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Did a search but I kind of have a specific question. Im going to be dropping one of the first series lower hp LS6 engines in a 1952 chevrolet truck and putting a T56 behind it. Rear end gear can be whatever since I need to order it still....so anyways..
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
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Originally Posted by cajundragger
Did a search but I kind of have a specific question. Im going to be dropping one of the first series lower hp LS6 engines in a 1952 chevrolet truck and putting a T56 behind it. Rear end gear can be whatever since I need to order it still....so anyways..
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
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I would go for something like 228/232 , or a 224/228 112. a freind of mine just made 400+ rwtq at 3500rpm all the way to 6800rpm with the 228/232 with home ported heads and a max of 442rwhp with ls6 intake.The car drives really strong down low .
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Originally Posted by cajundragger
Did a search but I kind of have a specific question. Im going to be dropping one of the first series lower hp LS6 engines in a 1952 chevrolet truck and putting a T56 behind it. Rear end gear can be whatever since I need to order it still....so anyways..
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
I want to cam the engine before I put it together(just had it bored .030 over and cleaned up, etc... so its bare block) and I was looking at the TR "Trak" cam because it seems like it fairly wild but still drivable. The truck will be used basically as a go fast machine, but Im worried about the extra weight compared to a vette or F-body and camming it and possibly making it a dog off the line and lower rpms... thoughts?
cliff notes-I want a fairly nasty cam that retains a decent low end grunt for a first year lower hp LS6....
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whats the tightest lsa I could run without loosing to much....I like alot of lope and overlap...but do I need to draw the line at 112 or if there maybe a cam that is a 110lsa with the 220/224 measurements? Sound is just as important as performance here...haha