Thread: Cam Specs?
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Old 01-26-2006, 05:52 PM   #9
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Re: Cam Specs?

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Originally Posted by Teal95Jimmy
I have done cam swaps before and i know about degreeing the cam, making sure the valve springs can handle the additional lift, adjusting the rocker arm to the correct lash.

As another option (and quite a bit cheaper) there are rocker arms the have a higher ration (i assume) than the stock ones that are currently in my truck right now. If i swap out the stock 1.5 rockers and swap in the aftermarket 1.7 rockers i know that will give me the effect of having a bigger cam, but the same duration.

Will this give me more low end grunt just like a 4x4 cam or is this gonna be top end power?
It will give more top-end power and lose some low end and lose some mpg. Lots of clearance issues (like you mentioned) to check, but a very easy swap when compared to a cam swap. Your effective duration will also come up too.
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