Dragon354
CEG'er
Will the SVT cams work in the 3l and if so what kind of diff would it make. ie (which would be better?)
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JoeM
Veteran CEG'er
Yes they will
you will pull more up top, but lose low to mid range hp/tq.
you will pull more up top, but lose low to mid range hp/tq.
Rara
Hard-core CEG'er
This topic has been discussed about 800 billion times. Please take a minute and use the resources that CEG provides (ie the search function on both the new and old forums) and you will likely find your questions answered more thouroughly than you could have imagined. And then when you have questions that aren't answered by what you find in an intelligent search, then make a new thread.
TourDeForce
Hard-core CEG'er
You will get more high end power. 3L torque levels down low are already considerably more than a typical 2.5 engine, so I don't think you're losing anything there.
If you go with the SVT cams, you will need to swap over all of the timing components from a 2.5 engine since the pitch of the chains is different & the cams have a different number of teeth as well.
If you go with the SVT cams, you will need to swap over all of the timing components from a 2.5 engine since the pitch of the chains is different & the cams have a different number of teeth as well.
Dragon354
CEG'er
Ok. I just wanted to know which would be better to use.
Big Jim
Hard-core CEG'er
If you havn't already guessed, its a matter of opinion.
If you don't tend to wind the engine up frequently when you drive, you will be happier with the 3.0 cams and their low end torque. If you like to work the engine and feel it perform, especially in the upper rev ranges, you will be much happier with the SVT cams. The SVT cams will make more power, but you may need to work a bit more to get it.
If you don't tend to wind the engine up frequently when you drive, you will be happier with the 3.0 cams and their low end torque. If you like to work the engine and feel it perform, especially in the upper rev ranges, you will be much happier with the SVT cams. The SVT cams will make more power, but you may need to work a bit more to get it.
Dragon354
CEG'er
K thanx for the info.
TourDeForce
Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim, that was a very good explanation. Added perspective & everything. 
If it's not in there already, you may want to add that to the FAQ or sup'm...
If it's not in there already, you may want to add that to the FAQ or sup'm...