Maro_Boyz_95z28

i just picked up a cam from a guy and he claims its a 1st gen of the lt4 hot cam and said it will work in my 97 lt1 cause he had it in his 95 lt1 im curious if someone can tell me what these numbers stamped on it means? he said it had a 112 lsa heres the numbers 071 FM02 118 00R im hoping the 118 isnt the lsa for this cam have pics if needed thanks

RamAir95TA

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Only way to tell is to send it off and have it mic'd. www.advancedinduction.com will do it for you, among others.

Maro_Boyz_95z28

thanks i just found some pitting on the flywheel end of the cam can i still use it or should i retreat and buy a brand new one?

RamAir95TA

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Well...let's weigh the options.

Option A: Take a gamble with an unknown camshaft with unknown numbers with visible damage and wear while using valvetrain components that may or may not work with it, and ending up with potentially disappointing HP/TQ/ET numbers, just to save a buck.

Option B: Spend the $$$ on a cam that you KNOW will deliver what you want, without risk, while facilitating the use of PROPER valvesprings and hardware, resulting in much better reliability and expected performance.

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Badazz 97 TA

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option A, clearly.

Maro_Boyz_95z28

yup i see where your coming from......thanks for setting me stright and slapping me with a little bit of genius

xdeified

I agree with you fully!

In serious matters, I would spent the extra buck to get another cam. I personally decided to ditch the cc503 and get a custom grind and head work from lloyd elliot since I was afraid of being disappointed.

Also, its a lot better to only have to deal with it once!

Maro_Boyz_95z28

thanks guys. i was just in a hurry to cam the car but i will have to wait 2 weeks. what do u guy recommend? i want a choppy idle but nice preformance and not to bad of mpg all at the same time as this car is my dd........

xdeified

I would suggest contacting lloyd elliot and he can suggest something. As I am going for a pretty choppy idle but mine is not an every day driver. Overall, it'll. Be worth you car sitting 2 weeks now and not have problems down the line.

RamAir95TA

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There are a ton of off-the-shelf grinds that will fit your needs, most popularly the 503. Check the cam sticky at the top of the page and read thoroughly.

97badass

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226/234 thats the one i bought from verz22 he has a soundclip in his sig

Maro_Boyz_95z28

im looking at this cam CC468 cam 242/248 584/579 what all would i need to buy to swap this in? i was told its a good size cam and i have the right gears for it (4.11) but will have to get different heads? im hoping to get away with 1.6 rrs push rods springs (dont know which ones to get) and ls7 lifters

RamAir95TA

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Far too big for a stock shortblock/stock heads. Take the advice given here already. That's what you asked for, right?

Lawhead

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230/236 XFI want to say 467? cam is what I would choose if I had to use and off the shelf cam.

quik95lt1

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what he said^ wayyyyyy to biggggg...........

run the AI 226/234 its a mint cam