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TxTooTall

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Is that cam only .500 lift? Thats pretty weak :imo:

That's a funny cam card
646-431-13

Specs 212/224 .500 .500 -115 LSA

It's a small non aggressive cam. With that small of lift I'm guessing that they're saying it works with the DOD/AFM lifters . . . . And anything over stock I would swap them out. They already fail with the stock lifters, so swap in the LS7 or better
 

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That barely more the the stock lift. I have a .607/.614 219/227 112LSA chops REALLY nice and is made for torque for heavy vehicles.
 

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Yeah… Iʻm not too versed mechanically… So any advice would help!!! Thanks!!! So bigger???

Seeing how you have the newer engines with the 243/799 heads. You can run a bigger cam, but you must do a DOD/AFM delete, before doing anything. Meaning swap out the lifters and a few other parts.

Your current lifters are the weak point of your engine.
 
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So what size do you guys suggest??? I was planning on replacing lifters, valve springs and push rods… But I have no idea on which ones to get!!!
 

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I post about these cam swaps all the time on perforamancetrucks.net if you want part numbers . .

Ls7, or BTR (brian tooley racing) lifters
LS7 lifter trays
4.8 valley cover - get it with the gasket
lunati, PRC, BTR dual valve springs - any of those will work
5/16" 7.4 hardened push rods - Comp, Thunder Racing, Texas Speed . . . again, whatever brand
water pump gaskets felpro or GM
Crank bolt - Stock or ARP
2 gallons of the Dex Cool antifreeze
Head bolts - Stock GM or Felpro
oil, and oil filter
LS7 4x trigger cam gear and bolts
exhaust gaskets, timing cover gasket, header bolts, spark plugs, plug wires - reuse the originals
 

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Knowing that you live in Hawaii when high RPM driving isn't easily done, that cam would be a good choice.

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