Billet cam vs regrind

Rollin Coal

Rollin Coal

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I need a little cam help. Im looking for a cam thats going to help spool up more than anything, and not choke the motor out at 3000-3800 rpm. I shift between 3600-3800, so i dont need a cam for 5000 rpm.

Are billet cams actually billet, or are they just a new casting? Im thinking of going with a Big Stick or a Fletchers (Diesel Pro?) cam.

it seems that billets are around $200 more.

I definitely want to go with a bolt on cam gear. Is the stock retainer enough, or is hamiltons HD one a good idea? I'm also not sure on valve springs yet, but I will do something once the head is done.

Any advise would be great.

Thanks
 
i let you know how everything works out for me, i just ordered an H.D. big stick with a bolt on retainer, and new lifters, and im running a big single so im looking for better spool up, less smoke, better mpg's would be nice too, but if my turbo spools up 300rpm sooner then that would be great.
 
IIRC, there are cast billets, true billet steel cams that require new lifters, and then there are regrinds. The cast billets (and this is probably a bad explanation) are cast as a rough core and then are ground to the final specs. The true billet steel cams are completely cut from a rod of billet steel. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong on this.
 
Greg hogue says i had an oiling problem? Yet there's no signs off it imo. I've showed this cam to the guys that build our sprint motors(Don Ott and Rider) and they laughed when i said i was told i had an oiling problem. The lobes wore off. Maybe i got a bad one, i'll never have nothing but billet when it goes back together and Never another Max Spool product. If anyone wants to see it. I'd be more that willing to ship it to you to look at.
 
I just ordered a new cam. I ordered it ground from a new blank. I see regrinds that have flaked around the nose where the cam gear presses on. With a p-pump I prefer to have as much straight section as possible for the gear to sit on. Bolt on gear is a must, IMO. I don't go heavier on the springs than needed either.
 
haha, you sound like me with the springs. I've always been tought to run as light of a spring as possible. Less wear, less horse power loss.

i spin to 36-3800 at 60psi, on stock springs, no issues yet.
 
I don't spin mine that fast. 3300-3400 with F1 Sportsman springs and just shy of 80psi boost. I'll probably see less boost with the new motor.
 
RonA said:
I don't spin mine that fast. 3300-3400 with F1 Sportsman springs and just shy of 80psi boost. I'll probably see less boost with the new motor.
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im hoping to be around 48-50 psi once the cam and head work are done.
 
I would go with the new casting for the simple fact that you know how many miles are going to be on the cam from day one, unlike the regind.
 
The cast billlet cam is ground from a new blank and the overall shaft ends up larger (than stock) and is stronger as a result. Call Hamilton ask them what they think is best for your application, they make custom cams.$.02
 
i've been speaking with colt cams. now my biggest issue is that the motor isnt coming out and I dont want to swap lifters with the motor in the truck.
 
My lifters look like new with 227,000 miles on them. They have no scoring or uneven wear, still nice and polished.
 
Lifters? you mean tappets? I changed the tappets while the engine was in the truck and I will NEVER do it again. EVER!
 
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