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Old 12-18-2011, 06:06 PM
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I no where is a lot of LS1 cams out there... But which!! or Who make a cam that make good Power!!!! 02 Camaro (Stock Bottom End & Heads) But has all the other bolt on's 3800 Cov. 373 gear... Thanks Poor...

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That makes no sense at all, what do you want to do with the car? DD? Track only? Driveability?
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Go to the Gen 3 internal section. Read the stickies.
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Ok, Guys thanks for the Help.... I'm just starting to mess with the LS1 motors.. thats why i'am asking..
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What all are you trying to do? Is it a daily?
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look to the right...pick a vendor...call them...buy stuff.
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Just call eps or pat g and have them spec a cam for what you want. A spec'd cam will usually almost always be better then an off the shelf cam.
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Originally Posted by Dave_the_SS
Just call eps or pat g and have them spec a cam for what you want. A spec'd cam will usually almost always be better then an off the shelf cam.
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A cam swap without tune is going to run you $850 DIY, and with tune at a pro shop $1,800-$2,400. If your truly poor..buy a $100 air lid.
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Typically a TSP cam will suit your needs. With a 3800 stall, you could get a decent size cam, such as the MS3. That's the easiest route.

x2 on the custom cam though. Msg Pat G on here and he can set you in the right direction. That would be your optimal choice to maximize power and suit your needs in terms of driveability, performance, and the like.

Good luck with your builds. Everyone starts somewhere, just some get solid advice and some get jackasses with jajajajas as a reply.
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Originally Posted by '02 WS6
Typically a TSP cam will suit your needs. With a 3800 stall, you could get a decent size cam, such as the MS3. That's the easiest route.

x2 on the custom cam though. Msg Pat G on here and he can set you in the right direction. That would be your optimal choice to maximize power and suit your needs in terms of driveability, performance, and the like.

Good luck with your builds. Everyone starts somewhere, just some get solid advice and some get jackasses with jajajajas as a reply.
I just thought the beginning of post #2 was funny so I expressed it. A search will go a long way, hell if he read the stickies or went through the forum in the new members section he would find all kinds of good information. Sorry you got your *** hurt from my reply.
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If he searched then he'd dig up a thread and god forbid he post in it to get the "holy dead thread revival Batman!" remark. Not buthurt at all, but if I'm gonna take time to type, I might as well make it relevant to the situation or at least constructive.
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I'm new to the site!! You are right!! And was just looking for some Help.. So i just strated to read-the Vendors list like the guys in the other post said... I have been street/drag racing a long time.. But with BBC/SBC with carbs.. So like i said in one of the other post.. The ls1 motors are new to me..

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Originally Posted by Poor...
I'm new to the site!! You are right!! And was just looking for some Help.. So i just strated to read-the Vendors list like the guys in the other post said... I have been street/drag racing a long time.. But with BBC/SBC with carbs.. So like i said in one of the other post.. The ls1 motors are new to me..
Did you read the internal section stickies yet? It really is the best place to start.
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I like the MS3 cam! lIts old school, But it works
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custom grind and call it a day.
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how big of a cam u wna go with???
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well if you've been racing for awhile you should have a good feel for what kind of cam you want. They aren't drastically different from the SBC stuff. Just go to comp cams page or Thunder racing and you can go through all the Ls1 cams that are there. Its not exactly rocket science, just sayin...
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If you're looking to maintain driveability, check out my thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...veability.html

A lot of good suggestions in there. Just do some searches and read. I'm so tired of reading about cams...



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