T-rexish cam.. DDing, and what else can I refresh while in there?
01-13-2007, 01:53 PM
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T-rexish cam.. DDing, and what else can I refresh while in there? As I've been speaking about for a while now, I'll be swapping an LS1 into my LT camaro. Before I drop the engine in, I'll be swapping the cam out(well, the shop will). The engine will have around 60k-80k miles on it, what are some weak points that I can them refresh while the engine is apart?(well parts around, or changeable during a cam swap). What are the weak points of the LS with a high revving engine(6800ish?).
I should be getting another car so I don't have to put all these miles on my LS, but I might need to drive it alot sometimes.
I should be getting another car so I don't have to put all these miles on my LS, but I might need to drive it alot sometimes.
01-14-2007, 10:56 AM
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what year shortblock? if it's a pre-00 block i would reconsider your cam choice, and go with something that didn't require so much use of high rpms to make power...or simply sell the block you have and use an 00+.
you'll also want at least 410 gears with a cam that size.
you'll also want at least 410 gears with a cam that size.
01-14-2007, 01:36 PM
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should be out of a 2000-2002 ss.(not that the ss matters). I mostly meant which weak points in the block/heads should I change that aren't normally changed in a cam swap.
01-14-2007, 01:47 PM
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If you keep the automatic, you should seriously consider installing a high stall torque converter before you add the cam. A T-Rex with a stock converter is slower than stock cam in the quarter mile (ET-wise).
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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