how a cam is made:

 

Not to jump into another thread but quick question here guys, is this cam close to an RV cam? (I'm very limited in cam knowledge.) Is it better to get this cam Timbo has or get an RV cam, I'm gunna be looking mostly into mileage aspect but a little power doesn't hurt either. It'll be for my 360 build.

 

Which RV cam?

 

In my opinion the cam I have is a little more aggressive than an RV cam. To me this is an RV cam on steroids. It has a pretty good amount of lift over stock and a torque proven 206/212 duration. I am getting the lope from a 112* lsa. I had to change my valve springs out to accommodate the added lift of the new cam. As far as the mpgs are concerned, I have no regrets what-so-ever about this camshaft. I wasn't really worried about the mpgs but it was a favorable outcome. One thing I know for sure helped the mpgs was the new O2 sensor, cap, rotor, wires, plugs and cam sensor. It was long overdue for a tune-up. If you want mpgs and still have an old pre-cat oxygen sensor I would definitely change it first.

 

i think this is pretty much the same as a RV cam. rv cams are designed to give you good power down low and good gas mileage. towing/rv cam for la engine have a operating area of idle-5000 rpm and the cam you installed had a operating range of idle-4700rpm so there is not too much of a difference.

 

Huh.. ok thanks guys. I haven't chosen which RV cam to pick yet but was just checking up on this topic first before deciding which cam to pick.

 

It is an aftermarket performance camshaft designed to make power in the rpm range my truck operates in the majority of the time. RV cam is a term I believe is thrown around too loosely with no dimensions or parameters to define it. If you want to choose a cam for your truck look at your operating rpms, the amount of modifications your skill level or pocketbook will allow and how the cam will compliment your complete setup.

 

Exactly. Generally refers to a cam designed for lower RPM use. Good low-end grunt, but, not much in the upper RPM range. Pick a cam by specs, not by it's label.