Need help on cam choice for 5.3 heads
09-16-2004, 09:29 PM
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Need help on cam choice for 5.3 heads Hey I need some help on a cam selection for a stock bottom end ls1. The mods are as follows: ls6 intake, 5.3 tea stage 3 heads, longtubes, gmmg exhaust, the rest is stock. I want it driveable but I want to make some power too. I don't want to have to flycut the pistons either. Thanks
09-16-2004, 11:56 PM
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What is your power target? What is it to be used for? Heads milled or unnmilled? If so, how much? A4 or M6? Diff gears?
If you want suggestions the list all your mods and car specs.
If you want suggestions the list all your mods and car specs.
09-17-2004, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeB.RamAir
I am looking also, you might look at the TSP 231/237 cam,sounds good,drivable and good power from what I hear.
09-17-2004, 12:59 AM
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Not discounting the suggestions so far but in an effort to gather as much input as possible I'd suggest calling Brian or Brent @ TEA and asking their opinion, they'd be glad to help out!
09-17-2004, 07:38 AM
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Yeah that was my next step but I wanted an idea from you guys on this. BTW my car is an m6 with 4.10 gears, unmilled heads, and it will be every day driven thanks guys
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09-17-2004, 10:45 AM
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brent at tea can pick you out a great cam i'm sure.proly a "cheater" cam.lift in upper 580s and duration in mid 240s i'm guessing.my friend had a .595/.6o8 installed with pp/5.3 heads and was right at the minimun ptvc.
09-17-2004, 01:12 PM
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well thanks for all the recommendation guys. I'm wanting to hit this from every angle before I talk to brian. I was gonna get his final word on everything but thanks for the input guys
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I sent an e mail to TEA with about the same question he thought I would be very pleased with their 230/226 .573/.570 on a 112+4. Anyone have expierience with this. I saw a dyno graph with almost the same cam and it looked great. tourqe was high along the entire graph and HP peaked in the neighberhood of 430 to 440. 
