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So i talked to a shop around san antonio this past week and we came to a conclusion on what would be a good cam for my truck... we came up with a 220/220 comp cam($390.00)...comp cam 918 springs($179.00)...and hardened pushrods(132.99)...and then $550.00 for installation. Then after that the guy told me I should get headers too because the stock headers were very constrictive and I would see a lot more power from the cam that way....is he lying or is this something I should do? Thank you all for your help in making my decision that much easier!

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Headers would certainly be good... especially with the cam. Check Jegs.com and Summitracing.com before you pay those prices though. Even if you don't buy from them you will have the ammo to negotiate a decent total price from your buddy's shop.

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With a 220 220 cam your going to loose low end power, you'll want a torque converter with a higher stall to make up for it. Lingenfelter sells comp cams for $350~, summit sells trickflow push rods for $80, and lingenfelter also sells LS6 valve springs for $50, their good up to .580 lift, comp 918s are good up to .600. You'll also need a new/longer crank pulley bolt, water pump gaskets, crank seal, new oil/filter. All the gaskets are re useable, but for insurance you'll want a timing cover gasket. If he takes the heads off, you'll need new head gaskets and head bolts. Valve seals are a good idea while your in there.

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With a 220 220 cam your going to loose low end power, you'll want a torque converter with a higher stall to make up for it. Lingenfelter sells comp cams for $350~, summit sells trickflow push rods for $80, and lingenfelter also sells LS6 valve springs for $50, their good up to .580 lift, comp 918s are good up to .600. You'll also need a new/longer crank pulley bolt, water pump gaskets, crank seal, new oil/filter. All the gaskets are re useable, but for insurance you'll want a timing cover gasket. If he takes the heads off, you'll need new head gaskets and head bolts. Valve seals are a good idea while your in there.

 

Okay so I dont want to lose low end power :ughdance: I want to gain everything a lose nothing! I really just want to get something that will give me more acceleration and more horsepower without having to do a overhaul on the tranny...the guy said that the the cam, springs, and pushrods came in a kit...what about a 212/216 cam??? im kind of new to perfomance so i need all the help i can get :flag: Do you think that they will know to get the longer crank pulley bolt gaskets...i mean from what i heard the shop(nelson performance) is a really good shop and I dont think they would do anything half assed but i have been wrong before

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Okay so I dont want to lose low end power :ughdance: I want to gain everything a lose nothing! I really just want to get something that will give me more acceleration and more horsepower without having to do a overhaul on the tranny...the guy said that the the cam, springs, and pushrods came in a kit...what about a 212/216 cam??? im kind of new to perfomance so i need all the help i can get :flag: Do you think that they will know to get the longer crank pulley bolt gaskets...i mean from what i heard the shop(nelson performance) is a really good shop and I dont think they would do anything half assed but i have been wrong before

 

Nelson performance tuning?? Rest assured he's one of the best. But with a 220 220 (thunder racing's camshaft I'm assuming) you would loose some low end torque. It's an excelent cam for mid and high range though. The cam I'm putting in is comps 212 218, it's probobly the biggest you can go without needing a torque converter or immidiate tuning. Comps next larger grind, a 216 220 does result in a bit of low end loss. Ask Nelson about the 212 218 from Comp, he will give some details (it's a popular cam for 5.3's), but tell him your not in the market for a new torque converter yet, so a 220 220 isn't ideal.

 

He probobly knows about the crank bolt, it's only 2 bucks! Same for the water pump gaskets. ALL the gaskets on these engines are reuseable, except the head gaskets, I got new ones for insurance because if I mess one up I don't/can't wait a week for a new one to come in.

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Nelson performance tuning?? Rest assured he's one of the best. But with a 220 220 (thunder racing's camshaft I'm assuming) you would loose some low end torque. It's an excelent cam for mid and high range though. The cam I'm putting in is comps 212 218, it's probobly the biggest you can go without needing a torque converter or immidiate tuning. Comps next larger grind, a 216 220 does result in a bit of low end loss. Ask Nelson about the 212 218 from Comp, he will give some details (it's a popular cam for 5.3's), but tell him your not in the market for a new torque converter yet, so a 220 220 isn't ideal.

 

He probobly knows about the crank bolt, it's only 2 bucks! Same for the water pump gaskets. ALL the gaskets on these engines are reuseable, except the head gaskets, I got new ones for insurance because if I mess one up I don't/can't wait a week for a new one to come in.

 

Yeah I'm going to get tune next weekend hopefully :thumbs: which brings along another question....when i get bigger tires can that callibrate for bigger tires or will i have to get something else to do that? I remember that my old hypertech could recallibrate for the tires...anyway yeah the 212 218 sounds good!

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