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Old 11-04-2010, 04:28 PM
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i know a lotta people talk about cam only cars but what about heads only lol. i posted this in another thread but it was kinda a thread jack so i figured id make my own....my mods are in the garage section but basically most bolt-ons, 243 heads, and 1.85 rockers.

362hp SAE
364ft-lbs SAE

370hp STD
373ft-lbs STD

AFR 12.5-12.9 to 1

11.5 zr1 rims and 315 bfg drag radials on back. car is a '98 A4 Ws6

tested on DYNOJET
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Numbers look good but your A/F is a little rich for my taste
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I had stage 2.5 5.3 heads and a Z06 cam put down 385 with the AFR in the 10's! No doubt over 400 was attainable with a tune. I swapped the cam to a F14 before the tune and it made 450.
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I wonder if a really good set of heads with alot of flow meant for a a big cam would do any better than this or not.
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Originally Posted by Siciliano15
i know a lotta people talk about cam only cars but what about heads only lol.
We've managed well over 400rwhp on 346cid by cutting the 241's and sticking with the OEM cams. If you're at ~360rwhp w/ minimal to moderate inlet/exh restriction then you'd likely see ~400rwhp with our CNC work applied to the 243's, retaining the OEM camshaft. It is a great combination if you must retain stock drivability or look/sound to avoid scrutiny.
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This is what I've always wanted to try, I've always allowed myself to be talked out of it for various reasons.

A cylinder head that provides increased airflow with the same or better air speed suggests to me more power with no compromise. This has to be very good street combo.

Cam shafts, even very small always seem to present some kink somewhere.

One of my winter projects this year is with my C6 LS2, which currently has a ported Fast 90 & CAI & very near optimized tune & supporting dyno runs. Cylinder head change & Headers only then re tune & dyno.......stock cam!

To OP, excellent idea! Lets see some Heads only!

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I'm seriously considering some AI ported 241s. Combined w/ my LS6 cam it should be 400+ RWHP and look/sound/drive like a bolt-on car.
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basically i was trying to see how much power i could get to on stock cam. like to keep the afr in the high 12's to stay safe though. i plan to cam the car in the near future. gonna go with an EPS grind so i am sure ill be in the low 400hp range after that. just wanted to get all the other stuff outta the way so that the cam swap will be quick. dont always have access to a garage in case anything goes wrong and things take longer than they should so i gotta wait for those times to come like when my parents are away and i know i have a week or two with the garage to myself.
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We picked up 40rwhp w/ a set of A.I. ported 241's w/ stock valves cut a mere .018. With a stock cam you could cut .030 easily and pick up more.

Whenever I start another project car I think i'll be doing something similar to this also. Probably an 02-04 LS6 camshaft, LS6 springs, LS6 intake, and A.I. ported 243's cut .035. I'm pretty confident that setup would make just as much TQ as it does HP, which would be killer.
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thats a nice pickup. did u already have a cam on that car or was it still the stock one?
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Originally Posted by Siciliano15
thats a nice pickup. did u already have a cam on that car or was it still the stock one?
+1...what cam was in it when the heads were installed?
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I like this idea alot!!
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Been tested before with good results. For anyone interested, read this thread. Has dyno graphs and he used A.I. heads if I remember right.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...stock-cam.html
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Intresting...
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Originally Posted by Golf&GM
Been tested before with good results. For anyone interested, read this thread. Has dyno graphs and he used A.I. heads if I remember right.
Here is a comparison graph between full bolt ons and the revised top-end:


Originally Posted by MikeG
I'm seriously considering some AI ported 241s. Combined w/ my LS6 cam it should be 400+ RWHP and look/sound/drive like a bolt-on car.
It certainly should, and we've got a revised 241 since the casting is both plentiful and cheap. Though the 241 is often derided or flatly ruled out, our 219cc 241 has never had an issue managing 430-470rwhp. For the $ they can be a great value. Our 241's have been tested w/ the LS6 cam, and the top-end results were impressive. At the same time, we don't recommend higher than stock rockers if there are other routes. For reference, here is a graph w/ results from both the stock LS1 grind, and GM LS6 cam. You may want to disregard the 450 # unless you run at the track w/o the accessory belt. If you like, we can supply a cam that will combine the positive attributes of both the LS1 and LS6 stock cams from the test.



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We picked up 40rwhp w/ a set of A.I. ported 241's w/ stock valves cut a mere .018. With a stock cam you could cut .030 easily and pick up more.

Whenever I start another project car I think i'll be doing something similar to this also. Probably an 02-04 LS6 camshaft, LS6 springs, LS6 intake, and A.I. ported 243's cut .035. I'm pretty confident that setup would make just as much TQ as it does HP, which would be killer.
It will work out great, but I'd want to build them w/ a different spring. I can also simply supply a miniature camshaft that'll run like stock, but perform better if you are inclined to go that route.

Glad you guys like it!
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[QUOTE=Advanced Induction;14093445

It certainly should, and we've got a revised 241 since the casting is both plentiful and cheap. Though the 241 is often derided or flatly ruled out, our 219cc 241 has never had an issue managing 430-470rwhp. For the $ they can be a great value. Our 241's have been tested w/ the LS6 cam, and the top-end results were impressive. At the same time, we don't recommend higher than stock rockers if there are other routes. For reference, here is a graph w/ results from both the stock LS1 grind, and GM LS6 cam. You may want to disregard the 450 # unless you run at the track w/o the accessory belt. If you like, we can supply a cam that will combine the positive attributes of both the LS1 and LS6 stock cams from the test.


It will work out great, but I'd want to build them w/ a different spring. I can also simply supply a miniature camshaft that'll run like stock, but perform better if you are inclined to go that route.

Glad you guys like it! [/QUOTE]

Care to explain why you don't recommend higher ratio rockers? I understand a cam swap would yield better results... curious to know the negatives to using higher ratio rockers on stock cam profiles? Btw your cnc'd 241's are impressive to say the least!
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431 HP 405 tq... Jesus...
What intake did that car have on it?
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That LS1 cam.......what a torque monster, the under curve torque.....Holy!

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Originally Posted by MikeG
431 HP 405 tq... Jesus...
What intake did that car have on it?
I also want to know what intake was used for this setup? Im very interested in doing this setup to my WS6.
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Originally Posted by Damian
We picked up 40rwhp w/ a set of A.I. ported 241's w/ stock valves cut a mere .018. With a stock cam you could cut .030 easily and pick up more.
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WOW; That's as about the same as I've seen with AFRs


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