Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Cam or not to CAM?

[OPoole]

I have a 02 24v been thinking about a Cam. . my power level is pushing 500hp and i am thinking of !!TWINS!! have a KSB1B now i like it but EGTs are 1600 time to upgrade or waste gate?

 

[KLockliear]

Olee, I thought we already discussed this? GET ON WITH IT!

 

[OPoole]

thanks Keith. . no body has any input?

 

[Forrest Nearing]

to cam!!

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Cam.....

 

[BPonci]

Just cam it dude.

 

[MCummings]

Cam it. .



PDR is about half the price of a DD cam.



PDR is about 25% of the performance, but, the DD cam has better overall construction.



If you are thinking abou tit, you are going to end up doing it anyway, and at 500HP, you'll see a better behaved turbo, better MPG, and you'll have more EGT space to add fuel



Merrick

 

[Bova]

Cam it. Your egt's will drop. And you'll be making all that H. P. and Torque 400 rpm sooner. At your level it would be a big plus.

 

[Floor It]

If your goimg to spend the money for twins, then I'd spend the money for the DD cam.



John

 

[Jetpilot]

Personally my vote goes for the PDR cam... ...

 

[BillGotthelf]

Hey all you big HP guys. After installing my cam, mach 5's and twins I now have a jerking back and forth when the TC locks up and I try to drive at a steady speeds (45-50mph-1300-1450 rpm). It feels as if you are driving a stick and you forgot to put the clutch in as you stop. Its driving me up a wall and I can't figure out whats causing it.

 

[Bova]

Bill, I had the same thing when I put the big EDM's in my truck. I was told it was injector surge. I thought my trans. was going on me. All it took was an injector swap and I was good to go!

 

[BillGotthelf]

What did you swap to? And what did you have making it surge?

 

[Bova]

I don't know what size EDM's they were. I've been trying alot of different combo's the last month or so. I was told they were a little bigger than step 8's. way too much for my set up. I went back to my BD III's and the truck is fine.



This week I put in another set of smaller EDM's the problem is my VP-44 is on the way out. three quarter throttle and the truck gets violent. So I can't really say much about them until I get another pump.



But With the big ones in when I went from third into over drive at 45-50 mph the truck shuddered real bad. It was the injectors.

 

[KLockliear]

Bill, call Bill at DTT and he will tell you your problem. Just tell him exactly what you posted here. 1350-1400RPM! You should be down a gear.

 

[CumminFast]

Don't cam it. Its a waste of money. Put that money into injectors and turbos. I did not see a noticeable cam w/ my pdr cam.

 

[BillGotthelf]

When you are driving normal and you are at 45 mph it locks up TC. Yup I will be calling Bill On Monday anyway.

 

[KLockliear]

Bill, do you have the smart controller? Just turn up the pot on the OD shift point so that you're never in OD less than 1900rpm.

 

[BillGotthelf]

Keith I have ATS's controller in the truck. I only turn it on when I drag race as it does not let truck downshift after it locks up. You have to select OD off for it to unlock.

 

[KatDiesel]

Originally posted by CumminFast

Don't cam it. Its a waste of money. Put that money into injectors and turbos. I did not see a noticeable cam w/ my pdr cam.

Please don't compare your 12v cam with a 24v cam. (Basing this on your profile).





Yes I would cam it. It does make a difference.