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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 06:28 PM
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Default Need cam specs for a stroker!!!

Building a 408 iron block and need to figure out what cam I'm going with.Would like to see everyones cam specs and how they rate it.Also thinking about a solid as an option too.I'm looking for something obnoxious!!!Don't want anything that idles like stock!!!!!TIA
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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just finished a 408 at work...its more of a street strip cam...aggressive idle...good for S/C, Nitrous, or Turbo....
I 232@.050
E 228@.050
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114 LSA
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 08:13 PM
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just finished a 408 at work...its more of a street strip cam...aggressive idle...good for S/C, Nitrous, or Turbo....
I 232@.050
E 228@.050
I.571
E.570
114 LSA
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 09:57 PM
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Building a 418 with .612/.625 236/234 @ 112 degrees.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 09:58 AM
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Default Re: Need cam specs for a stroker!!!

422ci ironblock
242/242//112//108icl S1 style cam

Won't really idle below 1050.

Cams out like crazy.
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 09:36 AM
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Anyone else!!!Might actually go with a solid roller in this thing!!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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Still looking!!!!Finding tons off 422+ cams!!!Don't know if they would be too big on a 408 though!!!!!Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 07:12 PM
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I'm installing one a 230/236 .572"/.578" 112lsa in a 408 I'm building this week. I'll let you know what I think about it when its running next week! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: Need cam specs for a stroker!!!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Racefan12:
<strong>good for S/C, Nitrous, or Turbo....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I really doubt its good for all three.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Racefan12:
<strong>good for S/C, Nitrous, or Turbo....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I really doubt its good for all three.
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237/242 .595/.595 114 LSA
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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 05:02 PM
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Think I might have narrowed it down to a straight 244/112 or this one from Cartek 238/246 .625"/.625" 108 but on a 110 LSA!!My buddy talked to Dave today and this is what he recomended!!

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