Performance mods and Advanced Stroker discussion.
lilhulk
Posts: 4 Joined: May 29th, 2013, 11:09 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.8
Vehicle Year: 1999
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Tj
Location: Austintown, OH
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by lilhulk » March 10th, 2014, 8:28 am
I apologize if I’m in the wrong place it’s my first post.
I have a 99 TJ that I’m slowly building a 4.8 stroker for with a thrust plate cam. I am trying to decide what camshaft to get from Mike Jones.
Option 1: Custom grind thrust plate cam with
690 lobe width and a
STOCK timing set from Cloyes.
Option 2: Custom grind none thrust plate cam with a solid pin
540 lobe width and a Rollmaster
double roller timing set.
What one is more important in your opinion wider cam lobes or double roller timing set?
lilhulk
Posts: 4 Joined: May 29th, 2013, 11:09 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.8
Vehicle Year: 1999
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Tj
Location: Austintown, OH
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by lilhulk » March 11th, 2014, 5:31 pm
No opinions on which is more important for a stroker?
I'd really like some advice from the stroker gurus.
SilverXJ
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Posts: 5790 Joined: February 14th, 2008, 7:14 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.6L
Vehicle Year: 2000
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Cherokee
Location: Radford, Va
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by SilverXJ » March 11th, 2014, 7:02 pm
I prefer the wider cam lobes and the thrust plate. I'm keeping eye on my timing set, but have no problems yet with it.
lilhulk
Posts: 4 Joined: May 29th, 2013, 11:09 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.8
Vehicle Year: 1999
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Tj
Location: Austintown, OH
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by lilhulk » March 12th, 2014, 5:26 pm
I was thinking the same thing since our motors have a relatively low spring pressure and rpm. Which shouldn't stress the chain to much. How long have you been running yours?
SilverXJ
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Posts: 5790 Joined: February 14th, 2008, 7:14 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.6L
Vehicle Year: 2000
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Cherokee
Location: Radford, Va
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by SilverXJ » March 12th, 2014, 6:05 pm
I have about 15k on mine since figuring out the cam bearing failure problem I was having.
I seriously doubt you will be able to use the stock springs with a cam that Jones is designing unless he is designing it around the springs.
lilhulk
Posts: 4 Joined: May 29th, 2013, 11:09 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.8
Vehicle Year: 1999
Vehicle Make: Jeep
Vehicle Model: Tj
Location: Austintown, OH
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by lilhulk » March 12th, 2014, 6:37 pm
I'm not using the stock springs. I using the PAC 1214 ovate beehive racing springs he recommended. They have a 110 psi at 1.64 install height. I might cut it down a little to get 100 psi at 1.68
I6FAN
I made it to triple digits!
Posts: 172 Joined: March 28th, 2010, 9:31 am
Stroker Displacement: 4.2
Vehicle Year: 1987
Vehicle Make: jeep
Vehicle Model: wrangler
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by I6FAN » March 13th, 2014, 6:29 pm
lilhulk wrote: I'm not using the stock springs. I using the PAC 1214 ovate beehive racing springs he recommended. They have a 110 psi at 1.64 install height. I might cut it down a little to get 100 psi at 1.68
I would go with what Mike Jones recommends, and not deviate one ounce; they don't call him "CamKing" for nothing.
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