well i tried searching and found a lot of very confusing info, so i thought i'd just try a new thread.
i've just bought a 3.4 iron head block out of a 95 camaro, it's getting rebuilt and i'm thinking of putting in a cam while doing that. i will be installing the engine in my auto fiero. so what i'm looking for is low end torque, and a lopey sound. i've done some research and found a few cams that appear suitable, but then i was told just go as big as you can. i'd imagine there would come a point where it would simply be too large for daily driving. also the descriptions seem to be that the larger the duration and lift, the higher up the power band shifts. this isn't what i want though. i rarely go over 100km/h, i have my fun with low end torque. so anyway i have a couple questions that i still don't fully understand:
does getting a bigger cam mean the low end suffers? or just that the low end is improved, but ALSO the top end?
does installing a cam rated for 8000+rpms make your engine capable of handling that much?(i would think know, but don't know a lot about how an engine works, rotating mass would play the biggest role in rpm limits, and the cam is definately rotating, so i'm not sure)
how big do i need to go to get the lopey, sounds like your gonna stall sound, and how mild do i have to keep it so that i don't stall and driveability is reasonable?
and lastly what do you think about the following cams, and info and experience would be GREATLY appreciated. keep in mind i'm looking for low end torque, and the lopey idle sound
crower cams:
another crower:
oncrower:e more
compared to all the crane cams:
i couldn't find prices on the crower cams, the crane cams are around 300Us for the cam and lifter kit. doesn't appear that lifters are included with crowers. i was told the crane was NOT a good deal.
thank you all for any help
i've just bought a 3.4 iron head block out of a 95 camaro, it's getting rebuilt and i'm thinking of putting in a cam while doing that. i will be installing the engine in my auto fiero. so what i'm looking for is low end torque, and a lopey sound. i've done some research and found a few cams that appear suitable, but then i was told just go as big as you can. i'd imagine there would come a point where it would simply be too large for daily driving. also the descriptions seem to be that the larger the duration and lift, the higher up the power band shifts. this isn't what i want though. i rarely go over 100km/h, i have my fun with low end torque. so anyway i have a couple questions that i still don't fully understand:
does getting a bigger cam mean the low end suffers? or just that the low end is improved, but ALSO the top end?
does installing a cam rated for 8000+rpms make your engine capable of handling that much?(i would think know, but don't know a lot about how an engine works, rotating mass would play the biggest role in rpm limits, and the cam is definately rotating, so i'm not sure)
how big do i need to go to get the lopey, sounds like your gonna stall sound, and how mild do i have to keep it so that i don't stall and driveability is reasonable?
and lastly what do you think about the following cams, and info and experience would be GREATLY appreciated. keep in mind i'm looking for low end torque, and the lopey idle sound
crower cams:
another crower:
oncrower:e more
compared to all the crane cams:
i couldn't find prices on the crower cams, the crane cams are around 300Us for the cam and lifter kit. doesn't appear that lifters are included with crowers. i was told the crane was NOT a good deal.
thank you all for any help
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