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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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I did my own search and have found good and bad things about this cam. However, my goals right now are for performance and sound on a budget. I recently found a hotcam for $150 so I think I may go ahead and scoop it up. What other supporting mods besides springs will I need? Which springs should I go with? LS6, Patriot or other? Of course I will retune after the install.

Also, with such a small cam will I need to do a stall? As of right now I hadn't planned on running a stall. I read that I do not need one, but will only benefit from it.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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Hotcam has a pretty lumpy idle, I would think it would be a pain without a stall. As for springs, I thought the "kit" came with LS6 springs, which can be had for about $60.
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I don't believe the cam is a "kit" for that cheap.
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Ls6 spring will be fine and you can leave everything else stock, but your going to need a stall...
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i got my hotcam installed saturday, i have only driven it twice since then.

it does need a stall, but i think you could get around for a little while with the stock converter, and as far as the driveablity its does ok on the stock tune, runs a little rich right now, and has a little surge to it when coming to a stop.

hopefully i can get my stall installed this week and tuned sometime in the next month.
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Ls6 spring will be fine and you can leave everything else stock, but your going to need a stall...
i think youd be fine on the stock stall.. that cam ISNT that big
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stock stall might work, but i would get a stall.
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