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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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So while reading for hours - I could only find a few dead ends of stock ls3 cam threads.

I'm in the market for a <$100 cam and I'm stuck between those 2. Little note, I don't use a cam position sensor so I won't have to waste money on cam gears and front covers.

The specs I found for the ls3 can makes it very similar to the 01 zo6 cam. The exhaust duration is alittle lower than the ls6 cam. But the LSA is like 117 vs the ls9s 122.5 or something crazy.

This is going in a stock bottom end 5.3 with stock heads and stock 4l80 stall. Its not a max effort build at all.. it is in a 4000 lb truck though

I would love to spend 350+ on a custom specd can - but its just not in the budget

What would you do?
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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What power adder will you be using?
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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It has a 76mm hanging off iti
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Bigger is better, in this case.
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Originally Posted by 05_quick4door
It has a 76mm hanging off iti
I would do the LS9, if not the LS7(when used on a 1.7 rocker) is also very similar specs only on a 120 LSA.. Used ones go fairly cheap, I might have one laying around in the garage
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If you can get a LS9 cam then go for it. You can also check in the classifieds for some good cams that sometimes are for sale at cheap prices.
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