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What cam to use on a stock bottom end, suggestions?

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Old 10-13-2010, 11:01 AM
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I posted a wtb for a cc503 or similar. Any suggestions?
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This has everything you will need to know.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...ion-guide.html
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Thanks for the link. I was just wanting some personal opinions. This car will be a daily driver.
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stock heads?
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The postings in that thread are all based on compiled opinions over the years.
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has anyone done this before??
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For right now i will have stock heads.
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Possibly re-working my stock heads.
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http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brows...tType=camshaft
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6 speed or auto? How do you classify streetable for a daily driver? This will change how your cam is.

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503 for stock r slightly worked heads
306 for aftermarket and balnced block(to gain full potential)

have had both and otheres. the 503 will be perfect for every day driving and stock heads where the 306 is sick with heads and a good balanced block since it revs around 6600+ rpm
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Yep, 503 and 306 are the only cams that work in an LT1, period.

Dont bother trying anything different. Well just keep using the same cams over and over and over and getting the same results.
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Originally Posted by 95z28onjuice
503 for stock r slightly worked heads
306 for aftermarket and balnced block(to gain full potential)

have had both and otheres. the 503 will be perfect for every day driving and stock heads where the 306 is sick with heads and a good balanced block since it revs around 6600+ rpm
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i know. why dont people take a little time to do some research before they begin to think they know what they are talking about.
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Originally Posted by 95z28onjuice
306 for aftermarket and balnced block(to gain full potential)
I prefer an unbalnced block. The potential engernies stored to make kenetic engerny stored in teh wheels at certain rpm's cintrigugal forces are greater causing the car to lurch forwards that will yeild betters elapsed ET's.
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Originally Posted by gregrob
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im just gonna say this...sometimes people who say they want a cam to run with stock heads, mean they are new to the cam side of things, and they want to leave the heads on the car and not dig to deep into the engine. Other people who want cam only cars, want something cheaper then a head/cam setup, nets a good result and good gain, maybe take a risk with a new camshaft and possibly want to show how far you can take a stock headed car.

Im going to guess this guy is the first i described. If im guessing right, I would do the CC503 cam. Its a user friendly camshaft. You can get mail order tunes that are almost spot on. Run 12 second 1/4's, And driveability is tried and tested to be great. Sometimes "thinking outside the box" and trying some new, isnt for everyone. But, being the first to try a certain setup, is always a great feeling.


And also If your the later that i described, you probably wouldnt make this post
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My bottom end is stockish, the only thing I changed is ARP rod bolts and stock replacement pistons for the .03 overbore. Cam specs are in sig
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The cam specs i went with are a little smaller than the guy above. 226/234 565/565 111

Theres a thread another guy started who has the exact same things but its a AI stick instead of LE. He ran a 12.10@111 with a 1.66 60ft. Another guy with a A4 car trapped 112, with my m6 car im shooting for 12.40's @113-114


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