5.3 cam ?
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I'm in the process removing a 4.3 L and buying a 04 5.3L out of a van to put into my rock crawler i have been told all i have to do is put a cam in it and that 5.3 will wake up .. so the ? i have is what cam should i be looking at . i really don't want to change springs valves push rods if i don't have to , can any 1 help out
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You will need to change valve springs and pushrods with any cam you choose. The stock pushrods are very weak and will flex or bend under the load of a stouter spring than stock.
For a rock crawler, you want fairly low overlap so you can have crisp manners off-idle. You also want a fairly early intake valve closing point to keep your low and mid-range torque robust. Also, when comparing to 5.7L cams, make your 5.3L cams around 4 degrees smaller.
For a rock crawler, you want fairly low overlap so you can have crisp manners off-idle. You also want a fairly early intake valve closing point to keep your low and mid-range torque robust. Also, when comparing to 5.7L cams, make your 5.3L cams around 4 degrees smaller.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
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You will need to change valve springs and pushrods with any cam you choose. The stock pushrods are very weak and will flex or bend under the load of a stouter spring than stock.
For a rock crawler, you want fairly low overlap so you can have crisp manners off-idle. You also want a fairly early intake valve closing point to keep your low and mid-range torque robust. Also, when comparing to 5.7L cams, make your 5.3L cams around 4 degrees smaller.
For a rock crawler, you want fairly low overlap so you can have crisp manners off-idle. You also want a fairly early intake valve closing point to keep your low and mid-range torque robust. Also, when comparing to 5.7L cams, make your 5.3L cams around 4 degrees smaller.
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It is absolutely not the best cam for a 5.3L...especially in this rock-crawler application. The intake valve closing point is entirely too late for strong low and mid-range torque. LS6 cams are very soft in their low-end torque in 5.3s.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.