LS1 hotcam
... if you are looking for a good sounding lope and a Steak&Shake idle is what you want any after market cam will work .... just crank the idle speed down till you like the way it sounds...but if you are trying to maximize the performance of your engine you match your components to compliment each other and you pay attention to details and you will reach or surpass your goal...a good example of this the thread where Patrick G outlines how he made more than 500 RWHP with a 346 cu. in engine....he had a plan followed it and accomplished his goal and then some. I am pushing 410rwhp with a GMPP Hot Cam, mildly massaged LS6 heads and intake, SLP air lid/bellow/MAF assembly, Edelbrock LT 1 7/8" headers, true dual side exhaust with dual SLP loudmouths and crossover, SLP cats, and a modified Diablosport tune. It is very streetable and makes all its power within a very broad usable powerband... for the street. Granted, it isn't a drag or track cam. But it was never designed to be.
I'm happy with it until I can get another 427cid, or better, built. Also, the max power and torque produced by these combos should be just below the threshold of shelling out drivetrain parts. Another plus for someone not wanting to do extensive mods.



