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cam recomendations again ....... need opinions???

Old Nov 27, 2000 | 12:02 PM
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cam recomendations again ....... need opinions???

i have a 89GTA 5.7 tpi 700r4 3;27 posi with the twin cats.i am considering a compucam 2032HR 270/276 .452"in. .465"ex or compcams 212/218 .488"in .495"ex. my mods so far:no screens,afpr, cold air intake,ported plennum,kn filter, what r u running?and will these cams effect mileage?
thanks... what do u think
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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by eddie89TA:
i have a 89GTA 5.7 tpi 700r4 3;27 posi with the twin cats.i am considering a compucam 2032HR 270/276 .452"in. .465"ex or compcams 212/218 .488"in .495"ex. my mods so far:no screens,afpr, cold air intake,ported plennum,kn filter, what r u running?and will these cams effect mileage?
thanks... what do u think
What are the .050 specs of the 2032HR cam? What are the lobe center angles on the two cams?

The 212/218 cam seems about perfect for a 350 size engine. Gas mileage with this cam shouldn't be hurt much if at all.

Jake



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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by eddie89TA:
i have a 89GTA 5.7 tpi 700r4 3;27 posi with the twin cats.i am considering a compucam 2032HR 270/276 .452"in. .465"ex or compcams 212/218 .488"in .495"ex. my mods so far:no screens,afpr, cold air intake,ported plennum,kn filter, what r u running?and will these cams effect mileage?
thanks... what do u think
What are the .050 specs of the 2032HR cam? What are the lobe center angles on the two cams?

The 212/218 cam seems about perfect for a 350 size engine. Gas mileage with this cam shouldn't be hurt much if at all.

Jake

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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 05:49 PM
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IMHO the Comp is a far better cam than that particular Crane. It has less .006" duration, the same or more .050" duration, and more overall lift.

Definitely replace the valve springs!!!

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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 10:13 PM
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112 lobe sep. for both cams crane 2032hr is 214in and 220 ex. at .050
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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 10:18 PM
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both have lobe sep of 112 the crane 2032hr has 214in 220 ex at .050
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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 10:28 PM
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What would you guys think of the Comp 218/224 cam for the same application???? Thanks.
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Old Nov 29, 2000 | 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by eddie89TA:
i have a 89GTA 5.7 tpi 700r4 3;27 posi with the twin cats.i am considering a compucam 2032HR 270/276 .452"in. .465"ex or compcams 212/218 .488"in .495"ex. my mods so far:no screens,afpr, cold air intake,ported plennum,kn filter, what r u running?and will these cams effect mileage?
thanks... what do u think
I'm considering using the Crane 2032 in my L98 I'm rebuilding too. One thing that appeals to me about it at the moment is that you don't have to upgrade your chip to use it. I figure I can put on 1.6 rockers later if I want to increase the lift.But I'm wondering if it will make enough of a difference over the stock cam to justify the cost. So far, nobody's had any good input about it in this message thread. I emailed another guy from this forum who's running this cam, but haven't heard back from him. My goal is just to try and improve a little bit over the stock output without having to spend a ton of money upgrading the chip, injectors, etc. Do any of you guys know anything about this cam from personal experience or someone else using it?



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