hotcam stage 2 or 3

[drew416ex]

Ok, im building a 440 stroker and have narrowed it down to two cams. HC stage 2 or 3. Im racing MX. I know the stage 3 is designed for a stroker but wouldnt the stage 2 make more low end since the duration is shorter? If you have another suggestion let me know and explain why. Thanks.

[dsm_racing]

Has anyone here run the Stage 3 Hotcams on a 440ex? I've searched, but I didn't come up with anything. I've got a Wiseco 12.5:1 with K&N and an LRD exhaust. I'm going to pick up a cam for it, and I'm leaning toward a Stage 3. Hotcams website says that the Stage 3 was designed specifically for the Hot Rods stroker kit and to run it on anything else I would have to check the piston clearance. I don't want to order this and then find out it won't work. Is anyone using one?

[trx400EXtreme]

i'd go with stg. 3. the only thing is.... with stg. 2 you can use stock springs and rockers. but since your building a stroker....... stg. 3.

[dsm_racing]

According to Hotcams website, you can use stock valve springs and rockers with the Stage 3 kit. And my bike has a 440 big bore kit.

[trx400EXtreme]

Originally posted by dsm_racing
According to Hotcams website, you can use stock valve springs and rockers with the Stage 3 kit. And my bike has a 440 big bore kit. really? hmm... ive had alot of ppl tell me that you cant. weird.

[dsm_racing]

Hotcams Stage 3 (http://www.hotcamsinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cProducts.view&productid=478)

[trx400EXtreme]

ya learn somwthing new every day i guess.

man my friend had the 440 stroker and that thing was so fast!!! power in every gear and pulled just as hard as the gear before it. He was running a stage 2 I think.

[XXXRACER165]

Simple, get the stage 3. If you don't, you won't make as much power. If the cam was designed for a stroker & the stage 2 wasn't, durr........it's the logical choice.

[Ruby Soho]

i have a stage 3 cam in my 440

pulls hard as is.. but i dont even have an exhaust/carb (dont even say it...)

[Wheelie]

I'm running the stg 3 in my stroker, combined with a 450R carb and Yoshi full exhaust, K&N w/o lid and P&P head.

The stg 3 has decent low end, with a mid range to top end surge that will make you smile. It hauls ***.

For MX, go with the 3. If you were racing cross country, I'd recommend the stg 2.

[dsm_racing]

I wonder what would be best all around? I do everything from trail riding to drag racing to the sand dunes at Little Sahara. I guess I could always re-gear it if I got the power band too high. My bike isn't a stroker. It's a 440 big bore.