which cam?

[steve7467]

i am going to get a je 11-1 piston and a cam... i was thinking about the white bros all around cam but have heard good things about the xr400 cam. which do you think? or any other suggestions would be appriciated.

[Dave400ex]

TC Racing Cam...........

[holeshot19]

well the last two engines i tore down had white bros cams in then and they wrecked the rockers. i like the xr cam you can get it from the dealers. works great with minor work and is very durable. and i know it dosent pull a hard mid range up but the piston and cam change you will be suprised and use xr head gaskets.

They are about the same cam, so I would go with the xr.

[YZROOSTINYA]

what is the advantage of the xr gaskets? thinner?
do you have to worry about clearance with the vlaves/piston with a high comp piston?

[ChadEXer]

get a TC cam!!

[VegasEx'r]

The xr gasket is thinner, but you don'tneed to worry about any clearances, because it was the origianl gasket.

I'm going to throw my vote in for a Hot Cam stage 2. It's a $130ish drop in with no exchange required. Bottom end stays about the same, but the mid & top will gain a lot more power.

[OutlawEX]

Dont get white brothers ,i purchased a cam from them in Dec.2001 and i am still waiting on my camcore...im gonna burn white brothers up!!!!!

[440sparks]

I agree with Vegas. I'm stuck with a WB all-around cam. I don't think it is very agressive at least for my Sparks 440 setup. Plus you lose your stock one as a core. I just ordered a Curtis Sparks full-race cam and I'm stuck with a core charge of 180 because they don't want the WB cam. Something about WB's has Web weld the oil hole closed?

I talked to a guy at Hot Cams yesterday (Tony, i think) and he was real honest about their cams. Sounds like the stage 2 would be the way to go on a 400 - 425ex.
EX's motors have always seemed to me that they need more high end. Hope any of this helps!

[Wired]

im running a hotcams stage 2 cam in my 416 right now and it doesnt have arm ripping bottom end, but when you hit half throttle HANG ON! im very pleased with my hotcams stage 2!

Tc Racing CAM!!!!