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ElmerFudd · 05-09-2005, 02:37 AM

I want to purchase one of his Master Kits, but I'm not sure which cam i want to lean towards... It seems he's offering 3 types and he's sold out of the EPN 268° .425.now is there a reason he is sold out of this particular cam or am I looking for one of the others? I want to get as much power out of the engine without putting any stress on it so let me know what you guys think. I also want to get a set of stainless valves too. Thanks for any input.

Toy Sport 4x4 · 05-09-2005, 04:22 PM

It depends on where you want the power band at. The cam you listed is suppose to be great for daily drivers. The one under it that one i think is a 260 and it is for low end torque and the top one he offers is for high end power.

ElmerFudd · 05-10-2005, 12:56 AM

I guess I'm more after the torque then anything, what kind of a difference is it going to make and is it worth the bang for my buck? I'd really like to do a bit of a rebuild on this engine. Once in a while I'll hear a knocking coming from it at idle but then i'll give it some throttle and let it idle again and it's gone.. makes me sorta suspicious of the oil pump. Also I have a buddy that built a 22RE bottom up and had it bored out 40thou. He had the truck doing donuts on pavement with his 33's! I had to say I was impressed.

rogerman · 05-10-2005, 07:59 AM

go for a 262 cam its mild but u see some performance more torque and smooth idle. once u get higher u gotta start replace head stuff like followers, rockers ect plus your gas economy goes wayy down. i got a buddie whos runnin a 290 with stock interns he has no probs but u still run the risk.

Toy Sport 4x4 · 05-10-2005, 12:37 PM

You are suppose to change rocker everytime the cam is changed because they will have a wear pattern on them and can cause the new cam to fail. The stock efi can run a 280 adv. duration cam with slight modifying to the afm. I called crane and comp to see what they recommended. Crane said their 262/272 and comp said their 260s was the best. The dual pattern of the crane will give better throttle response than the single patter of the comp. If i was using the ones u listed i would go with the 268 because it will have a smooth idle to and u will have power in the mid range for highway running and still have a better low end power than stock. Header and big bore throttle body will also help performance. I also recommend using new springs with a cam swap along with rocker arm.