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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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i found this cam in my garage. i have no CLUE what it goes to. halp?

i think it goes to a LS1 and searching those numbers havent got me anywhere.

thanks fer yer help!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Um.....throw it away. Its laying around in your garage, you don't know what its for and you probably don't know its history. Throw it away.
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um.... it sat in the corner of my garage in plastic, in a white blank cam box. why not? i still wanna know what it is/was.
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Interesting. Is there a part number on the box?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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mmm ill have to look at it again, but im pretty sure no.
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It is a 02+ LS6 cam. 12565308
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by halogrinder
um.... it sat in the corner of my garage in plastic, in a white blank cam box. why not? i still wanna know what it is/was.
So you're what.....an archeologist? Sorry I couldn't be more help in identifying it.
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It is a 02+ LS6 cam. 12565308
is it worth anything? or should i just pitch it? i have a LQ4 6.0 that could use it if its worth anything.
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They seem to sell for $100~$150 all the time. Dealer cost on a new one is around $250. You can get a LS6 spring kit for it for about $60.
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its not going to make a difference in HP with my LQ4 is it?
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Originally Posted by halogrinder
its not going to make a difference in HP with my LQ4 is it?
It should. Lots of truck guys like running the LS6 cam.

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Timing 112/116 (118/113 for part of 1999)
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interesting. glad i didnt throw it out!

ill keep it then i suppose.

thanks for the help BTW!
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