slow4doorV

Will the factory ls6 pushrods work with the gt11 cam. http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LPE&Product_Co de=L210065297&Category_Code=C280

I'll obviously upgrade needed parts but it seems the pushrods are the same size.

What's the best spring and retainer combo for this setup?

bmylez

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Most will not recommend using stock pushrods. They have a chance of bending, which you don't want. I actually have some used 7.400 TSP pushrods if Lingenfelter tells you that you can use stock length.

As for a "best" valve spring, everyone has their opinion. A cam with that kind of lift, you'll need dual springs, so take your pick, really. I'm running Lunati (good for .660 lift) and the whole kit was only $250.

Greed4Speed

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Brian Tooley spring sets are pretty popular, but I think they like any other gold spring kit like patriot or prc.

There are better choices for an ls6 than the gt11 too. I'd shy away from that much lift unless you don't drive much or don't mind changing springs.

Brian Tooley Racing

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Actually our .660" lift Platinum springs don't share anything in common with the old Patriot Gold springs. Our springs are tumble polished are are silver/chrome in color, not gold. Our Platinum springs have more pressure than the old Gold springs had also. In spintron testing the gold were basically the worst springs we tested, our Platinum were the best.


I agree, the Comp catalog says this about the LSK lobes "They are VERY hard on parts and not generally recommended in street applications!"

ryridesmotox

That GT11 would sound pretty epic. But I wouldn't want to drive it daily, my V is a daily driver for now anyways. I'd rock a tick torquemax stage 2 myself.

http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/

I'd personally go the 'milder' lift cuz I'd want the valvetrain to last as long as possible for daily driver reliability.

You'll want to do the same type of modifications either way, new oil pump, pushrods, springs, trunion upgrade, tune, etc... But the parts will all last longer. That GT11 has a ton of lift. It would be boner inducing with a choppy idle though.

2005 GTO Lingenflter GT-11 Cam and american racin…:

bmylez

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Wow, that Tick Torquemax cam is still nasty. .61x/.62x lift and 110 LSA? It would make a stock cube car sound much meaner than it really was.

ryridesmotox

The trans am that is in the video on tick's page is a local guy. He's switched his setup considerably since then but it does sound pretty good. I believe that was his first startup video so it was untuned at that point. Which makes for a little more of that beautiful lumpy sound... Mmmm caaaaammmmed LS1

ryridesmotox

bmylez

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Getting a cam just for the sound is the wrong reason, though. I could've gotten 112 LSA, but even with a 114, there's no mistaking the car is cammed. I got the cam that made the kind of power I wanted, the sound was secondary (but still awesome).

ryridesmotox

Yea, but still... the power a LS makes with a cam, the sound of a V8 with a cam, the little bitches that talk **** then run away in fear at the sound of a beastly cam lighting up... makes me scream

MURICA

bmylez

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Well then get one, mang. I found deals here and there in the For Sale section and only paid retail for a couple things.

ryridesmotox

I'm patiently waiting... First I'd like to pay the beast off, then I got some other things coming up soon. Hopefully it will put me in a better position to work on the car.