New timing components

[Wild one]

Gen3 Hemi Racing
Trent Steeves · 18h ·






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Blackbird Performance​

18h ·
While the rest of the team has been hard at numerous other items/products along with PRI Show preparations, Brian Smith has been keeping the light on, going after a whole host of things in Texas....and this is one of the most needed and exciting things we have worked on together. I know, hard to say it's cooler than the awesome billet head, but...this is something that will help far, far more people affordably and effectively make their G3 Hemi dreams come true.
A longstanding difficulty in modifying the G3 Hemi and installing racing camshafts has been the lack of a high performance timing set.
Ideally we needed a timing set for the VVT style engines that eliminated the unneeded phaser in such racing / swap use and allowed for the precise positioning of the camshaft to crank, often desired to optimize horsepower and torque.
We are pleased to offer a new solution to the market that not only addresses or eliminates those concerns, it also offers significant improvement, is built on high durability proven components/design and does so below the cost of far more limited and inferior timing set solutions currently used.
The steel billet upper and lower sprocket with hardened teeth drive an OEM style, highly durable low to no stretch chain. The upper sprocket eliminates the unneeded and heavy phaser and incorporates the cam sensor window ring in parent material, as part of the sprocket, eliminating the sometimes troublesome attachments that allow movement or can be the source of failures. The lower sprocket has 9 keyways, center and four, degree by degree, plus and four minus to support precise degreeing of the camshaft.
The full kit includes sprockets, chain, thrust bearing, tensioner, cam bolt and washer and is offered at $549. The partial kit includes lower multi degree sprocket and phaser tool with lock or limiter for those that want to utilize their upper sprocket and phaser for only $129. For those that just want the multi keyway lower sprocket, it’s just $99.
We will soon be taking orders for these items, and with final validation complete, we plan to begin customer shipments in Feburary.
Come see it and us in booth #3126 at the Performance Racing Industry Show.

 

[Jeepwalker]

Very interesting. Looks well-made.

Thanks for posting!

 

[Wild one]

Very interesting. Looks well-made.

Thanks for posting!

If Blackbird /Goeff Turk is involved you can be guaranteed it'll be good

 

[CanuckRam1313]

I recall back in my LXF days where I was actually wrenching on LX/LC platforms for upgrades with my Bud for many forum members

One of the most common upgrades for the 5.7 in that platform when doing things was to upgrade the 5.7 timing set to the 6.1 timing set and oil pump.

And, if the client was so inclined... installing the 6.1 intake manifold on their 5.7, plus 6.1 fuel rails and injectors, too (porting and polishing the OEM 6.1 manifold ).

And then using the Diablosport tuner to dial it in, with help from the usual tuners back then

We'd also regularly use the Sidewinder or Scud cams for the upgrades as well.

Oh.. the good ole days!

 

[Wild one]

We'd also regularly use the Sidewinder or Scud cams for the upgrades as well.

Oh.. the good ole days!

I haven't heard scud cams for many years,lol. Things have come along ways since those were the go to cams

 

[Fast69Mopar]

I recall back in my LXF days where I was actually wrenching on LX/LC platforms for upgrades with my Bud for many forum members

One of the most common upgrades for the 5.7 in that platform when doing things was to upgrade the 5.7 timing set to the 6.1 timing set and oil pump.

And, if the client was so inclined... installing the 6.1 intake manifold on their 5.7, plus 6.1 fuel rails and injectors, too (porting and polishing the OEM 6.1 manifold ).

And then using the Diablosport tuner to dial it in, with help from the usual tuners back then

We'd also regularly use the Sidewinder or Scud cams for the upgrades as well.

Oh.. the good ole days!

Aww man, the good old days of putting a 6.1 intake manifold on a 5.7 in a truck was awesome. I used to be able to by the 6.1 HEMI intake manifold with my employee discount for $206.20 and I thought that was a steal. I'd port the intake and toss in the 6.1 fuel rails and injectors and put on a set of long tube headers and hit the dyno for some tuning. I am still a fan of the 6.1 intake manifold with its sleek satin look on top of a 5.7

I haven't seen or heard about a Scud cam in several years. I have a friend who has a small supply of the Sidewinder cams on the shelf for some nostalgia.

 

[CanuckRam1313]

Aww man, the good old days of putting a 6.1 intake manifold on a 5.7 in a truck was awesome. I used to be able to by the 6.1 HEMI intake manifold with my employee discount for $206.20 and I thought that was a steal. I'd port the intake and toss in the 6.1 fuel rails and injectors and put on a set of long tube headers and hit the dyno for some tuning. I am still a fan of the 6.1 intake manifold with its sleek satin look on top of a 5.7

I haven't seen or heard about a Scud cam in several years. I have a friend who has a small supply of the Sidewinder cams on the shelf for some nostalgia.

EPIC, Brother!
The good ole days indeed!!!!!!

 

[CanuckRam1313]

I haven't heard scud cams for many years,lol. Things have come along ways since those were the go to cams

ABSOFUCKINLOUTELY, BROTHER!!!
Been a minute indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fast69Mopar]

EPIC, Brother!
The good ole days indeed!!!!!!

Things have definitely come a long way for the Gen-3 HEMI. Camshafts have made huge advances with lift, duration @ .050" and LSA being more tailored to the Eagle cylinder heads. The Eagle cylinder head design was a game changer when it came to making real, reliable power. The tuning capabilities now are awesome and what can be done with a stock PCM on a Gen-3 HEMI now is nothing short of amazing.

Although the new stuff is super cool I am still a sucker for a 2003-2008 5.7 HEMI short block with a pair of Eagle cylinder heads and a 6.1 intake manifold to cap it off. That was my first real performance combination with a 5.7 in my daily driver. I also ran a 6.1 cam advanced 4° and the 6.1 exhaust manifolds just because I had all of the parts. Good times at the drag strip going 14.60's on radials in my 2002 RAM 1500 regular cab.

 

[Wild one]

Things have definitely come a long way for the Gen-3 HEMI. Camshafts have made huge advances with lift, duration @ .050" and LSA being more tailored to the Eagle cylinder heads. The Eagle cylinder head design was a game changer when it came to making real, reliable power. The tuning capabilities now are awesome and what can be done with a stock PCM on a Gen-3 HEMI now is nothing short of amazing.

Although the new stuff is super cool I am still a sucker for a 2003-2008 5.7 HEMI short block with a pair of Eagle cylinder heads and a 6.1 intake manifold to cap it off. That was my first real performance combination with a 5.7 in my daily driver. I also ran a 6.1 cam advanced 4° and the 6.1 exhaust manifolds just because I had all of the parts. Good times at the drag strip going 14.60's on radials in my 2002 RAM 1500 regular cab.

A dozen years later my stock 14 4X4 with less then 300 miles on it ran 14.1's at 3500ft DA ,with the 8 speed and VVT on stock tires.With just a set of long tubes and a good tune it ran 13.3's/13.4's.Things certainly changed with the advent of VVT and the 8 speed,as 14.6 was a pretty good number back in the early 2000's

 

[Fast69Mopar]

A dozen years later my stock 14 4X4 with less then 300 miles on it ran 14.1's at 3500ft DA ,with the 8 speed and VVT on stock tires.With just a set of long tubes and a good tune it ran 13.3's/13.4's.Things certainly changed with the advent of VVT and the 8 speed,as 14.6 was a pretty good number back in the early 2000's

Oh for sure man. The installation of the 8HP70 was one of the best things that ever happened to a RAM.