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Old 04-11-2007, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 35thUCF
well the hotcam and ASA apparently have smaller base circles than the stock cams, but people run them everyday without catastrophic failure and live with a little valvetrain noise, I can't hear my valvetrain over my open headers, so I think its fine
Can someone verify this statement? Anyone done a measurement?
I was under the impression that the Hotcam has a stock base circle and did not require longer pushrods to compensate for it.

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the ASA cam does not REQUIRE longer pushrods, but it is reccomended. it quiets the valve train down. so im guessing it has a smaller base circle. i do not know about the Hot Cam.
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Originally Posted by bww3588
the ASA cam does not REQUIRE longer pushrods, but it is reccomended. it quiets the valve train down. so im guessing it has a smaller base circle. i do not know about the Hot Cam.

ls1 hotcam in my 6.0 engine and stock pushrods, lifter pre-load is the same as stock, no noise or ticking here
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any track times with the asa????
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Originally Posted by jay_lt4
ls1 hotcam in my 6.0 engine and stock pushrods, lifter pre-load is the same as stock, no noise or ticking here
Jay since you have an ASA cam can you take a look at this? I do NOT MEAN TO this thread but I am desperate!! thanks!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/689791-calling-all-cam-experts-can-someone-help-me-id-these-cams.html
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sell me one if they are ASA cams.......



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