Resistance is futile...

[gunchamp]

Originally Posted by RupertPupkin

No electric/water/insurance bill? Life alert bill? Lol

Life alert had me laughing a bit. It does suck getting old, but there are a few perks

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

Those aren't bills, they are monthly living expenses. I guess I should have said debt to avoid confusion for smartasses.

lol, gettem tiger!!! hehe...

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by theragtopguy

July 1 is my last day. Got my 25 years in and that's it!!! Yeah I'm old, 66 and proud of it!!!

Awesome brother!!! Congrates!! It's an adjustment for sure, but you will get used to it real quick!!

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by AG454

I retired 17 months ago. It has been an adjustment, COVID has made it so I’ve been home a lot. I don’t miss working though, I like doing as much or as little as I feel like. As for for camming your Camaro, my motto is “Drive softly and carry a big stick”.

Right with ya there on this one, retired 9 months ago from the aircraft industry due to COVID. And yea it was an adjustment for sure, but the fact that I didn't have to get up at 4am anymore to go to work and deal with all the big cooperate crap and stress, didn't take me long to appreciate the freedom!!! Rock on my friends!!!

[Vegas Bound]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

lol, gettem tiger!!! hehe...

Really disappointed it required clarification.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

Really disappointed it required clarification.

lol yep... Sometimes they just don't get it!!

[RupertPupkin]

Tough crowd in this thread. Bunch of grumpy old men.

[Avenging Orange]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

I applaud your cam decision. In old school yesteryear the two biggest mistakes were too big of a cam and excessive carb sizing. In my recently acquired Vette project the cam installed is part number 88958753 .525 lift, 219/228 duration unit in stalled by GM in their 480 (some say 495) HP crate engine. Plenty of personality and a great, broad power band. Don't think you can go wrong with either of the cams you mentioned and I like the idea of keeping the lift modest to prevent excessive valvetrain stress and future maintenance costs. After all, you're on a fixed income.

Ahhh, just had to throw in the "fixed income" didn't you.
Dang young whippersnappers, wadda they know!

[RupertPupkin]

Originally Posted by gunchamp

Life alert had me laughing a bit. It does suck getting old, but there are a few perks

I completely agree. I’m still a young-ish whipper snapper. Got a whole lot of life ahead of me still. I can only imagine being old.

[Avenging Orange]

Originally Posted by Ashen L99

Stock: 204/211 @.05 .551/.525 117

The two Your looking at now
Comp: 212/218 .558/.563 115 LSA
Lingenfelter: 218/229 .561/.561 113 LSA

What I have
Nightfury: 233/242 .629"/.629" 113 LSA

Other top competitors
BTR stage 4: 233/250 .630"/.615" 113 LSA
TSP F35: 235/248 .649"/615" 111 LSA
GPI SS4 NFC: 236/252 .646/.637 113 LSA

IMHO I would say the nightfury is aggressive but not thrash the valve train aggressive. That comp cam is tiny, hands down. It doesn’t even compare to any off the shelf cams, i don’t know if it would be worth the swap...
BTR stage 1: 221/228 .613"/.605" 112 LSA
TSP stage 1: 225/236 .629"/615" 114 LSA

I know your looking for useable torque throughout the whole power band, but you don’t need to stay that small to not hurt the valve train. TSP even states that their stage one is a great usable cam down low. I don’t want you to be disappointed when you take her out for the first time and think “this is no different than stock why did I even spend the money to do a cam swap?” No one likes doing things twice and I feel like you should go with the lingenfelter!

That s just it. As a said before....I have gone down both paths (baby cam/big cam). I got more out of the baby than I did the other. Big cam was just too far into the rpm before it real kicked in. Again, all personal preference. I think the young folks should take a drive in a well organized (prob wrong word) small cam build. You might be pleasantly suprised.

[Avenging Orange]

Ha! The biggest kick in the marbles was when the sent me a Medicare card.
He'll, I've been getting mail from AARP since I was 50. The bastards surely know how to gut punch ya.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

Apparently so.
There are many benefits of retirement...but then there are the downsides. One being, despite staying active and trying to make every minute of every day count. I still find my self having more time to work on my cars, browsing the web and watching a lot of Motortrend tv. Sadly, this sets my mind adrift.
So, despite my efforts to stick to my original plans, I find it difficult to avoid the inevitable. It's time to cam
Yes, it must be done. No, I'm not going to be a "what cam should I get," kinda guy......I've already chosen an area I believe will suite my need for speed. I find when I do all the work and listen to myself, I'm seldom disappointed.
So, being the old skool guy I am, I'm sticking with an old skool time proven cam. Comp XR265HR 212/218 .558/.563 115LSA.
It's not about the hp/tq numbers...its about what gives me the juiciest groove under the curve.
So, let's sit back, relax and see how this unfolds.

I hear ya! Recently celebrated my 73rd lap around the big track and my extended warranty just ran out so time to cam. I contacted CAM Motion about what cam would best suit what I'm looking for (a noticeable idle lope, 850 max idle with improved low end & mid-range giddyup with good driving manors) for a retired all-pleasure DD LS3 with LT headers, ported TB, CAI and 3:91rear. Kip suggested a 216/603/224/595/116+4 .What do you think and how would you say that compared to the cam you had in your '06 GTO ?

Disturbing the peace since '66

[Vegas Bound]

Originally Posted by RupertPupkin

I completely agree. I’m still a young-ish whipper snapper. Got a whole lot of life ahead of me still. I can only imagine being old.

There is a difference between being old and being retired.

[Ashen L99]

Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

That s just it. As a said before....I have gone down both paths (baby cam/big cam). I got more out of the baby than I did the other. Big cam was just too far into the rpm before it real kicked in. Again, all personal preference. I think the young folks should take a drive in a well organized (prob wrong word) small cam build. You might be pleasantly suprised.

No I’m trying to say the comp is tiny, not small. The lingenfelter ain’t a big cam by no means. I think it’s pretty mild and You should go with it.