Hey, Maybe someone can help me pick the right cam for my truck and bang for my $ to. Im looking for good cam that give me power all though RPM rang and will work well with stock heads, if i need to change the springs and push rods i will.Im gona be putting set Lt headers, staight pipe maybe with cut outs soon so im sure that will help little. The guys at Diablo said they would tune my truck but i dont no what to get HELP thanks. Garret

there are a couple of cam "gurous" on here and i am sure they will stop by and help you out

No matter what cam you pick install 6.1 springs and push rods at the same time to be safe. You will get many answers regarding cam choice but it comes down to just that, personal choice. I love the 268 in my quad cab, it sounds mean as hell at idle and pulls hard to redline. You're off to a great start with the LT's, and Diablo has lots of experience custom tuning these trucks and would be a good way to go.

There are a lot of things to think about when doing a cam. What do you plan to do about tuning? SCT, Diablo, or Superchips?

Depending on what tuning you want to do changes how much of a cam you can run.

The other side of it is how you drive your truck. Do you hotrod around all the time to where you need a monster cam?

There are several cams that will make good low end power and still pull all the way to redline. There are other cams that will cost you low end power but make more mid and up top.

More details on your truck are really needed to give any real advise. year, any mods you currently have or plan to do soon.

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More details on your truck are really needed to give any real advise. year, any mods you currently have or plan to do soon.

what year ,is it r/c or q/c

The truck is a 2006 4 door short bed 2WD it has a Diablo tune in it. Plane to put LT headers, Custom True Dual 3" Exhaust no cat's with X-pipe, ram air and then a cam hope that help's thanks guys. No i dont hot rod aroung all the time or do i lol no im realy looking for extra power in lower RPM's that's off the line 1/4 mile stretch is what im looking to get if ya know what i mean. Good low end power and still pull all the way to redline sounds great to me but you guys know better so let me know thanks.

if you want a 1/4 mile cam... then you want a monster upper end cam... where the rpms will be between 4000-6400 while at WOT. if you want well rounded cam, then a balance between low end, and upper end is needed... stay away from the 6.1, 273.. these are both upper rpm cams... look at the sidewinder, and spartan cams.. there are many variations of the spartan, for different rpm ranges.. its all on how you degree it.

Thanks, Man this is all new to me lol the well rounded cam sounds great so would i be looking at 260, 268.. I looked at the sidewinder i guess it falls between the 260 and 268 cam am i right. One the guys on the diablo form told me to stay away from that cam i havnt check out spartan yet ill do that and wait to here from some more people thanks agian. Garret

Again, between the 260 and 268 I would recommend the 268. You seem a lot like me, you want to go fast lol. The 260 is pretty mild, and I think it would leave a lot to be desired considering the time and money you're going to spend on a cam. Once you get a good tune behind it (and the Diablo should be able to provide the custom tune you need), the 268 is an excellent upgrade.

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Ok thanks ill check out the 268 with new springs and push rods if anybody has other suggestion im open thanks. Garret

A word to the wise.

I found out that if you stick to the true EXPERTS you will be fine. You had some excellent advise a few posts back. The more opinions you get the more confused you will be. As they say, "Opinions are like A**holes everybody has one"

Been there myself.

I also think you will be better of with true 2.5 duals with an x-pipe verses the 3 inch like you said.

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A word to the wise.

I found out that if you stick to the true EXPERTS you will be fine. You had some excellent advise a few posts back. The more opinions you get the more confused you will be. As they say, "Opinions are like A**holes everybody has one"

Been there myself.

Guessing this was directed at me? I haven't had 10 cams in my truck, only one that has yielded excellent results despite having stock heads and stall converter. I might not have 4,000 posts but I promise you I'm not a newcomer to this engine or platform, and simply gave the original poster some advice based on my experience. Are you now going to insult the guys who chime in on the mindlessly repetitive air intake and muffler threads?