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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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well it is almost impossible to find a 02+ z06 cam for my sts setup, as i have been unsuccessful for 2 weeks in finding one. i have been looking at other cams instead that dont require much tuning and would work good with the STS, and i have found two possibilities on thunder racing's website, so which would y'all recommend?

"old man" cam : 214/220 .600/.523 115 LSA

cheatr cam: 214/230 .601/.578 117 LSA

very similar, but which would be better if any?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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call Rick over at Synergy, he has been doing custom cams for the STS cars for a while now, tell him your goals and he can get exactly what you need ground.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Scoggin D. has LS6 cms if thats what you want
Why so much lift (.600)? What other mods do you have? If you are wanting to use one of Thunders cams, I would lean more towards something like their 224/227 .563 .569 114. JMO though.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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well does the lift make a big difference? i got your patriot springs and chromoly pushrods if thats what you mean. i really need a cam, like this week, because i need to get my car into my mechanic before school starts. i havent been successful in finding an ls6 cam, as they are all on backorder. i was just looking at thunder's website, and thought these cams would work with boost? but i wasnt sure. i just want a cam that will run with stock tuning so i can still drive it until i can order my sts kit.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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i went with a lingenfelter 207/230 cam on a 121LSA, good turbo cam, stock idle. but i dont know how much tuning it requires. by the way ii know a place that still has brand new ls6s cams, pm and ill tell u where, its a secret, last time i checked with them they had 2 left.........
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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The LPE cam will work w/o tuning. We have used one before. You may think about the GT2+3 also.
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Originally Posted by 2002/Black/SS
i went with a lingenfelter 207/230 cam on a 121LSA, good turbo cam, stock idle. but i dont know how much tuning it requires. by the way ii know a place that still has brand new ls6s cams, pm and ill tell u where, its a secret, last time i checked with them they had 2 left.........
Did you mean 112LSA or 121? If it's 121, that is why you have such a good idle... Minimizing valve overlap is key in avoiding reversion... so any cam with very little "overlap" will work good, some better than others, but you catch my drift.
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the GT-7 is on a 121. We installed that cam in Longrange4U's car. more than likely it will be coming out when we do the 408
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Originally Posted by trtturbo
the GT-7 is on a 121. We installed that cam in Longrange4U's car. more than likely it will be coming out when we do the 408
Billy,
Yeah, that cam is miniature in a 408ci engine. LOL I can only imagine what 207º intake duration would be like on a hog like that, run out of beans by 4500! =)
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billy u actually run a 224/227 cam i thought reverse splits are the way to go?i will like some choppy to go with my t70 on 5 pounds,oh engine bay kit
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Originally Posted by trtturbo
the GT-7 is on a 121. We installed that cam in Longrange4U's car. more than likely it will be coming out when we do the 408
Yeap... and would be willing to sell my LPE GT-7 cam in the next few weeks in interested.
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