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Old 07-26-2006, 01:16 PM
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Is is possible to put the cam from an LS1 into an LS2?
Old 07-26-2006, 01:19 PM
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Is is possible to put the cam from an LS1 into an LS2?
yes.... but why?
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Thinkin of getttin a 6.0L iron block and wanna know if I can put my TReX in there.
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ls2s are iron, but yes, they are 6.0 liter blocks. As for an iron block, yes you can use the cam. I thought the ls2 cams have something on them that ls1s dont..
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You can put a LS1 cam in a LS2 block. You might have to use a LS2 cam sprocket and the LS2 font cover to get the timing right if there is no place for the cam position sensor on the back of the LS2 blocks.

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Thanks Chad! Thats what I was thinking of..the cam sprocket.
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Originally Posted by ninobrn99
ls2s are iron, but yes, they are 6.0 liter blocks. As for an iron block, yes you can use the cam. I thought the ls2 cams have something on them that ls1s dont..
The LS2 is an iron block? First I've heard of that!
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****! i meant aluminum...sorry...that was my bad
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Originally Posted by ninobrn99
****! i meant aluminum...sorry...that was my bad
No worries, wasn't trying to be a jerk.
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you werent. Im just glad you caught it. Id hate to have given out the wrong info
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The LS1 cam sensor is at the rear of the block, the LS2 cam sensor is at the front. Sounds like a problem to me.
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As Chad said, you would have to use the LS2 cam sprocket, in order for the CMP to work, maybe it's not such a problem after all.




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