I am going to pull my motor this winter and I want to build it strong. What is the most radical cam I can put into an L98 350 with a 52mm TB. I am wanting to put new pistons and injectors in as well. What is the ultimate MAF motor???

Suggestions please. I am seriuos about new purchase and I am looking to this board for guidance on purchases...

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1989 Pontiac Formula L98 Ported Plenum, Edelbrock 6085 Heads, Edelbrock HI-FLO Intake, BBK 52MM TB, Edelbrock TES, FlowMaster 3" Exhaust, Dual Cats, 3.27 Gear, CompuCam 2032 Cam, 1.5 Rollers, Ed Wright FastChip, Accel Super Coil, MSD 8mm Wires, 2500 stall, servo and TransGO.

 

I really like the looks of the LT4 hot cam but they do require 1.6 ratio rocker arms. Price is very good though $171 from Scoggin-Dickey or Paceparts.com. I know one of them has it for that. I have never known anyone that was really pleased with their Compucam.

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91 Camaro RS 5.0L Black Convertible 700R4
** Added so far **
*GM Wonderbar,Alston SFC's,spohn LCA's and Panhard rod
*Turbo City Inj Spacer
*Dual Snorkel Air Filter
*March Performance Pulleys
*GM 3.42 Gears with OEM Zexel POSI
*Edelbrock headers
*3" High Flow Cat
*3" Dynomax Exhaust
*Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
***Future 330hp Vortec Crate with LT4 hotcam and 454 TBI

 

Stay away from the 2032, it blows.

Your best bet for the $ is the hot cam. Pay the extra $ and run the 1.6 rockers and upgrade to better springs while you are at it.

 

You might just want to get the cam kit. It comes with the cam, valve springs, retainers, keepers, and 1.6 rail roller rockers. p/n 12480002. The cheapest I've found them is gmpartsdirect.com for $475.00. I've checked scoggindickey.com and gmperformance parts.

Your stock springs probably won't work with the LT4 cam. I've been checking out a 350 buildup with vortec heads, LT4 cam kit.
Good luck,
Craig

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84 Z28 305HO, 5spd, 222,000 miles, Edelbrock intake, Hedman headers, low restriction exh(w/cat), K&N air filter, 14.630 at 93.17mph
Del-A-lum front control arm bushings, Moog ball-joints, Energy suspension front sway bar end links, Moog rear sway bar end links, Eibach pro-kit springs, tokico shocks/struts, AU secondary rods
www.indycamaro.com

 

I have the 2040 Compucam - no regrets whatsoever.



[This message has been edited by Confuzed1 (edited August 29, 2001).]

 

Probably the most versatile cam on the market is the LPE 74219 cam. This cam produces great torque and HP. I cannot compare it to the "Hot Cam" but I know from experience that it can be used with Long Tube Runners, SuperRam or a MiniRam.

www.geocities.com/dzperf

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D&Z Performance
"Putting Power to the Pavement"

 

Just a thought but, how much would it change things to run the HOT cam with 1.5 rockers? How much do you gain from the 035 lift differance?

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91 RS L31 350..... Vortec heads..... Holley 670..... Edel. intake .... Lt4 cam 1.6 rollers ..... Edel. TES headers .. 3" exhaust ..... 5spd 3.08

 

I have a new set of Edelbrock 6085 heads. Do I still need to upgrade springs since I have these new heads? I think the hot cam and 1.6 RRs is the best, least expensive way to go at this point in time.

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1989 Pontiac Formula L98 Ported Plenum, Edelbrock 6085 Heads, Edelbrock HI-FLO Intake, BBK 52MM TB, Edelbrock TES, FlowMaster 3" Exhaust, Dual Cats, 3.27 Gear, CompuCam 2032 Cam, 1.5 Rollers, Ed Wright FastChip, Accel Super Coil, MSD 8mm Wires, 2500 stall, servo and TransGO.