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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 01:50 AM
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nitrous cam?

im building a 383 with brodix heads with atleast 200 shot of nitrous any ideas on a cam.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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a cam for nitrous, look at comps website.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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thanks

thanks for the help ill check them out.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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when i spoke to CC years ago about the nitrous cams, they steered me away from them. they basically told me they are really designed for full time nitrous use. so if you had a street car that occasionally used nitrous
it was really of no benefit

however i know some people that use them and i have heard mixed reviews from it

personally i like getting a cam custom made

with nitrous, the main thing is they like a wider lobe seperation, not that it can't be used on a narrow one.

i would also think the XE cams from CC would be good for nitrous use too
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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wider lsa and long ex. dur. and higher lift on the ex. side.

Post all the specs of your motor. comp. ratio, heads, intake, also list rear gear, tranny type and rear tire size.
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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I'm no cam expert by any means but a cam with more exhaust duration is probably the key factor. LSA plays a role but not nearly as much. I know a lot of people say if you run a 106-108LSA cam the car will suck on spray but I've seen the opposite result many many times... It all depends on what you want the car to do. Do you just want to be fast on nitrous and not worry about motor? Want a good balance?
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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engine specs

engine specs are still in the developement stages. what i do know is it will be a 383 with either afr or brodix heads, 700r4 tranny, and 410 gears. like to build motor off a lt1 but may end up just useing the old school 350 block i have and goin carb. right know just lookin for suggestions to plan everything out.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Are you looking for a Hyd, solid, roller????

recommend a solid roller.
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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It seems your engine specs are too vague to even start thinking about a cam... Once you figure out heads, cubic inches, induction, and purpose it'll be much easier to recommend a cam
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