Advice on cams

[chromestackzach]

Hey guys ive got a 99 24v taht i have put the edge drag comp, smarty programmer and edge jammer 150's and a banks high ram intake on, just recently i installed arp head studs and a marine head gasket and now im looking to install a bigger cam, i have looked at the ones from peakdieselperformance.com and wondering what yalls opinion is on them or have any other suggestions?

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99' Dodge 2500 5spd with button ceramic clutch, edge jammer 150s, edge drag comp, smarty sx03, stock turbo, 5 inch stacks, mkw 20" wheels, dick cepek fc radial 2s, front leveling kit, cowl induction hood, projector head lights, smoked taillights,

[sstockton]

A cam will give you the most benefit in the higher RPM range. They aren't going to hurt lower RPM at all, but you won't get much gain from them until you are really winding it out. Thats when they start to shin. I would highly recommend a different turbo over a cam at this point based on what is in your sig.

The stock turbo can't provide the air that your engine requires as of now. You will notice much much larger gains from a turbo than you will from a cam right now.

With that said, there are a lot of factors that go into making a cam a good cam and personal preference. Lift, Duration, and lobe seperation all play a big part in how a cam performs. I run a helix 2 and like it. Fletcher's cam also seems to be very popular at this point. As is the Max spool 2.5.
Sean

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[mattyboy72]

yup cam wont do nothing for u till u get a turbo on, i know on mine even though its a third gen it runs so smooth at wot almost too good lol

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[kscumminsdriver]

echoing the priors, the return on investment on a cam is so low that it should only be considered as a last modification.... put a more appropriately sized turbo on your truck first.....

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[chromestackzach]

Originally Posted by sstockton

A cam will give you the most benefit in the higher RPM range. They aren't going to hurt lower RPM at all, but you won't get much gain from them until you are really winding it out. Thats when they start to shin. I would highly recommend a different turbo over a cam at this point based on what is in your sig.

The stock turbo can't provide the air that your engine requires as of now. You will notice much much larger gains from a turbo than you will from a cam right now.

With that said, there are a lot of factors that go into making a cam a good cam and personal preference. Lift, Duration, and lobe seperation all play a big part in how a cam performs. I run a helix 2 and like it. Fletcher's cam also seems to be very popular at this point. As is the Max spool 2.5.
Sean

So the cams that u talked about..where do i find those? I was thinking that i would just put the cam n now while i got it tore down as far as i do now but do plan on puttin twins on it n the near future, i was gonna put the cam and new lifters and springs too

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99' Dodge 2500 5spd with button ceramic clutch, edge jammer 150s, edge drag comp, smarty sx03, stock turbo, 5 inch stacks, mkw 20" wheels, dick cepek fc radial 2s, front leveling kit, cowl induction hood, projector head lights, smoked taillights,

[kscumminsdriver]

Originally Posted by chromestackzach

So the cams that u talked about..where do i find those? I was thinking that i would just put the cam n now while i got it tore down as far as i do now but do plan on puttin twins on it n the near future, i was gonna put the cam and new lifters and springs too

Well, if you have the front of your truck and engine already off, then doing a cam now makes sense in at least the respect of having the truck torn down...

Helix II is an F1 Diesel product but I think they're sold out right now...

Fletcher's cam is from Diesel Pros... you'll have to call them to discuss and/or order...

Maxspool cams are a greg hogue product...

I'm going to be running a Scheid cam in mine soon...

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[chromestackzach]

Originally Posted by kscumminsdriver

Well, if you have the front of your truck and engine already off, then doing a cam now makes sense in at least the respect of having the truck torn down...

Helix II is an F1 Diesel product but I think they're sold out right now...

Fletcher's cam is from Diesel Pros... you'll have to call them to discuss and/or order...

Maxspool cams are a greg hogue product...

I'm going to be running a Scheid cam in mine soon...

Hey thanks guy for the info i didnt know there was so many different cams available for my truck so this definantly will help me with researching these cams

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99' Dodge 2500 5spd with button ceramic clutch, edge jammer 150s, edge drag comp, smarty sx03, stock turbo, 5 inch stacks, mkw 20" wheels, dick cepek fc radial 2s, front leveling kit, cowl induction hood, projector head lights, smoked taillights,