kelford 280 cams+2.3 stroker

[noV8undrDIShood]

Hey guys, im down to the only a handful of parts left to get to complete my build.. profile is not updated but i will fill you in

2.3L all forged internals
BW S259 t3 .70 housing----> about 35psi
3 angle port and polished head
ss supertech valves (stock size)
kiggly beehives/titanium retainers
jmfab race intake mani

+all fuel mods needed to keep up with that much air flow.. (>>>E85<<<)

I am looking at the kelford 272's and 280's.. this will be both a street/strip car but only driven in the summer! I was wondering if the guys with the 2.3L could tell me where their powerbands are with these cams.. read other threads saying stroked engines "make cams seem a size smaller". opinions are welcome as well.. thanks guys in advance

 

[BogusSVO]

yes, the more CID you have, the "smaller" a cam will feel/sound in the engine.

so a 305 chevy, with 10:1 comp and a .484 lift/284 cam will idle more rough than a 350 with the same comp and cam.

but you going from a 2.0 to a 2.3 is a gain of appox 20CI.

since from what I can read in your post, it looks like your going for a top end screamer

the cam slection needs to be based on where in your RPM power band you want to be.
with a sheetmetal intake I would have to guess you want to have the engine above 4k most of the time.
also are you auto or 5 speed?

are you running a 1g head or the 2g head?
are the runners the proper on the intake for the head you plan to use?

who did the PnP? and did you get a flow sheet? ( I have junked many home ported heads due to the reason that they flow worse than stock) being turbo will over come alot of poor flow work when under boost.

 

[TSIfreek]

I would stick to the K272s as the 280s are really a drag only cam were guys are pulling there motors to 9500+ RPM. With a stroker you wont rev that high so the 272s will be more than enough for the stroker.

 

[slowgsr]

272's will be MORE then enough for your setup. I use them, and they are NOT the same at all.. heck not even close as other generic 272 cams. There a great camshaft.

 

[92tsiawdguy]

I'm using kelford 280s on my 2.4 mod list is in my profile. A stroker can benifit from higher lift longer duration cams because the eat up the compressed oxygen. But with your mods and smaller turbo k272 are perfect.

 

[shleppy]

You'll probably outflow that turbo at only 6200-6400 rpms at 35psi, so really big, high rpm cams might not be the best choice for your combo. You'll make the same hp and more tq with smaller cams.