hey all ive been lookin around at cams to suit vn v8 lately. ive been looking at all kinds of brands from crane to blue racer etc this is my setup.what are my options?when i look at cams they give me specs on the cam but i dont realy under stand what they mean.any one suggest a good cam size? standard stroke 304 will be droping a hi rise and throtle body on top good auto with 3000-3500 stall undecided yet.

i have put a crane 284 in mine and and goes really good (destroys most ls1`s) , just shaved my heads for a bit more compression, apart from that it is a standard 304 bottom end. and i`m running a 3300rpm converter. if you go any cam bigger than that you will need a lot more compession and head work for it to go good and make good power, otherwise it will be all just sound (lumpy). i suggest to go crane 284. or 286 if your gona do head work and raise the compression. dont go a solid cam wat ever you do, it wont make any power with a standard 304.

what sorta power are you making tab . im looking at a similar setup. but going carby with a harrop manifold and a barry grant carby . using a 5sp box, unsure of what cam i want to run. what compression are you running

My brother had a 286 cam, heads, injectors and haltech on his VN SS... was an absolute pig to drive being manual.

i was looking into something along the lines of a 286. any one brought anything similar?any prices etc?

is your high rise a single plain?there about $300 and $100 for lifters ---------- Post added 11-05-10 at 19:48 ---------- Quote: dont go a solid cam wat ever you do, it wont make any power with a standard 304 dont know if i agree with u there mate unless u mean with stock compression

what sorta compression would you need to run a 286 or 288 solid

i was told i would need the dual plane?im still trying to source the hi rise to ive seen standard stroke 308s with solid cams making awesome power running 11s and stuff

if your going a setup with vn heads theres a dual plane harrop manifold on ebay for $600 with no bids

yeah hes a tite ass lol wont post it and by the time i get it drilled to suit injectors im best of buying a new one

Quote: Originally Posted by NASTY1 [View Post] ive seen standard stroke 308s with solid cams making awesome power running 11s and stuff they might be standard stroke but not much else will be standard. you cant just whack a big cam in and go run 11's lol you gotta have the right comp, stall, diff gears, manifold ect... its all about matching your combo.

Quote: Originally Posted by REALIST [View Post] they might be standard stroke but not much else will be standard. you cant just whack a big cam in and go run 11's lol you gotta have the right comp, stall, diff gears, manifold ect... its all about matching your combo. 100% spot on ---------- Post added 12-05-10 at 13:28 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by spanners [View Post] is your high rise a single plain?there about $300 and $100 for lifters ---------- Post added 11-05-10 at 19:48 ---------- dont know if i agree with u there mate unless u mean with stock compression yeah i mean with stock compression, wat i`m trying to say is people think if i put a soild cam or a big cam in a standard 304 and my car will go quicker, its not the case at all, it all has to match up (compession, heads, manifold, stall converter, diff gears, etc) to suit the cam as mentioned above Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i didnt sey i was putting a solid in it.im very aware you have to bump the compression etc up. what i was seying you can run good times and power with a standard stroke

Quote: Originally Posted by PROGMH [View Post] My brother had a 286 cam, heads, injectors and haltech on his VN SS... was an absolute pig to drive being manual. my brother has a 286 and its an absolute dream to drive! his is full manual trimatic with a decent stall, goes to show how the correct setup can affect drivability. you might even know the car, VL calais converted to efi, harrop manifold with active twin throtts, pretty sure it came from out your way.

i got a crane 286, edelbrock performer manifold, ported yella terra heads, flat tops, shot peened rods etc and its nice as to drive, through a supra 5 speed

Quote: Originally Posted by NASTY1 [View Post] ive seen standard stroke 308s with solid cams making awesome power running 11s and stuff You'll need to really be revving a 308 to get it into the 11's. You'll need atleast some 4.3:1 gears in the rear too, big convertor, lots of fuel.

For the street a cam around 220-230 duration at .050" is a good compromise. Go too big without other mods and you will have a pig on the street. A Crane 286 is the biggest for a daily driver with 10.0-10.5 comp. I have seen so many guys put too big a camshaft only to find they have a slug with no brakes, poor idle and fuel economy. Really for the street the best way is stroke it. Use the torque you'll enjoy it so much more.

buy my manifold and throttle body if u want

shave heads (to get 9.5:1+ comp) crane 286 cam lt1 springs and retainers double row timing chain custom tune decent exhaust setup good revvy little combo for a stock bottom end without being that expensive, 3k+ stall and some 3.7s or shorter gears and it will be unstoppable on the street (providing you have traction) PLUS itll smack out some killer skids.

just had my vn tuned at chiptorque today made 192rwkw specs- 284, shaved heads, torque power dual plain, 2'' 4 hole spacer, efi hardware throttle body, and 215 injectors threw a t350 n 3000stall just wanted to tell someone who cares lol:-)