tman 590 cams in a dyna?

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May 30, 2013 | 09:50 PM

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What are the other details of the setup? What kind of head work? What kind of 106 is this? Bore/stroke? How do you ride it? Personally in a dyna I like a setup that makes at least square numbers or more hp than torque, and makes power to 6500. I personally haven't run a 590 but it's a proven performer. The 888 that wood suggested is very similar with a tad less lift. S&S 585, Andrews 67 and some others would be in the same ball park too. All would like around 10.5-10.7:1 compression.

The 106 is a big bore I got from revolution cycles, bored out cylinders with flat top Kb pistons, stock bottom end. I ride like an ******* most of the time. Wink was suggesting the s&s 585 but I wanted the compression releases also since the springs will accept a high lift. Therefore gave me more option later if I decided to change cams again in the future.

May 30, 2013 | 09:55 PM

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Vdop-Yeah he is opening it up.

May 30, 2013 | 10:09 PM

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If you read the forum, you know that 90% of the people in here still think the SE 255 is the cam to have. I sure as hell wouldn't be asking THIS forum what cam to put in my motor...

Alright, Alright. Ain't that the troof.

Op, if you look at all the specs the .590 and 888 are very similar, other than the 888 being .015" shy on lift. Not a mirror image, but I bet you wouldn't notice a difference. I'd be interested to know what makes the 888 "a better cam". I'm not siding with either cam manufacturer, and I'd expect each to suggest their own. So I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin. My suggestion, anything but a 255

May 31, 2013 | 12:17 AM

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The OP said he talked with Woods, and then asked our opinion. If you read the forum, you know that 90% of the people in here still think the SE 255 is the cam to have. I sure as hell wouldn't be asking THIS forum what cam to put in my motor...

Lol now that is funny and I have noticed that alot. Personally I would go with the Woods cams but that's because I run a Tw 8-6 and I really like it.

May 31, 2013 | 10:05 AM

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We are using the SS585 cam.
But I used a SS 106 kit with mild head work.
I like it a lot good tq. Lots of HP.
The cam comes on strong around 3,000 rpm's to redine.
It's your choice.

May 31, 2013 | 10:27 AM

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We are using the SS585 cam.
But I used a SS 106 kit with mild head work.
I like it a lot good tq. Lots of HP.
The cam comes on strong around 3,000 rpm's to redine.
It's your choice.

I'm running that cam as well, but in a 97ci. Same power band you mentioned above. I really like it, just wish it came on harder around 2000rpm

May 31, 2013 | 11:11 AM

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With the 106 it has plenty of low end. It hit's 3 grand fast. You can feel it when the cam comes on. The head work was done for tq...
108hp with 121 tq...
We go to the drag strip from time to time and it has not been beat yet.
Somebody will at some point I am sure.

May 31, 2013 | 05:17 PM

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with the 106 it has plenty of low end. It hit's 3 grand fast. You can feel it when the cam comes on. The head work was done for tq...
108hp with 121 tq...
We go to the drag strip from time to time and it has not been beat yet.
Somebody will at some point i am sure.

those are pretty decent numbers, what pipes you running with the s&s cams?