Goldhawg

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I have my new L96 motor on the engine stand, and plan on swapping out the cam. I want to keep the VVT, and I don't want to lose any driveability but want to get the torque curve as broad as possible for up to 6500. I will spend little, if ever, time above 6000 rpm, so not so much concerned there, but want huge grin factor in the daily driving I will do.

1. Any cam/spring reccos?
2. I've never changed an LS cam; any good tutorials/online resources to guide me on this? Any special tools required to do this?
3. I will also be upgrading to ARO rod bolts. Can these just be torqued to a set value or must the stretch be measured?
4. Mast instructions ultimately refer you to the service manual, which I don't have. Any online service manual info on cam swaps?

Appreciate your thoughts. TIA

Goldhawg

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Bump for comment--especially on the rod bolts. May want to do this weekend. Thx!

cam

iTrader: (9)

No need to change the rod bolts on that engine these things are good to go. Dont confuse them with older LS1's that had rod bolt issues the gen 4 engines ( which is what you have ) are a lot tougher.

As for cam try this one and thank me later

http://www.engpwrsys.com/index.php?a...&productId=115

Goldhawg

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I will be changing rod bolts cuz I want to check a couple of rod bearings for possible damage due to water ingestion. So since they are TTY bolts, I have to replace, and then I was encouraged just to replace all w/ARP rather than a few given that a whole set of ARP bolts is not that expensive (over and above buying a few TTY bolts from the general).

Any thoughts on whether a torque wrench is sufficient or whether I need to get a stretch measurement on the bolt?

cam

iTrader: (9)

The rod bolt holes are blind so you cant measure stretch but regardless a torque wrench is fine. ARP bolts are certainly an upgrade anyways. Katech makes some nice ones too.