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Sep 29, 2007 | 05:51 PM

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please help stock cam

i have a 2002 trans am
if i put the 98-00 cam in my car what kind of hp gain will i see.
local guy has one that he is just giving me?

Sep 29, 2007 | 08:40 PM

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Honestly, I dont think it would be worth the effort. That cam isnt much bigger than your stock cam.

For all the work thats involved, I would just wait until you can afford one that will really help.

Sep 29, 2007 | 08:50 PM

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that would make no sence to go from stock to stock. if you wanted to keep the car feeling like it had a stock cam but alittle extra power the GT2-3 cam would be awsome, retains the stock idle and everything but pulls like a ls6 cam on steriods!

Sep 29, 2007 | 09:31 PM

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NOT worth the work. get it and make it into a lamp.

Sep 29, 2007 | 09:54 PM

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Too much work for little to no gain.

Sep 30, 2007 | 12:03 AM

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you wont gain a damn thing from it. i know they are bigger but only by a few degrees. if you want to upgrade your cam, try a tr224 or something, dont waste your time on something like that.

Sep 30, 2007 | 10:59 AM

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jack ****, the cams difference are so small I doubt you'd even gain 5rwhp from the swap. get a nice MS4 or something

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Oct 1, 2007 | 06:11 PM

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well you should be a professional by now changing uot all those cams huh?

Oct 1, 2007 | 07:58 PM

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yup got it done in about 2.5 hours, how's your car

Oct 1, 2007 | 09:10 PM

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465 to 498 thats a big difference ill argue it to anyone.....as easy as a cam swap is i would do it it will be like puttin on 1.8 rockers....if the cam is free......you may not feel alot of power difference but ill bet you will e/t better at the track.....id say its worth 10rwhp......hell the ls6 is like a 20 gain over the 98-00 cammed cars.......id do it if its free the swap aint that bad at all.......you will also gain a couple degrees of duration.....