Crane Cam Recommendation check.

[titanium]

I just used Cranes online cam site, I dont know much about my engine besides its a year 2000 vortec block #10243880 and a the head # 12558062. I put in the info I knew and they just recently sent me a reply saying I should buy this cam

 

Part Number: 109831

Grind Number: HR-284-2S-12 IG

 

Does this sound about right to anyone, what kind of gains did you see with your engine if you did get this setup?

 

 

Thanks for any help.

[grumpyvette]

http://www.cranecams.com/?show=browseParts&action=partSpec&partNumber=109831&lvl=2&prt=5

 

heres the cam

 

btw you did not post the rest of the combo in your question, gear ratio,trans stall speed, cpr, displacement, ETC and most of us DON,T keep track of your combo so the question is very difficult to answer correctly

[titanium]

Heres a list of what he bought for the car, this is as much as I know so I hope this helps.

 

 

New 2000 5.7L Vortec $1500.00 (block#10243880 head 12558062)

 

Here is some info on the heads:

 

Cast iron, The eight-bolt intake bolt pattern is totally

 

different than the early model V8 12-bolt design.

 

2.02" intake and 1.60" exhaust.

 

This head with the big valves flow better then the

 

Phase 2 bowtie heads.Chamber volumes are 64cc and intake port

 

volumes are 170cc. The Vortec heads have raised intake ports and

 

"fast burn" chambers. The heads require the use of narrow

 

body"self-aligning" rocker arms and center bolt valve covers.

 

They will bolt to any Gen.1 block.

 

The correct Vortec intake manifold bolts are found under

 

PN-12550027. Use Vortec intake gasket PN-12529094.

 

Edelbrock has aluminum two and four barrel "Vortec" style intakes

 

that have the correct bolt hole positions. Edelbrock PN-7116

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 Vortec 5.7 230HP $1500.00

 

1984 700R4 racing rebuilt $ 900.00

 

Mallory Unilite Dist(used) $ 130.00 (piece of trash. see below)

 

Starter and misc brackets $ 272.74

 

Flex Plate ATP Z 166 $ 79.90

 

Water Pump GMB 130-1350short$ 61.40

 

JTR conversion book. $ 41.75 (shipping included)

 

3 cans yellow gloss paint $ 9.00

 

2 cans brown primer $ 6.00

 

Edlebrock intake manifold $ 183.95 pt#EDE7116

 

ARP intake bolt set $ 20.95 ARP434-2101

 

Hooker BL/Hugger headers $ 129.95 HOO2100

 

Chrome oil stick assy $ 7.23 SPC 4255

 

Chrome Trans stick assy $ 18.15 SPC 5472

 

Chrome timing tab for SBC $ 2.91 SPC 4263

 

Tail house extention 700R4* $ 198.03 GM# 8673406

 

Extention **** rod 700R4 $ 17.27 GM# 24210711/24214689New #

 

Trans Mount 700R4 $ 25.25 GM# 475940

 

Motor Mounts (2 each) $ 99.00 GM# 3990332

 

Chrome dist hold down $ 4.97 SPC 4229

 

Chrome water outlet $ 13.13 SPC 4231

 

Holley pwr vlv saver $ 7.27 SPC 2408

 

Carb Stud Kit $ 4.98 SPC 4252

 

Ret Spring Bracket $ 7.08 SPC 4708

 

Lock Tight $ 7.72 PTX 64000

 

MCK carb dip 1 gallon $ 18.50 MCK 242

 

Carb gasket kit $ 5.25 SPC 680

 

More misc bolts+washers $ 28.95

 

JTR brackets...... $ 225.00 DAT-101-106+110

 

Temp Sender (240Z) $ 14.35

 

Holly fuel line $ 21.95 SPC-5952

 

15LB liq filled f/pressure $ 17.95

 

Oil spinner assy/filter $ 18.57 GM#3952301

 

Steel plates for trans br. $ 9.99

 

Steel for camber support $ 5.79

 

Drive Shaft $ 282.56 From Cannon Engineering

 

Holley fuel line $ 21.95 SPC 5952

 

Mallory ballest resistor $ 12.99 CSI 700

 

1 wire alternator $ 45.05 FAE 7127U3

 

Chrome water pump pulley $ 50.77 MRG 4970

 

Chrome crank pulley $ 51.98 MRG 4972

 

Fuseable link for alt. $ 2.19 GM-#14

 

Rad hose upper? $ 10.40 GATES 20573

 

Rad hose lower? $ 13.03 GATES 21324

 

Alt/fan/crank belt $ 10.19 GATES 7485

 

6' hydr 3/8" hose for trans $ 15.22

 

Spal fans 14" + 10" $ 363.00 From Scotts Fans Valencia Ca

 

CSI HEI dist $ 189.95 #66941

 

CSI HEI dist ends $ 4.50

 

Exhaust $ 495.00 2 into 1 3"- to 2stage flowmaster.

 

Throttle cable parts $ 8.00

 

Holley 600DP $ 279.00 #4776-5

 

1 hr Dyno time $ 100.00 SWAT performance in Palmdale

 

RearDisc $400.00 ish Modern-MotorSport

Brake Lines for rear $ 32.04 CNS BH177695

Braded rear lines $ 60.00 Modern-Motor Sports

R200 Rear 3.90 open $100.00

2 15X3.5" Centerline rims $100.00

Misc bolts ect $ 7.16

Centerline rims $300.00 15X8 rear 15X3.5 front

CoilOvers from Ross $500.00

TOTAL ----------

 

$7650.22

[grumpyvette]

1255806298......350..........L31 Vortec, truck, 64cc chambers, 1.94/1.5, 170cc intake port..

 

10243880...350...95-00...2 or 4...Vortec truck, Gen.I crate motors and "ZZ4", roller cam, one piece rear seal

.

 

http://www.goautocenter.com/zz4_420hp.htm

 

CAM SPEC'S FOR 420 HP ROLLER ENGINE

Duration @ .050" Lift Lobe

Int. Exh. Int. Exh. Centerline

230 230 .560" .560" 110

 

http://www.cranecams.com/?show=browseParts&action=partSpec&partNumber=109831&lvl=2&prt=5

 

one of us (probably me in this case) is confused simply because part # for that block/engine shows the ZZ4 cam that comes with it is noticeably hotter than the crane cam your looking at???

[titanium]

Yeah, I dont know anything about it really. I thought I heard that the engine was pulled out of a truck. I'm wondering if the lack of information in the crane cam site caused it to come up with this specific one. If you can recommend something that would be awsome, I'm not quite sure what the converter idles at I think its around 2000 2500. I'll know better this weekend.

 

His website mentions "and looking into GM Performance's HOT cam for the ZZ3 + 4 motors and new springs."

 

If I can get a decent performance increse without getting new springs I'd go that route but if springs are a must to get any worthwile performance I'll wait a bit and get them.

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20021211161354/nitrophotos.com/240z.html

 

Thats all the info I could get on the car.

 

THanks again for your help.