Help!!! All Parts For Cam Swap

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May 6, 2008 | 06:50 PM

JJT

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Help!!! All Parts For Cam Swap

Can someone please help me with my CAM swap. Right now I got the 90mm fast lsx intakew/throttle body, SLP lid, JBA headers, Borla exhaustw/custom Y pipe. Also somone said not to get a programmar, but I did. The DIABLO, SLP performance program, and I notice a hell of a difference. Now I'm doing something I should of did first. CAMSHAFT...I'm looking at getting the COMPS 265XR. Looked on DYNO books and its the best for street. CA's laws. Anyway...What in the hell parts do I need to get with this camshaft?!!! Could someone please give me a list. I'm talking about all the specs, I have know idea what the **** they mean. Rocker arms, push rods, driveline etc etc. Know one is giving me a clear answer on what I need to get with this camshaft. I want to do this right the first time. The place I take it to...they'll do what I ever I tell them, as long as the parts fit. I don't have time to install this stuff myself. I was thinking of getting the Patriot Kit (heads, camshaft etc. etc.....it seems to have all the parts to do a cam swap.) But their camshaft is illeagal in CA, from what people are telling me. I was thinking of using all the patiort parts and then use the comp 265xr camshaft. Would that work? Also, I got about 100,000 miles on my 00 TA. Is it worth it right now to get new heads? Please answer back as soon as possible. Do I need to worry about my suspension with all these mods? Thanks.
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May 7, 2008 | 09:59 AM

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at the bare minimum you will need springs and new gaskets to go along with your cam idk if that cam reqires the comp r lifters. does it have xer lobes? but bare minimum you will just need a spring kit. i woud highly suggest replacing the oil pump and timing chain with the miles you have n your car its just a PITA to get eveything back together and 30 miles later the oil pump to go out. i would suggest oil pump, timing chain, spring kit and push rods. you will need a new crankshaft bolt but that comes in a lot of gasket kits.

May 7, 2008 | 10:25 AM

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Read through this write-up to see what you will need. I just recently went through a cam swap so I will give you a quick run down:

- Make sure you have a 24mm 1/2" drive socket. A lot of kits don't come with one so you will have to purchase it seperately
- You MUST, and I repeat, must pick up a longer crank bolt to get the crank pulley off. We picked one up from a Sears Hardware store (not a regular Sears). The specs are M16 x 2.0 pitch x 120mm long

For the cam swap on my buddy's car, we went with a TSR 233/239 112 LSA cam, Patriot dual valve springs, hardened pushrods, LS2 timing chain, and ported LS6 oil pump.

You're going to need a valve spring removal tool. My friend purchased Crane Cam's tool and it worked absolutely flawlessly once we got it set up correctly. It allowed us to do 2 springs at a time. It was expensive ($125+ I think), but you might be able to borrow one from a member on here. I think someone rents cam swap tools.

Also, you'll want the LS1/LS2 Basic Camshaft Swap Gasket Package Part #111-10-LS . It comes with the gaskets you need and a new harmonic balancer bolt.