nycblazer

Like the title says

what's needed just to swap out a stock LS3 cam for a G6x3 cam

this is what I have a 2008 6.2L LS3 Stock mated to a D and D Performance Viper spec t56 tranny.

What I wanna do is swap out the LS3 stock Cam for a G6x3 cam, and also want to install
1 7/8 Long Tube headers, with 3 inch ball flange connectors, 3 inch high flow cats and a dual 3 inch inlet dual 3 inch outlet magnaflow X muffler

Do I need to change the stock push rods and valve springs to do this swap or can I use the stock ones.

Thanks

SOMbitch

iTrader: (8)

Bare minimum a good double spring and a hardened PR's. Louis will tell what you need to know..

t/a98

iTrader: (6)

g6x3 uses a 3 bolt cam gear rather than the ls3s single bolt, dual valve springs are necessary, harden pushrods necessary.

Jason 98 TA

iTrader: (4)

Also make sure you check piston to valve clearance carefully.

t/a98

iTrader: (6)

true, i needed flycutting but only because i milled the heads pretty good, they were rough when i bought them...

p.s. texas speed is a great place to get your parts, i got the lg cam but most all of my supporting mods came from texas speed, they know there stuff and their price is right on!

summitss/rsls3

so how much more is a guy looking at paying to go this route

summitss/rsls3

any info on how much and where to get a good 3 bolt cam gear?

t/a98

iTrader: (6)

500 for cam, 380 for springs retainers and pushrods, then around 100 for the timing set you need.
add to that any labor you cant do yourself

like i said before, give any sponsor a call, they can all get you what you need, i used tsp, vengeance, lg, lingenfelter.. they are all good aftermarket companies and sponsors...

summitss/rsls3

thanks!

SweetS10V8

iTrader: (4)

I dont know the specs of the "GX5000 version 2.3 pollutinator Stage 7" cam.....

But harded pushrods are needed in a totally stock engine. Its the first thing I changed.

Just have that cam ground on to a single bolt core. I did the the opposite. My cam is a single bolt LS3 design cam that I had ground on to a three bolt.

Sounds like a big cam, youll probably want a good set of dual springs.

Definitley check piston to valve clearance.....twice.

Wicked_C5

iTrader: (1)

good point