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yota 02-18-2012 06:24 PM

i think mine has 3.73's in it but i'm not 100% sure... what about it would be "too much" for the 'hoe? seems like a fairly "mild" (by today's standards) cam for the LSX engines

Silver-Dollar 02-18-2012 06:35 PM

You may find it sluggish down low, below 4k rpms. But, from 4k to 6k it will rip pretty good. You will not be going over 6300 rpm. The cam drops off about 6k. I probably wouldnt go much larger than the 224r, unless you just wanted the chop.

The weight of you ride will change the stall some.

Have you changed injectors yet? With that cam and stock injectors I was hittin 105% duty cycle 5500 rpms.

yota 02-18-2012 09:32 PM

definitely food for thought... what cam would you suggest? i like the choppy idle, and definitely want the extra power from a cam swap- regardless of what it sounds like

the stall is being built for my truck, rather than an off the shelf unit, hence it is taking ~2 weeks from time of order to delivery... a little higher than 2600 is fine though, as long as it it better than the converter that is in there now which stalls to ~3800+/- and has no lockup function... i just need the overall driveability and reliability back...

i dont mind buying injectors if i have to for it to be "right"... at the price point for the cam/springs/pushrods the guy is selling, i can afford to upgrade injectors too if i need to, but if i dont HAVE to, i won't...

all of this being said, the truck is still a daily driver in theory and not a race truck so it wont really be beat on, but more-so something that sounds/looks good and puts down decent power and is fun to drive...

1998ta__1991rs 02-18-2012 10:47 PM

the 224r would work well in your truck

yota 02-18-2012 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs (Post 155442)
the 224r would work well in your truck

that's what i was thinking... thanks

cmd 02-19-2012 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by yota (Post 155377)
should be getting the truck back in the next week or so... i ended up just ordering a circle d 2600 stall converter for the truck and am waiting on it to get here and get installed along with a new pump seal, new set of shift solenoids, a new filter, and will be flushing and filling it with bg synthetic... after talking it over with my guy up here and everything, i think this will take care of the issues... once that is in and sorted out, i'm probably going to swap the cam out and be done with it for a while

speaking of cams... there is a guy up here selling a TSP 224R 224/224 .581"/.581" 112LSA Cam along with a set of comp 918 beehive springs and TSP 7.400" hardened pushrods all for $250 that i'm thinking about grabbing... thoughts?

My tbss has a 2800 stall with the 224r cam... still drives good and sounds pretty agressive

yota 02-19-2012 10:45 PM

i remember hearing it at the shop that day when you came by to check out the tahoe.... definitely a good sounding cam and seems to make good power... hopefully, the guy gets back to me soon

yota 02-27-2012 10:19 PM

finally got the truck fixed and home!!! new, custom 2600 stall circle d stage 2 converter with upgraded clutches, new pump seal, new shift solenoids, and a fresh AC Delco filter and bg synthetic fluid installed along with some computer adjustments on the shift points/line pressures... damn it feels good to drive it again!!!

yota 06-22-2012 06:14 AM

Driving to NC from NY and made it to Jersey. Seems like the fuel pump died on me. This bitch is about to become someone else's problem... Currently waiting outside of a chevy dealer in NJ for them to open.

PapaBear 06-22-2012 06:28 AM

Damn man, that sucks. Good luck

csikx 06-22-2012 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yota (Post 174576)
Driving to NC from NY and made it to Jersey. Seems like the fuel pump died on me. This bitch is about to become someone else's problem... Currently waiting outside of a chevy dealer in NJ for them to open.

Good luck man... I hope it is something simple.

Bradleyrj 06-22-2012 08:19 AM

That sucks. If its like the fuel pump in my brothers suburban that fuel pump isnt cheap.

yota 06-22-2012 08:34 AM

Thanks guys.

So, the dealer they towed me to is bankrupt and can't fix my truck since they can't get parts. Waiting on another truck to take me to another dealer. With my enlistment bonus hitting my account last night and all the problems I've had with this thing I might just trade it in. I'll be damned if I'm spending much more on this a truck that treats me this bad...

oldskoolstang 06-22-2012 08:40 AM

FYI, they only sell the fuel pump as the whole assembly and they are around $300-400 depending where you get it from. I've changed several and I just take the assembly apart and install a new $50 pump for a Mustang and problem solved for cheap......however I am sure that is not an option for you on the road. Sorry to hear your having another problem with the Tahoe, that truck has been a PITA to you......

ForceFed4g63 06-22-2012 08:42 AM

Trade that bish in for a Vette at the dealership :D

BigdaddyDupree 06-22-2012 08:54 AM

Try more like 500. man i could get you a deal if you were in sc. best of luck. how far is jersey from charleston

ShawnBoyMoody 06-22-2012 09:09 AM

FYL. Get a tow to yankeeland ford and pick out a 2013 mustang gt.

ForceFed4g63 06-22-2012 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree (Post 174616)
Try more like 500. man i could get you a deal if you were in sc. best of luck. how far is jersey from charleston

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BigdaddyDupree 06-22-2012 09:16 AM

id hit it, whos bringing me a frosty saturday night?

1998ta__1991rs 06-22-2012 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree (Post 174628)
id hit it, whos bringing me a frosty saturday night?

I will if ou actually show up 2 weeks in a row


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