Jeep Strokers

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?

No opinions on which is more important for a stroker?
I'd really like some advice from the stroker gurus.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.