Thread: CID Heads/Cam
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Old 06-27-2025, 09:18 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Joshinator99 View Post
That new cam will probably want you shifting in the 7300-7400 range if I had to guess. Hopefully King will chime in. Does your boost drop off at all as you approach 7,000 RPM? If so your blower might not be happy supplying the motor at higher RPM. If your boost is rock solid right to the redline then maybe you’re good to go. Just need valvetrain to be setup for that.
Yes, boost ramps up all the way through 4th, and stays constant through 5th.

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Originally Posted by KingLT1 View Post
Do you care how well the car drives and behaves on the street? That cam is going to want more rpm and converter. It has 24 degrees of overlap which is race car stuff imo. Your current cam has 5.5 degrees of overlap which is much better suited for street use and a blower. 24 degrees of overlap is going to bleed off boost.
I'm fine with more rpm, but have not considered another converter. What overlap do you suggest? As I've said many times here, this is my first DI car, so every topic raises unknowns for me.
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