04 qc cam swap advice!!!
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04 qc cam swap advice!!!
Alright guys i want to upgrade the cams, and getting a Tc with the setup. My question is what cam setup would be best for my 04 Ram, and what problems do i have to worry about when i upgrade my cams? what i mean is will it throw some DTC's codes or will it make me fail inspection? I just seed some imput because this will be my first time ugrading cams....Help me out!!!!! I was on moesperformance.com and i was looking at the "crazy jays" setup but i just want to make sure i'm making the right choice....Setup aint cheap.
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well it's a Hemi, so it's singular - CAM.
Depends on your use, and how aggressive you want to go. But any cam that is gonna do anything for a heavy QC 4x4 is gonna require a tune.
The only real cam choice for you (and no, the 6.1 Hemi cam would be lousy for all but RCSB 4x2s) would be a Comp 260, can get by with all the other stock parts, although I'd personally opt for stronger springs and can be tuned with a SC or canned Diablo tuner. Anything much more aggressive than that and it's custom tune and I think if you alter the A/F ratio, you run the risk of failing inspection. Dunno, maybe someone from an inspection state with a cam upgrade will chime in...
Depends on your use, and how aggressive you want to go. But any cam that is gonna do anything for a heavy QC 4x4 is gonna require a tune.
The only real cam choice for you (and no, the 6.1 Hemi cam would be lousy for all but RCSB 4x2s) would be a Comp 260, can get by with all the other stock parts, although I'd personally opt for stronger springs and can be tuned with a SC or canned Diablo tuner. Anything much more aggressive than that and it's custom tune and I think if you alter the A/F ratio, you run the risk of failing inspection. Dunno, maybe someone from an inspection state with a cam upgrade will chime in...
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If you want a production cam that is more agressive than the 260 but will still run on a canned tune from a SC you could go with the Sidewinder. It is a good cam with strong torque down low while still giving good power in the higher RPM range. Very good cam for a heavy qc 4x4. Or you could always contact one of these cam vendors and get a custom grind done to fit your exact needs and mods.
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You can also go with the spartan cam as well. You also need to do something a bout a tuner as well because the spartan will require a custom tune and upgraded internals (springs/rods). The crazyjay cam is a mellow cam and can be ran with little to no problems with a standard tuner, although an actual tune will net you more gains than a canned tune will.
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I looked at the spartan cam but for what im looking for it might be alittle too aggressive..I'll be wasting WAY too much money on gas with that upgrade...lol thats why i looked at the smaller cams....04-fourseven i aint going to install it, it would take weeks..lol my bro in law is a mechanic. he's the one doing the work. i will def. post when i choice and install the cam's...hopefully within the next week...