you would remember that I was all for the GM perf cam with sub .600 lift just because I trust GM AND I don't like .600 plus lift cams on DD. That is me, Pray talked me into this baby blower cam and I'm 100 percent happy, especially because of the fuel lobe.... idle is bad action too just saying... but this stage III cam... my god, there is a lot of lift and duration especially on exhaust. Only a fully locked and blueprinted setup, meaning TIME would be acceptable.

08-09-2018, 07:46 PM	#48
oldman Drives: SS 6 speed of course Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Hilo, HI Posts: 4,346	Just my .02. With my stage 1 blower cam, I did not degree it in or check install height with the already designed spring seat / seal that was spec for the cam. But it was getting close, Pray took .006 off the heads, but I felt there was a good bit of head room. I did check many times the fuel lobe and that WAS way out of spec and it would have pounded the pump off the studs... This cam is friggen HUGE, it would be my opinion only a full lockout and a fully blueprinted install would suffice, clay it, check the install height of each spring, verify coil bind. spin the engine and see if it is reasonable of a non-roller tip rocker over the contact area of the valve stem. Heck many of you would remember that I was all for the GM perf cam with sub .600 lift just because I trust GM AND I don't like .600 plus lift cams on DD. That is me, Pray talked me into this baby blower cam and I'm 100 percent happy, especially because of the fuel lobe.... idle is bad action too just saying... but this stage III cam... my god, there is a lot of lift and duration especially on exhaust. Only a fully locked and blueprinted setup, meaning TIME would be acceptable. __________________ Forged short block, large duration sub .600 lift Cam Motion cam, 7200 RPM fuel cut, Pray Ported Heads, 3.85 pulley D1X, stage II intercooler, DSX secondary low side, DSX E85 sensor, Lingenfelter big bore 2.0 pump, ported front cats, 60608 Borla, LT4 injectors, ZL1 1LE driveshaft and Katech ported TB, ported MSD intake, BTR valvetrain, ARP studs, ProFlow valves, PS4 tires.