The L-79 cam

[eventhorizon66]

OK, so it looks like these guys are steering you toward something in the range of the Summit K1105, like Vile suggested for a smoother idle than the K1107.

[82Shortbed]

The past couple of days, the 2 Comp cams are the ones I've narrowed it down to.  The thumpr cam sounds SWEET, I listened to them on comp's site and youtube.  But I know I gotta have some performance too, so the XE274 looks very good to me as well...... Tsk tsk

[Dragon]

you'll notice for those flat tappet hydraulic cams I recommend the summit cams quite often. The brand names mean NOTHING. Edelbrock recently admitted to me they don't even make their own cams. They're just sticking the name on it. Hence why their technical data is contradictory and is flat out wrong in many circumstances. the guy on the other end of the phone many times will have never opened up and built an engine in their life. Listen to the guys here who have the experience with building LOTS of motors.

Very True Ville, the Majority of the Brand Name Manufacturers only make certain parts in house, with the smaller items or even the Larger Production Run items(Things that have been in Production for years) are produced by an outside vendor, and then shipped to the Brand Name Company for their Packaging.....  Larger Parts Houses(JEGS/SUMMIT/JC WHITNEY/Etc) will approach those Vendors to cut out the Middle Man, when they want to offer their Store/Catalog Brand Items under the Bigger Name Brands....   One of the things I learned from being in Auto Parts Sales, and Through Various Automotive Venues, each of the Larger Brand Name Companies have items that they just relable with their names on them....

[static22]

Hey shortbed, here is a thought. If you have a cam that doesn't necessarily sound mean but really is (aka sleeper) that could be fun. I've always thought it has been pretty cool to be able to outrun the other guy and not sound as if I should.

[82Shortbed]

Well, I think with the power I want, that a small cam would kill my power.  I almost got my mind set on the XE274.  It has enough overlap to give me the sound I want, I heard it on youtube.  I don't want a sleeper sound, I wanna be heard!

[static22]

Do you know what kind of exhaust was on the you tube vehicle? That will make a difference as well.

[82Shortbed]

The one on youtube had different heads and I would say different exhaust.  I'm running Longtubes and 2.5 H pipe exhaust with Flowmaster Super 40s.  So I know I should do some ground pounding because I do not have tailpipes. The camaro it was on was ran all the way back to the rear.

[SUX2BU99]

The XE274 will give you a nice chop. I have the XE268 and at idle in Park it has some lope but still idles fine at 850 or so RPM. When I drop it into Drive though and the revs drop to around 700, it really chops. Sounds like it wants to die and if the idle was any lower it probably would. When at a light with my foot on the brake it shakes the truck around and does this little surge every now and then. I quite like it. So the 274 you should not be unimpressed with as far as that goes.

[82Shortbed]

The XE274 will give you a nice chop. I have the XE268 and at idle in Park it has some lope but still idles fine at 850 or so RPM. When I drop it into Drive though and the revs drop to around 700, it really chops. Sounds like it wants to die and if the idle was any lower it probably would. When at a light with my foot on the brake it shakes the truck around and does this little surge every now and then. I quite like it. So the 274 you should not be unimpressed with as far as that goes.

Any sound clips to give me somewhat of an idea?