Gonna be getting the stage 3 patriot heads what cams do you all recommend ,I read stage 2 cams give you low end TQ ,any ways i so new at all this just want to do this right the 1st time.
Thanks Bob

 

I beleve you will find Patriot only offers one cam choice, the equivalent of a Comp Stage II. Their Stage II vs Stage III cams differentiates between stock diameter valves and 1 mm larger valves. Their price on cams (when purchased with heads) is hard to beat!

 

Do you need to upgrade the torque converter to a higher stall?

 

patriot cams are VERY mild. not even a stage 2 cam. for they price they are great but if you want to make big power go with a crower or comp

Will

 

I'm very happy with my Comp Stage II cams! I have heads ported and polished by Patriot.

 

What stage do you have in the crower?
THKS Bob

 

If you compare cam cards, you will find Patriots essentially identical to Comp Stage II's. I have degreed them both in.

You do not have to have a converter with Stage II cams since idle will still be low enough (700-850 rpm), but truck will of course run quicker with one, same as with stock cams. All the trucks with cams I know already had convertors, however a friend will soon have a built motor runng with stock convertor.


As noted in another string, I do not recommend Crower's any more since they would not replace my custom ground cam of MY specs (now listed by Crower as Stage III N/A) that was ground with 121 LSA on one cam rather than the 114 specified. Replaced it with a Crane of essentially same specs.