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Old 11-04-2010, 08:29 PM
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Hey fellas wanted to say 1st off 100% to Texas-speed for my new ypipe works so fine, ok now I want to upgrade my ls6 cam to a 220 220 -565-/565-118 lsa how much rwhp over the ls6 cam will this make ?
An will it be quiet ?
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My guess would be about 15rwhp gain, at most.
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Originally Posted by Blk_Ws6
Hey fellas wanted to say 1st off 100% to Texas-speed for my new ypipe works so fine, ok now I want to upgrade my ls6 cam to a 220 220 -565-/565-118 lsa how much rwhp over the ls6 cam will this make ?
An will it be quiet ?
It will be quiet with the wide lsa But IMO i wouldnt go through the trouble of a cam swap for anything smaller then a 224 size cam and considering you already have a LS6 cam I would prob go even bigger then 224. Anything less and its not worth the trouble/time.
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Originally Posted by Blk_Ws6
Hey fellas wanted to say 1st off 100% to Texas-speed for my new ypipe works so fine, ok now I want to upgrade my ls6 cam to a 220 220 -565-/565-118 lsa how much rwhp over the ls6 cam will this make ?
An will it be quiet ?
IMO, a tighter LSA (112-114) will give better low end power.
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scratch the 220/220 idea and check out some eps grinds!!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...k-results.html
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Originally Posted by kinglt-1
scratch the 220/220 idea and check out some eps grinds!!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...k-results.html
Screw that if you gonna buy a new cam spend the extra 25 bucks and have a custom cam specked just for your car.
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Originally Posted by kinglt-1
scratch the 220/220 idea and check out some eps grinds!!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...k-results.html
good looking out , man that was a bad *** cam.
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Originally Posted by mtuggle86
Screw that if you gonna buy a new cam spend the extra 25 bucks and have a custom cam specked just for your car.
Thats what that cam is!!
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Originally Posted by Blk_Ws6
good looking out , man that was a bad *** cam.
no prob and yes eps is producing great results with relatively mild grinds!
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so a 224 224 578 580 116 would be a killer you think ?^^^^
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that would be a good cam, but i would still get it cut on eps "lsg" lobes.
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Since the road to an EPS cam goes through Geoff Skinner, I would get his opinion at same time.
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Originally Posted by kinglt-1
Thats what that cam is!!
Maybe that one is but eps has off the self grinds also. So by just saying call eps thats not the same as telling somebody to have a custom cam spec'd so you
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Dont go smaller than a 228 cam.
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i gained 42hp on my EPS custome ground cam on the stock tune.
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Originally Posted by mtuggle86
Maybe that one is but eps has off the self grinds also. So by just saying call eps thats not the same as telling somebody to have a custom cam spec'd so you
go back and read my post.... I said to check out some eps grinds! You were being a dick with your "screw that" post. Thts why I responded the way I did. Grow up pal and leave the rest to pm's if you got a problem!
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Originally Posted by Blk_Ws6
Hey fellas wanted to say 1st off 100% to Texas-speed for my new ypipe works so fine, ok now I want to upgrade my ls6 cam to a 220 220 -565-/565-118 lsa how much rwhp over the ls6 cam will this make ?
An will it be quiet ?
You can go a little bigger on the duration. Like a 224ish. It will idle smoothly as long as there's not too much overlap. Whether or not it's quiet has more to do with the muffler...
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Originally Posted by 1969mach1
i gained 42hp on my EPS custome ground cam on the stock tune.
what's your cam specs bro ?
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Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
You can go a little bigger on the duration. Like a 224ish. It will idle smoothly as long as there's not too much overlap. Whether or not it's quiet has more to do with the muffler...
224 is the biggest I would go an if I do it will ONLY be eps lobes I like How they turn up.
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Originally Posted by Blk_Ws6
224 is the biggest I would go an if I do it will ONLY be eps lobes I like How they turn up.
I like your thinking!!
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