f13 or f14
good move. always good to stall first, you would hate a cam with the stock stall. anyway, i has the yank ss3600 on my 02 red z and i loved it. you will not regret it. the yank converters tend to drive tighter than most, so your 3600 will probably feel as tight around town as most 3200 stalls.
is there one called just 3600 by itself without hte ss in front of it?
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so im just waiting on that damn tax return. got the TA ordered and the LS2 timing chain. so jamie, like i told you, the Basic kit on TSP has all the things you told me i would need as far as head bolts and gaskets and nothing extra and nothing extra, i will probably order that tommorow
so im just waiting on that damn tax return. got the TA ordered and the LS2 timing chain. so jamie, like i told you, the Basic kit on TSP has all the things you told me i would need as far as head bolts and gaskets and nothing extra and nothing extra, i will probably order that tommorow
good move. always good to stall first, you would hate a cam with the stock stall. anyway, i has the yank ss3600 on my 02 red z and i loved it. you will not regret it. the yank converters tend to drive tighter than most, so your 3600 will probably feel as tight around town as most 3200 stalls.
I would also note that the converter will flash higher with more power. So, if you are doing a head and cam and a 3600 stall it should flash close to 3800 or a bit higher.
Keep up the good advice.
I have read many of your posts in this thread and you give great advice! I agree with what you said about the 224 I had that in my car and it drove very well. The car turned 11.6 as its best with 1.59 as a best 60' time.
I would also note that the converter will flash higher with more power. So, if you are doing a head and cam and a 3600 stall it should flash close to 3800 or a bit higher.
Keep up the good advice.
I would also note that the converter will flash higher with more power. So, if you are doing a head and cam and a 3600 stall it should flash close to 3800 or a bit higher.
Keep up the good advice.
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bump for friday. have another question, i was on the tsp website and was looking at the LS6 heads. Not a bad price. how do they stack against the 5.3 heads as far as power and cam choices?
5.3 vs. LS6
5.3 - significantly higher compression, good for low to mid-range torque
LS6 - better for bigger cubes and higher end power
If I'm correct, the ports on their 5.3 heads are smaller then the LS6 ports, which would account for the better torque.
my $.02
5.3 - significantly higher compression, good for low to mid-range torque
LS6 - better for bigger cubes and higher end power
If I'm correct, the ports on their 5.3 heads are smaller then the LS6 ports, which would account for the better torque.
my $.02
LS6 heads are also 64 cc which also increase the CR.
Go with LS6, it is a better head. Mill them if you want more SCR. A small chamber is only good down to a point.
LS6>5.3
JMO
Go with LS6, it is a better head. Mill them if you want more SCR. A small chamber is only good down to a point.
LS6>5.3
JMO
Honestly, I dislike the TSP cams so you will have a biased opinion from me on those. Too many people just jump on the bandwagon, there are many other better choices out there. I do not like the design and the power curve. You don't have to sacrifice low end for top end power. My F13 is doing pretty well on the dyno (through a 9" and a dyno that reads quite low compared to all other dynojets around here) and the track (although the track times could be much better with more seat time).
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But a jump to the LS6 heads over the 5.3 heads would give me a higher CR, so infact the power gains are more substantial with the LS6 heads. Would these heads be a better choice if i were to go the MS3 route over the f13?
I could have sworn the 5.3 heads had a smaller chamber. Are you sure they are both 64cc? I realize thay a smaller chamber is only good up to a point, but I believe the ports are also smaller on the 5.3 heads are they not? This would certainly help keep some good low end power because of the increased air velocity.
Honestly, I dislike the TSP cams so you will have a biased opinion from me on those. Too many people just jump on the bandwagon, there are many other better choices out there. I do not like the design and the power curve. You don't have to sacrifice low end for top end power. My F13 is doing pretty well on the dyno (through a 9" and a dyno that reads quite low compared to all other dynojets around here) and the track (although the track times could be much better with more seat time).
Darren, once again, Im gonna have to steer you towards the F13. Dont go with the Magic Stick simply cuz its bigger. I mentioned that to you because I know youre building a top end drag car, and youre looking for top end power. However, you dont wanna sacrifice too much mid range, cuz midrange certainly has its place in racing. I hear what WS6FirebirdTA00 is saying about the LS6 heads, so before I give my opinion on those, Id like to call TSP and get some more specs on those. Id really like to know the port sizes. Anyway, as far as cam goes, have you considered going custom? I dont remember, but did you say you contacted Patrick G about spec'ing you a grind?
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jammie, just sent patrick g a pm. told him about this thread, so with any luck he will post up. Also told my buddy about it. i think i told you about him, he has a 2000 silverado that did 12.84 at the track when i did the 12.74. Anyway, we will see what patrick says, i would love a custom grind. Also, new news. might have to look at camonly again. Ben is selling his flt lvl5 tranny and i might ****** it for a bitchin price, which would eat some of the money for heads. but thats a long shot right now, so we will continue to talk H/C!