In my never ending guest for more power I am thinking its time to get new cams and get some work on my heads. I don't want to add more boost to my setup I am already running 6 lbs of extra boost with a ported eaton on a stock block.

Who has a good deal on cam and heads combos? I want to get stage II cams and just minor work done to my heads a stage I job.

Are all stage II cams the same? (comp cams, crower, mod max)

Thanks everyone.


My current mods:

4lb lower
2lb upper
ported eaton
long tube headers with full exhaust/ no cats/ with X-pipe
sb/tb
Open element CIA
Tuned by JLP

 

i want to do the same, but i will be going with the patriot stage 2 heads.

anybody have any idea what installation would cost?

 

From what I have read, the stock heads are not worth porting, or tryin to get more airflow out of. You would be better off buying an aftermarket set of heads, and then going to stage2 cams.

 

I have J.L.P ported heads and stage 2 comp cams.Its got a nice lope to the sound and feel but in my opinion i dont think it was worth the $1800 for the heads and $1200 for the cams.I know people with the same mods i got without the heads and cams and are pushing close to the same power.I hear they work well with an aftermarket blower but i havent crossed that bridge yet.

 

Man you got seriously ripped off on the cams, whoever sold 'em to you took you to the cleaners. You can call Comp Cams and get a set of billet cams, any profile (even custom profiles) for 524.95 a set. Valvesprings are 179.95. Who sold you a set for 1200?

 

J.L.P. about a year and a half ago.

 

$1200 for cams?

Loosebolt has Livernois make a custom set for him for a little over 1/2 of that.

 

there is no "aftermarket" head available for our trucks.

all of the aftermarket heads are just ported stockers.

 

Ah. I thought someone told me about an aftermarket casting. I guess I was mis informed. Thanks Chris

 

We carry heads and cams assembled with thread setters for $3300. These are Brand new CNC Ported heads with a 3 angle valve job, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Ferrara Valves, Crower Springs, Manley Retainers, brand new seals, guides, rockers, lifters, sprockets, spacers, etc.... They are the heads we use on all of our Daily driven 10 sec trucks. The heads come with thread inserts for the spark plugs. For more info or if you would just like to talk more about them call me at JDM 732-780-0770.

JimIII@JDM

 

how much power are people getting out of just cams on a stock motor with 4-6lb pulleys????


dustin

 

Not bashing;

why use thread inserts? why not use the new heads with 8 threads or whatever they have?


I thought tuners were using Patriot heads for porting... Guess I was wrong

 

Why not just buy the heads directly from Patriot for $1300 less.

 

You should see gains of anywhere between 40-60 HP on a basic bolt on Eaton truck.

J3

 

I had mine ported and polished with 1MM over sized valves cut in. They are making great power so far. Tunners have had fun trying to get my AF ratio set though.

Most thought, "You can't be moving that much air!"

When we got my built engine in and let it warm up we reved it twice and colapsed the K&N filter.

There is 1/16" between my injector port and my intake port on my intake also.

Suavy