trick flow cam question

[evilwater]

anyone know what rpm the trick flow stage 1 cam is going to make the power where you can feel it. i know the cam is rated at 2000 to 5500 but i feel the power band after 3000 so i woundering if maybe thay packaged the wrong cam?

 

[blkcobra50]

anyone know what rpm the trick flow stage 1 cam is going to make the power where you can feel it. i know the cam is rated at 2000 to 5500 but i feel the power band after 3000 so i woundering if maybe thay packaged the wrong cam?

The powerband is going to differ from application to application. Your setup may feel the power at a different rpm than someone elses but for the most part the power is going to be within 2k to 5500. After 5500 the cam is not going to be producing much more power. I would suspect the cam is right.

I have an e cam which is rated at 1500 to 5500 and I haven't revved past 3500 because I'm still breaking in the motor but I also feel the power coming on at 3000 and above which I like.

 

[evilwater]

if by chance it is a stage 2 would it be ok to run or am i going to run into problems?

 

[blkcobra50]

Just more lift, duration and lope

 

[blkcobra50]

The Basic Operating RPM Range moves up to 2,500-6,000 RPM.

 

[evilwater]

what about the rpm range on the intake? will that matter that is from idle to 5500

 

[Modular2v]

i like my stage 3 cam

 

[blkcobra50]

what about the rpm range on the intake? will that matter that is from idle to 5500

sure it will. If your intake's rpm range is from idle - 5,500 and your cam is from 2,000-5,500 that is a good match. In my case the E cam doesn't make too much power over 5,500 but I have some more cubes so I was told by a few engine builders to go with the track heat intake (shorter runner) which has an operating range from 1,500 - 6,500. I sacrifice a little low end torque by going with the track heat but my high rpm power will be a bit higher

 

[evilwater]

no the cam is 2,500-6,000 RPM trick flow stage 2

 

[blkcobra50]

ok I thought you had the stage 1 cam.

if you have an intake with a 5,500 peak the intake will fall a bit when the cam (stage 2) can still make power.

edit: If you do have the stage 2 (by mistake) then you may want an intake with a 6000 or 6500 peak

 

[R2D2]

Just more lift, duration and lope

the timing events are totally different from the stage 1 and stage 2.

 

[blkcobra50]

the timing events are totally different from the stage 1 and stage 2.

true

 

[evilwater]

what do you mean by totally different? do i have to degree it in different?

 

[R2D2]

Well you have to pay attention to the events, but just saying the difference between the stage 1 and 2 is only duration and lift is totally wrong.

 

[macx]

You can see the valve timing events on the TF site.

I've got a Stg 1 with 1.72 rockers on a fairly low comp
motor (9.2) and that low comp softens the lower end
a little. I can feel a significant increase in acceleration
from around 3k and on up. If I was closer to the
upper end of the recommendation comp ratio range
it would pull stronger in the below 3k range.

 

[pistonhead351]

i like my stage 3 cam

hows this cam's street manners. would it be DD friendly?