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Old 06-12-2011, 10:14 AM
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What are the best cams to run in a stock (well it has stage 1) 88" that doesnt require a bunch of other parts to need changed I am looking for the deeper lobe at idle and more on the lower end
 

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Old 06-12-2011, 10:17 AM
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Depends on what you're looking for, riding style, torque, etc.
 
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Old 06-12-2011, 10:24 AM
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There is no simple answer to a question like that! All the usual suspects make suitable cams. I posted a similar question a while ago and you may find the answers of interest.
 
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A lot of folks say the andrews 21 is what you're looking for. I don't have any experience with it myself but it always comes up in these types if discussions.
 
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I have been reviewing/researching/studying.....and for my ride style....I have decided on the Wood TW6-6 cams from FM along with the hydraulic cam tensioner plate upgrade w/pump from Herko and the SE adjustable pushrods.....Gonna be a little more $$$ than I originally planned, but since I'm going in there....might as well put what I want.

Research cams and TC88.....lots of info out there on the subject....match them with your style....
 
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Only you can decide but good ones to consider would be Andrews 21's, 26's. 37's might not give enough low end for your preferences. SE 203's might be good and the 204's could be OK - I think they have some reasonable bottom end and are said to "lope" well. The Woods TW6-6 does seem to need more compression than standard to get the real benefits - I had these in my RKC on 96" and std compression (9.2 I think) and they felt flat until I did the bore and compression. With an 88" which I think is around 8.8 compression it might feel even flatter. Just my thoughts.
 
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for the work and money, wste of time unless you do head work and get the compression ratio up.
 
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Like many others here, I've been very happy with the Head-Quarters HQ-0034 cams (the HQ 500 cams are the same ones, but for the '07 and newer models) for the past 3+ years, and haven't thought about a 95" BB since the cams were installed. The cam swap was excellent value for the $$$ spent.

I'd also suggest you do the SE hydraulic cam plate w/ hi-flo oil pump and ditch the spring loaded cam tensioners.

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Andrews 21 did the trick for me.
 
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SS 510s and pc3 with a pro tune job worked great for my 03 EGC
 


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