What you guys think about this cam?
12-13-2008, 10:07 PM
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What you guys think about this cam? I'm buying this cam off my friend. Its a 238 248, 605 615 lift. Only 150 bucks with low miles out of an LS7 vette. Do you think it might be a little too big or what? What would be the drawbacks of such a big cam besides the gas mileage.
12-13-2008, 11:31 PM
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it will have good lope not dure what the lsa and centerline are. I run a 232/238 112lsa 119centerline with .600/.600. You will need springs and a tune! That cam along with some lg pro headers and a fast 90 will net you about 400 rwhp add some 34lb injectors and racetronix fuel pump you should be 415rwhp
12-14-2008, 11:21 AM
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this was off of the vette mueseum page:
Camshaft hydraulic roller; 15 mm (.591 in) lift (intake and exhaust)
He says the specs are: Cam specs are 210/230 .569/.565 w/1.7ra 120.5
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/L...dle_184997.htm
Now if the specs are true, that cam is small for a Ls1-6. Now if those specs are for a LS7, the cam you are buying is not a stock Ls7 cam. That cam is definitely a nice one for a LS1-6 motor.
I run a Ms4, 238/242 duration with .649/.609 lift on a 111lsa. With the stock fuel pump and 42lb injectors, and stock heads my car made 440rwhp on a mustang dyno. I still get around 28-30mpg on the expressway. Gotta love that 6th gear!
Camshaft hydraulic roller; 15 mm (.591 in) lift (intake and exhaust)
He says the specs are: Cam specs are 210/230 .569/.565 w/1.7ra 120.5
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/L...dle_184997.htm
Now if the specs are true, that cam is small for a Ls1-6. Now if those specs are for a LS7, the cam you are buying is not a stock Ls7 cam. That cam is definitely a nice one for a LS1-6 motor.
I run a Ms4, 238/242 duration with .649/.609 lift on a 111lsa. With the stock fuel pump and 42lb injectors, and stock heads my car made 440rwhp on a mustang dyno. I still get around 28-30mpg on the expressway. Gotta love that 6th gear!
Last edited by scramblerman; 12-14-2008 at 11:36 AM.
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12-16-2008, 08:13 AM
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As far as changing injectors and adding a fuel pump will gain your more HP - that's just more misinformation and total BS. Listen to people who know what the hell they are talking about.
12-16-2008, 10:35 AM
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it will have good lope not dure what the lsa and centerline are. I run a 232/238 112lsa 119centerline with .600/.600. You will need springs and a tune! That cam along with some lg pro headers and a fast 90 will net you about 400 rwhp add some 34lb injectors and racetronix fuel pump you should be 415rwhp
As for the pump and injectors, they don't make power. EVER
You won't run the stock pump or stock injectors out on a 400 rwhp motor. The stockers would be fine in that HP range.
As for the cams fitting, working, the LS2/3/7 cams will work in an LS1/6, all you need to do is change the cam gear to the LS2 gear, install the LS2 timing cover with the cam sensor in it, and hook it up via a harness extender. Viola!!
12-18-2008, 11:24 PM
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Well I called COMPCAMS and I gave them all sorts of info on the car and they calculated a cam for the best gains at 6800rpm shift points, and they said a 238 242, 605 609, would be perfect. Kinda weird, since the cam I'm getting is just slightly off from that. I told them about it and they said it wont really make a difference, said it should work awesome so thats all I need to hear...
