View Poll Results: Has your 98 CAM ONLY car reached 400rwhp with STOCK 98 heads?
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98 only! *Cam only* have you reached 400rwhp?
01-09-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JKDZ28
Got ya man, did you install the rod bolts with the motor in the car?
Good to see you have no major oiling issues!
Good to see you have no major oiling issues!
Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
Joey at what RPM did your MS3 see peak HP?
Without nitrous, the car makes peak HP ~6500RPM. I shift ~6900RPM usually.
01-09-2007, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyAnderson
Tick Performance here in Mount Airy, NC did an excellent job of installing the rod bolts with the engine still in the car.https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=594903
Without nitrous, the car makes peak HP ~6500RPM. I shift ~6900RPM usually.
Without nitrous, the car makes peak HP ~6500RPM. I shift ~6900RPM usually.
Awesome!
01-09-2007, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
I am almost 100% positive that rod bolts can be installed with the engine in the car and are def worth it if you plan to spin the motor past 6500 as JoeyAnderson said. Also id def invest in a ported ls6 oil pump as the 98's are pretty bad and that should help with the oiling issue. Joey at what RPM did your MS3 see peak HP?
01-10-2007, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by david vericker
Stock block,stock oil pump,and the rod bolts (ARP) were changed with the motor in the car. This motor has been raced sence 98 with no oiling issues what so ever. My car only made 372 rwhp with a mild cam and bolt on's. Walbro 255 with hot wire,ported ls6 oil pump,forged 382 stroker, and a 225 shot next time out - early April. Should be good for over 625 rwhp.
Wow you got a damn good 98 there! Even with only 26K miles on my camaro my oil presure gauge would fluctuate all over the place and when I brought it to the dealer they replaced the oil pump but 15K miles later it started fluctuating again. Once I had my cam installed I had Dez Racing toss in a ported ls6 oil pump and the issue was gone. Im not sure if I got a couple of faulty pumps, if they didnt install the o-ring correctly, etc but my gauge would dip and bob up and down at idle up until I got the LS6 oil pump. Quick question though, is it the block/pump/? design that causes the oiling issue?
01-12-2007, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianC98Z28
anyone have any links of how to do the rod bolts in the car??
01-12-2007, 07:17 PM
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WTF...HONOR WS6!? You've never even owned a 98 LS1.
Guys please don't vote unless you have had a 98 car!
Theres several others too that have voted...
Guys please don't vote unless you have had a 98 car!
Theres several others too that have voted...
01-14-2007, 10:39 PM
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I have full bolt ons except for a tb and my car made 374 rwhp on stock 98 heads. my cam is a 230/224 cam so its not the biggest cam but i was told when it was being installed that the car wouldnt put down a very high number because it was a 98, glad to see some guys out there are able to reach that 400hp mark with a 98.
01-15-2007, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by STL2SLO
I made over 400 with all the bolt-ons (except ported TB & cut-out) and a cam, through a steel driveshaft/Moser 9". Mods in sig..
01-15-2007, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JKDZ28
Which cam, if I may ask?
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01-15-2007, 08:09 PM
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guys i have a 00 ss and all that is done is slp lid smooth bellows and loud mouth cat back, im really hopeing to make 400 rwhp, i dont have a lot of knowledge on modding so i was wondering if i could get some feed back on what type of cam and longtubes i should buy? thanks guys.
01-22-2007, 01:38 PM
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guys i have a 00 ss and all that is done is slp lid smooth bellows and loud mouth cat back, im really hopeing to make 400 rwhp, i dont have a lot of knowledge on modding so i was wondering if i could get some feed back on what type of cam and longtubes i should buy? thanks guys.
01-26-2007, 08:58 PM
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According the the poll, the people who have made 400rwhp cam only with a 98 is about 50/50. So it is possible to make 400rwhp with a 98 stock head/ cam only.
This is accounting for the select few - who choose to vote and didn't even have a 98 car...
Anyways, keep them coming guys, this thread could be very helpful to other owners wondering the same thing.
This is accounting for the select few - who choose to vote and didn't even have a 98 car...
Anyways, keep them coming guys, this thread could be very helpful to other owners wondering the same thing.
01-31-2007, 04:00 PM
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I would still like to see some SOLID proof that the `98 806 heads are inferior vs 853/241's ?
Not to High jack your thread bud but this is a valid point. If there are guys making that much power with `98 stock heads then they can't be that bad.
Another thought is that Peak Dyno numbers don't tell the whole story. Power under the curve is what you want. A car with more power throughout the rev range can be faster than a car with a bigger numbers at the top end.
The short story is the more powerful car is not always the fastest.
I've never read that much into Dyno numbers anyway, they are tools for tuning but unfortunately too many people use them as bragging rights.
Not to High jack your thread bud but this is a valid point. If there are guys making that much power with `98 stock heads then they can't be that bad.
Another thought is that Peak Dyno numbers don't tell the whole story. Power under the curve is what you want. A car with more power throughout the rev range can be faster than a car with a bigger numbers at the top end.
The short story is the more powerful car is not always the fastest.
I've never read that much into Dyno numbers anyway, they are tools for tuning but unfortunately too many people use them as bragging rights.