tbi cam options without computer problems

[bigarmzz]

a friend of mine (an older guy), just got a 87 blazer w/5.7L, and had it looked at a few days ago.....looks like it def needs a cam

what cam can be put in there without any worries about the computer? my friend is a "stock kinda guy", ya know the type?

maybe try and find a used 350 tbi cam?

thanks

 

[syclonekid43]

is that roller rocker of flat? i think my brother still has a brand new cam he took out of his motor to go a step up. it came out of a 94 t.b.i 1500 pick up

 

[chevyuser74]

why dont u just go to the parts house and get a stock cam.

 

[bigarmzz]

is that roller rocker of flat? i think my brother still has a brand new cam he took out of his motor to go a step up. it came out of a 94 t.b.i 1500 pick up

i'm really not sure what is in the 87 stock set up...i wouldnt "think" it's a roller, but i dont know

 

[bigarmzz]

why dont u just go to the parts house and get a stock cam.

parts house? ya mean like auto zone or advance? there's not any junkyards here with old stuff at all

 

[chevyuser74]

i mean carquest or napa, but go where you go, i would not buy a used camshaft though.

 

[bigarmzz]

i mean carquest or napa, but go where you go, i would not buy a used camshaft though.

i hear ya man...buyin a used cam makes me nervous, but if i can find a cam that maybe someone took out of new crate engine or something, then i'd like to help this guy out....he's a hell of a good guy, just dont have alot of $$$

 

[4X4HIGH]

Trucks all have hydraulic flat tappet cams up until 1995 from the factory. Just buy a stock replacement from a parts store and make sure you also replace the lifters (NEVER replace a cam without changing the lifters UNLESS it is a roller cam). Make sure it is for use with TBI (87-95).

 

[bigarmzz]

why dont u just go to the parts house and get a stock cam.

checked with autozone, and ended up getting a stock replacement cam for $45..

thanks

 

[sweetk30]

also read the tons of info from brian at www.tbichips.com great guy and lots of info + he burns chips.

 

[chevyuser74]

also read the tons of info from brian at www.tbichips.com great guy and lots of info + he burns chips.

sounds like they are on a budget build, make sure u get new lifters too, or u will just end up getting a new cam again.

 

[sweetk30]

if anything reading brians info will let you know just why tbi is so fussy to diffrent cams . just a bunch of good info on tbi systems. and i got a roller lt1 stock cam/lifters/plates/spider for 80 shipped and swaped it in mine . then simple chip burn = more power.

 

[solowookie]

there was a comp cam extreme energy I put in one of my k5's that ran great with the stock computer I'll see if I can find the info for it.

 

[solowookie]

alright I finally found the info on the cam I was running with a stock computer.

Comp Cam Xtreme Energy #12-249-4. I was running this in a stock 350 engine, and the only complaint I had is sometimes I wanted just a little lower power bad when in the mountains crawling along. this was solved we can after market coil, and it gave me exactly what I wanted. I was running a sm465 tranny, and even with a lift / 35's under it I was getting 15-16 MPG.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=CCA-12-249-4&autoview=sku