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Discussion in '96-04 - 2V Specific' started by Mastayugi91, Mar 31, 2016.

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  1. Mar 31, 2016 #1
    Mastayugi91

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    Guys how come nobody uses stage 5 cams on sn95's. Most guys do the stage 3 cams and call it a day. Im guessing the stage 5 would require you to do the heads because of the lift so they dont want the expense. But why dont they go with a stage 5 cam?

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  2. Mar 31, 2016 #2
    lwarrior1016

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    I have stage 5 cams......
     
  3. Mar 31, 2016 #3
    lwarrior1016

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    To run a cam that big effectively it takes increased compression, ported heads, lower gears, long tubes, tune, all the good stuff. If you take a stock engine and install a cam with a profile like that itll be a dog until 4K rpm. Its a lot more work that just a cam swap to make a cam that big work effectively.
     
  4. Mar 31, 2016 #4
    DropTopPony

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    WTF is a Stage 5 cam?
     
  5. Mar 31, 2016 #5
    lwarrior1016

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    Comp 278's are considered a "stage 5"
     
  6. Mar 31, 2016 #6
    lwarrior1016

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    This is stage 5

    [video=youtube;HTPadpXy_s0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTPadpXy_s0[/video]
     
  7. Mar 31, 2016 #7
    Thomas_W

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    "Stage" cams are just a marketing gimic.

    When you get to the point of needing a cam that large, your going to go with a custom grind for what type of power adder you have, compression ratio, head flow rate, rpm range of the engine and how much power you plan to make.
     
  8. Mar 31, 2016 #8
    lwarrior1016

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    ^ Thats right and it just so happens I got a killer deal on the 278's and they fit my bill just right.
     
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    DropTopPony

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    I forgot Comp changed their advertising and combined the NPI and PI cams into stages.

    Used to be:

    NPI
    262H
    268H
    274H

    PI
    262AH
    270AH
    278AH

    So which one is the stage 5? Wouldn't the 278's be a Stage 6 LOL!
     
  10. Mar 31, 2016 #10
    96blak54

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    Solid lash them up.......stage 7!!
     
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    DropTopPony

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    On Sale only at American Muscle, Stage 37 cams.
     
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    lwarrior1016

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    Ill have them soon!
     
  13. Apr 1, 2016 #13
    97stanger

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    because most of us just go power adder :)
     
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    lwarrior1016

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    Booooooo!!! where is the dislike button in this place?
     
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    97stanger

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    haha I had to say it!

    But seriously, like said a "stage" doesn't really mean anything. One company's stage 5 might be another companies stage 2.
     
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    03DSGGT

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    Im running a stage 3 7/16 cam...:headbang:
     
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    DropTopPony

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    7/16 is for the lope.
     
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    96blak54

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    Yea....7parts of the 16 is lope....lol
     
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    evilcw311

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    This reminds me of when I was in high school and all the rednecls with their old beat up Chevys would talk about their 3/4 race cam's!!!!! Lol


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    96blak54

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    Yea...my circle of school buddies would start chanting "foe fifty foe fifty foe fifty foe".....cause sll they talk about was swapping to a 454ci
     
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