Do Mods put alot of stress on the engine?

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May 30, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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Do Mods put alot of stress on the engine?

Such as a very mild street cam, ported TB, ls6 intake..
Biggest concern is the cam.. It's a comp 224/224 .581/.581 114lsa cam.
It's been in there 20K miles and as far as I know its mild street cam, so I'm guessing it should be alright.

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May 30, 2008 | 09:24 AM

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mods do put excess wear and tear on engines yes. with 20k miles with a cam i would do some preventative maintenance on the valvetrain to ensure it continues for another 20k without issues.

May 30, 2008 | 03:55 PM

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Preventative maintenance would include....

May 30, 2008 | 03:56 PM

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With 20K miles, I'd at the very least change the valve springs for peace of mind. It isn't expensive (relatively speaking).

With a cam, you simply can't expect stock-like reliability, but then again, these engines tend to last a long time if properly maintained, even with cams/heads.

May 30, 2008 | 05:16 PM

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Yeah the owner replaced the valve springs 6000 miles ago. If there's anything to tell me about maintaining a car with a mild cam and a torque converter, please let me know. I haven't ever had a car with those two things. Thanks guys

May 30, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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if he used stock replacement springs, your still going to need to get new springs to hold up to the higher lift of the cam. you really should just get a cam kit that comes with the new valve train parts your going to need. also do an ls6 oil pump and an ls2 timing chain.