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Comp Cams XR265HR (XFI RPM 212/218) — Low-lift 54-412-11 cam: specs, price & owner results

212/218 .522"/.529" 114 LSA

SpecValue
Part number54-412-11
EngineGen III/Gen IV LS
StyleHYDRAULIC ROLLER
Duration @ .050 (int/exh)212/218
Lift (int/exh).522/.529
LSA114.0
RPM range1200-6000
ConverterStock converter acceptable

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Buy it: Comp Cams XR265HR (XFI RPM 212/218) — Low-lift 54-412-11 cam

Parts to install it: cam bolts to match your cam gear (1-bolt or 3-bolt); 7.400 in. pushrods (hardened; 7.400 in. is stock length, so measure first); timing cover gaskets (the front cover comes off to change the cam); timing chain (replace it on a high-mileage engine or with a big cam). More: LS cam swap guide.

Tuning checklist
  • Tune: Aftermarket cams need idle, fuel, spark and torque-model changes.
  • Converter (automatics): Stock converter acceptable
From the cam maker's description and our cam tuning guide. Confirm with your tuner. What else does the tune need? →

What owners report with this cam

Owner-reported numbers — exploratory, not verified. Dynos, heads, supporting mods and tunes differ; use these as a rough range, not a promise.
9NA rear-wheel reports (the count the cam finder shows)
313median rear-wheel hp, NA (low-confidence reports excluded)
272–345range, same basis
19reports in total, incl. boosted, crank-hp and low-confidence (listed below)
EngineHeadsHPTQMeasured atAdderConfidence
LS1 (stock long block)559587Cranknitrous (Zex wet 100 shot)High
4.8L LR4 (Gen III, stock long-block)stock LR4501533Cranknitrous (Zex single-nozzle wet, 125hp jetting, activated 4800 rpm)High
LS1 5.7447433CrankNAHigh
LM7TEA Stage 2 CNC-ported stock445434Not statedNAHigh
LS1 5.7 (GMPP crate PN 25534322)stock 241438426Not statedNAHigh
LM7TEA Stage 2 CNC-ported stock424423Not statedNAHigh
LM7stock 706385412Not statedNAHigh
4.8L LR4 (Gen III, stock long-block)stock LR4382359CrankNAHigh
6.0 LQ4 (stock heads, 9.4:1)stock (LQ4)345350WheelNAHigh
799313328WheelNAHigh
5.3799 castings (from 243 castings)313328WheelNAMedium
Gen IV 5.3L799 (LS6-style)313328WheelNAMedium
LM7 5.3799 (LS6-style)313328WheelNAHigh
lm7 5.3310312WheelNAHigh
297WheelNALow
5.3297WheelNAMedium
LM7293WheelNAHigh
5.3stock289WheelNAMedium
272295WheelNAHigh

Installing it? Follow our LS cam swap guide (Gen III and Gen IV, any chassis), with every torque spec you need. In a 1998–2002 Camaro or Firebird, the F-body cam and valve spring swap goes bolt by bolt.

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Build a turn-on tune sheet for this cam → Idle and spark starting values, from real tunes. Always finish on a dyno.

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