Camshaft selection
Posted: March 11th, 2017, 9:50 am
Hello all,
I realize this isn't a stroker motor, but i'm posting my issue here because you guys know these motors inside and out, better than anyone. I cant seem to get any good info from anywhere else.
Lets get the basics out of the way. 1993 with a stock 4.0. Not a daily driver but used on roads and highways often. Moderate trail use, nothing crazy. I'm currently in the middle of replacing the camshaft due to a flat lobe.
Here is my issue. I have spent nearly three hours googling and scouring the net for the info I need on a camshaft upgrade, but haven't been able to find what I need. This is where you guys come in.
I'm in search of a cam that won't give me issues with the stock EFI system. I don't want to have to get my head machined and a bunch of other crazy mods to get this done. I'm not afraid of changing valve springs if you guys can point me to which ones I need to use.
I'm currently looking at the CompCams Xtreme 4X4 68-231-4. It looks like the lift is just a shade above the max recommendations for the stock springs. I don't whine this thing up to redline ever. I doubt I've ever had it much past 3500, so I don't need any crazy high RPM springs.
Has anyone ever ran this cam (or any other cam for that matter) in a stock type application like mine. Last thing I want to do is shove a new stick in this motor and find out that the ECM hates it and makes it run like ****. Ive been down that road once before (comp cams ground me a cam for my stock Grand Cherokee and it sucked)
Thanks.
I realize this isn't a stroker motor, but i'm posting my issue here because you guys know these motors inside and out, better than anyone. I cant seem to get any good info from anywhere else.
Lets get the basics out of the way. 1993 with a stock 4.0. Not a daily driver but used on roads and highways often. Moderate trail use, nothing crazy. I'm currently in the middle of replacing the camshaft due to a flat lobe.
Here is my issue. I have spent nearly three hours googling and scouring the net for the info I need on a camshaft upgrade, but haven't been able to find what I need. This is where you guys come in.
I'm in search of a cam that won't give me issues with the stock EFI system. I don't want to have to get my head machined and a bunch of other crazy mods to get this done. I'm not afraid of changing valve springs if you guys can point me to which ones I need to use.
I'm currently looking at the CompCams Xtreme 4X4 68-231-4. It looks like the lift is just a shade above the max recommendations for the stock springs. I don't whine this thing up to redline ever. I doubt I've ever had it much past 3500, so I don't need any crazy high RPM springs.
Has anyone ever ran this cam (or any other cam for that matter) in a stock type application like mine. Last thing I want to do is shove a new stick in this motor and find out that the ECM hates it and makes it run like ****. Ive been down that road once before (comp cams ground me a cam for my stock Grand Cherokee and it sucked)
Thanks.