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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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I have 01 z06 and im putting my motor back in and wanted to put a little hot cam in it. And i went up to the dealer ship and they said they dont make a hotcam for a ls6?

My friend has a 01 z06 and had a hotcam in it..
The specs he thinks were like a .525/.525 and like a 216/224 112lsa?

I cannot find which cam it is in their catalog. Ive looked for Gen 3 hot cam no luck.

Can anyone help me with a part number or if they even make one??
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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are you looking for smooth idle? how high do you rev? drivability or race cam? dyno day big rwhp #'s? i chose the zo6 2002 ls6 cam which positives stock idle, you wouldnt know i have a cam if i didnt tell you. neg low dyno #'s. i wish i'd gone slightly bigger. i think i've seen a hotcam at s*mm*t. reminder with ANY cam you need better springs! ls6 springs are good upto 570 lift. i would go even better (springs) if you rev to 6500 rpm or beyond. the hot cam i remember seeing was only 525 lift but 218/228 dur. read the cam sticky, the board likes tr224 114 lsa would be good all around cam. just my 2 cents. my ls6 cam 550 lift, 218/204 dur on a 117 lsa.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Throw a tr220 or tr224 in there with some PAC springs and hardened pushrods and call it done.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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I too have an 01 Z. I had put in a G5 cam fro LG Motorsports when engine was reringed for oil consumption. Dyno'ed 388rwhp 396 rwtq. Still did 28 mpg its like 224/230 581/572
A little rock & roll at idle good street manners. This with CAI headers 30# injectors high flow CATS.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Well i have comp springs, and comp lifter, STOCK pushrods.
I found this guy on ebay ive heard some stuff about him he custom grinds it to exactly of a hot cam, only reason im going this route cause its my dd, and im looking just for a small cam.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LS1-P...Q5fAccessories

And i msged him, and he said this cam is for a ls1, but i think he means it will fit a 01 z06 too ...i think?
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Hard to pass up for that price.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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i dunno if i would trust a ebay cam personally but thats just me
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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228r on a 114 lsa
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"This regrind is done by a company that has been serving many speed shops in my area for years.It will have a fresh grind with no runs.If you are not familiar with the regrind process it is like copying a key."

This is a BIG NO!!
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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why do you say a big no? Just curious?

And would that cam even fit my car if mines a z06..the guy said this cam is for a ls1
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Put a $125 reground camshaft in a Z06 Corvette?

There's just something truly wrong with that....


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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Not no, but hell no. Remember...cam is internal. Would you want something in your car that you bought off of ebay to save a couple hundred (performance wise)? Check out Texas Speed, LG motorsports, Futral motorsports and others
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Hahaha ok i didnt say i was going to buy it, was just wondering some input, only bad thing is i need a cam by the end of this week.. A small hot cam is what im looking for. But yeah i was just wondering what yall thought.
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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tsp could next day air a cam to you .give them a call or e-mail.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Ebay custom cams?
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