I've been debating what cams to go with. i was gonna go with crower stage 2's due to their making power throughout the entire powerband and the stage 3's only making top end and losing low end but after hearing stage 3's and seeing no issues with people using them they've got my attention. I have patriot stage 3 heads coming this week with .600 lift springs etc. Should i stick with the stage 2's or go with the stage 3's? I have a 2400 stall converter and this will 90% be a street truck with occasional track and dyno time and of course the whipple.

TIA

Will

 

Go with Crane Z cam. I made 550 hp with a ported Eaton with grind same as the Crane on only 14# boost.

http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft

Good street manners (pulls more vacuum) and makes great power. Wilder than Crower Stage II and slightly less than the Stage III. The Stage III Crower has more than the 0.600 '" lift your springs are rated for.

Another good choice that will save you $200 is to buy Patriot cams when you purchase your heads. These are basically Comp Stage II cams and 0.550" lift will be easier on your springs, but they do not pull as much vacuum at idle as the Crane number I gave you.

 

BigBobsL sounds like he knows what he's talking about.

I always lean towards the bigger cam. You know you will want to go bigger later anyway. When you race, your truck stays in the biger cam's power band, making more HP than the smaller one. Off idle, sure the smaller one makes more power, but then again, do you want to spin tires down low, or make power up top and pull away from your competition?

 

buy the stage III's and sell me your stage II's

help make my sig a reality LoL!