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Old 10-03-2007, 08:11 PM
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I need some advise on selecting the best cam for what parts i have. 2003 heritace softail.I want to go with a gear drive for sure. I have 95 big bore ,se httc non cnc heads ,10 5 to 1 httc pistons. se ignition, hsr 42 carb, se air cleaner,baker dd 6 speed. VH big shots long with power ports, thinking of going to a 2 into 1 pipe? i want as much low and mid range torque as possible. ride 2 up a lot. also i currently have a se 204 cam in it and love the lopey idle .hope to get that with the new cam
 
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Loppy idle, S&S .585 cam will do the trick but, low and midrange torque would steer you toward the Head-Quarters .575 Firestorm cams. Ah...decisions!!!

Alot of people have been disapointed by that particular set-up, most endup getting different heads and pistons or tearing down the set up and having the heads CCed and reworked and I belive some other particulars that are escaping me right at this moment.
 
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Don't have any personal experance with the top end assembly you have but IF it is set up right some impressive results. That is a big IF. You really need some one who has done this build before to help you as I have heard all kinds of problems with people who just bolt it togeather and go. You are all ready on track trying to chose the correct cam. Keep it up.
 
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I would go to the RR525 cam, best torque I've seen with no head work. Great linear power and low end torque. The 2 into 1's will also help a lot.
 
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I did that exact build in 03 and went with the Woods Performance TW5G cam, was a torque monster and trouble free. That cam is a .575 lift but only 234 duration and not a lot of overlap so it will not give you a real thumpy idle. I was at 102hp, 112 tq, but was also running fuel injection, not carbed.

The HTCC heads will easily handle this cam. The HQ 575 also comes highly recommended but I have not had personal experience with it.
 
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I would go to the RR525 cam, best torque I've seen with no head work. Great linear power and low end torque. The 2 into 1's will also help a lot.
Will the world ever see the specs on this new mystery cam?
 
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I did that exact build in 03 and went with the Woods Performance TW5G cam, was a torque monster and trouble free. That cam is a .575 lift but only 234 duration and not a lot of overlap so it will not give you a real thumpy idle. I was at 102hp, 112 tq, but was also running fuel injection, not carbed.

The HTCC heads will easily handle this cam. The HQ 575 also comes highly recommended but I have not had personal experience with it.
I run the HQ Firestorm (AKA) .575 cam, it has a decent idle and 240 deg, intake duration, and a 256 on the exhaust to help with those restrictive ports! pulls hard right off idle and up.

The idle sounds alittle different than some HD cams, it sounds more like a cammed up big block at ilde.
 
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I would go to the RR525 cam, best torque I've seen with no head work. Great linear power and low end torque. The 2 into 1's will also help a lot.
Will the world ever see the specs on this new mystery cam?
Intake 20/38- 238
Exhaust 46/14- 241
Hope this helps.
 
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I need some advise on selecting the best cam for what parts i have. 2003 heritace softail.I want to go with a gear drive for sure. I have 95 big bore ,se httc non cnc heads ,10 5 to 1 httc pistons. se ignition, hsr 42 carb, se air cleaner,baker dd 6 speed. VH big shots long with power ports, thinking of going to a 2 into 1 pipe? i want as much low and mid range torque as possible. ride 2 up a lot. also i currently have a se 204 cam in it and love the lopey idle .hope to get that with the new cam
Well, which one are you going to get!!!
 
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KingofCubes, I was told the specs were 48/16 244 on the exhaust of the 525. Which is correct? Thanks.
 


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