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View Poll Results: Which cam for low end torque?
Andrews 48
34.85%
Cyclerama 570
9.85%
Woods 222
14.39%
Woods 555
6.06%
Woods 777
3.03%
TMan 555
6.82%
TTS-100
10.61%
SE204
5.30%
SE259
3.79%
S&S 570
7.58%
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Cam poll: best low to mid torque

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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
You are talking about a cam only upgrade w/head gasket, right?
That's the plan for now.
 
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Originally Posted by tjhog
Interesting that the SE 255 wasn't on the list. I run a 48H, and have never ridden a 255 but I hear they have gobs of bottom end ... just allegedly fall off at 4K ...
Basically, that's what mine has already. Besides, you can only have a maximum of 10 choices on these polls.
 
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Originally Posted by djl
JMHO but there are only four cams in the list that will set corrected compression/CCP at a manageable level and facilitate a good tune; Woods 555/777, TMan 555, SE259 and S&S 570. I would eliminate the SE cam because it is an SE cam; dealer's choice on the others. I am a TMan fan and would have to be looking at his 590 and 585.
I definitely value your expertise, that's why I started this poll. Thank you. Now, would you please explain what you mean, you know, to all those OTHER guys, that don't quite understand what you mean? Lol
 
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I just looked up the 590's. Isn't a .590 lift, too much for stock heads?
 
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Just spoke with Keith at Fuel Moto, great guy, he recommended the 222's if staying stock elsewhere. 555's for mild head work and triple 7's to future proof it. He said the 7's will feel about the same down low as my stock cams, but will come on stronger later in the rpm's. He also said the gasket wasn't really worth it.
 
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Originally Posted by Bafflingbs
I just looked up the 590's. Isn't a .590 lift, too much for stock heads?
Nope; OEM springs will handle the lift; it's a great cam.
 
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I think there should have been two polls because you are talking about two different engine builds. There is a best cam for the just cam replacement and the head gasket and then there is a best cam for the increased 10.5:1 compression. I only have experience with Andrews but without the increased compression the 48 would be my pick, but after the increased compression I'm not sure which would be best. The Andrews 57 is good up to around 10.2:1 but 10.5:1 is something else.
 
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The poll is redundant given you want to run at 10.5. As others have said most cams in your list are not going to play nicely at 10.5.
 
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Originally Posted by Arseclown
The poll is redundant given you want to run at 10.5. As others have said most cams in your list are not going to play nicely at 10.5.
Alright, lets say I didn't know any better, and now that I do, we'll stay at the stock compression...
Unless I go with Djl's recommendation for the T-man 590 (which sounds good, by the way)
 

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Based on what you folks are saying so far, I went back and edited my original post. Now which cam?
 


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