Well thanks to the cold weather my trucks down again and it looks like the front of it is comin off, a little problem with ice ya know. So why it's off I'm ponderin the idea of installin a new cam in it with the lobe for a mechanical lift pump.

So the question is which cam for modest HP gains for this old farm truck and what are the price ranges here.

 

What happend to it

 

Little bit a ice in the radiator does funny things sometime. Pressure tested everything and it all checked out except the radiator so i got off lucky there.

 

Bummer. I run a F1 diesel Helix 2 cam and am very happy with it. They run just under $500 new, and also include a bolt on cam gear as well. And like your criteria states, it has the lobe for a mechanical lift pump. The hot ticket drop in cam right now though really seems to be fletcher's Diesel Pro's cam. The max spool 2.5++ cam by Greg Houge also has a great reputation. I have heard a lot of mixed things about the Hamilton Diesel cams. Personally I Don't really like the specs on the hamilton Big stick cam, it has a fair amount of lift, more than my H2, but it doesn't have as much lobe seperation, which contributes to reversion, and decreases efficiency.
Sean

 

So whats the came change i know it turnes in time and lifts the rockers but what the big or small cams do for performance as long as the valves open when there supposed to things are good right whats the diff. school me bubba

 

This parts out a my league on know how, that's why I'm askin. The cam's are a science all their own with as many different opinions on good and bad as their are guys that give them.

 

I've installed many, the only I have not as of yet is a cam from Zach Hamilton. I would not bother, with drop in cams you get drop in results.