How much horsepower can a Stage 3 cam add?
How much horsepower can a Stage 3 cam add?
How much HP does a Stage 3 cam add? Stage 3 will have up to 40% more power compared to the stock setup, but to get there, you’ll have to complete the Stage 1 & 2 modifications, and mild big bore of the engine.
How much is a Stage 3 cam?
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What is a naturally aspirated cam?
In normally aspirated (NA) configurations, cam designers use the overlap region to allow the exhaust-pulse, reflected-wave signal to draw in the intake charge. This starts flow even before the piston motion down the bore provides the pressure drop and draw to move the inlet charge.
What does Stage 3 cam mean?
Stage 3: most normally refer to the Stage 3 type build as a mild big bore & cam upgrade and included the other components of the lower Stages. These kits in most cases use the stock throttle body and most of the other stock components. HP increases can be +30-40% or more from stock.
Can you daily a Stage 3 cam?
dont get it. you wont make enough power to get it going like it should. High compressing it will do a little something extra but not much, go with the crower stage 2 and keep it NA.
What makes a choppy cam?
LSA (lobe separation angle) determines the choppiness, it has to do with the overlap of when both valves are open, as in when the exhaust valve is closing and the intake valve is opening to pull fresh fuel in on the intake stroke after pushing out the burnt fuel. Most GM cams come on a 112, 114 or 116 LSA.
What makes a good nitrous cam?
The basics of what you want in a nitrous (or supercharger) friendly cam is a wider lobe separation than what most “performance” or “race” cams have. Anything with a 112, 113 or 114 degree lobe separation is great for blowers and nitrous.
What parts are needed for a lq4/lq9 cam swap?
There are a few other parts needed for a LQ4/LQ9 cam swap such as an LS2 timing chain, LS7 spec lifters, LS2 timing chain damper and adapter, and .080 in. wall pushrods.
What is the difference between the LS7 and LS6 cams?
The difference being the LS7 cam offered more lift due to the 1.8:1 ratio factory LS7 rockers. The rest of the production cams (LS1-LS6) fell somewhere between these two extremes. Given the mild factory cam timing, it should actually come as no surprise that cam swaps on a naturally aspirated 5.3L can yield 40, 50, or even 60-extra horsepower.
What kind of camshafts do we offer for LS engines?
We offer a broad range of production and racing-style camshafts that are factory-engineered to deliver maximum performance when paired with our high-flow cylinder heads. Save yourself the time and expense of going to an aftermarket camshaft supplier and build your LS engine with a genuine GM cam.
What is the lift split on a LM7 Cam?
Designed for low-rpm truck applications, the LM7 cam offered a .466/.457 lift split, a 190/191-degree duration split and 116-degree lobe separation angle (LSA). We selected a set of FAST 89-pound injectors and FAST fuel rail for the TBSS intake to supply the necessary fuel for our turbo motor .
