2002 camaro z28 a4. slp intake, aubrun posi, 373 gears, long tubes, slp lm2 catback. Was thinking of doing a cam. My uncle who is a mechanic says if im doing a came get a header & cam package. Now doing that obviously cost some big $$$. Is it completely necessary to get ne heads, valves, springs, retainers all that mumbo jumbo? Or can i keep my original heads. And if i can keep original heads. What else needs to be changed? Im not looking to do anything crazy. A mild cam.

 

you can do just a cam and valvesprings. There are many choices on cams, do your research on here.

 

"headers" and "heads" are two different parts. Since you list long tubes in your list of mods, then we can assume you already have "headers".

"Heads" are not necessary, but can make more power overall. With a mild cam, you should be able to just change the cam, springs and pushrods, provided the springs fit the stock retainers. If you run dual valvesprings matching retainers would be required.

 

I think lots of us just did a cam at first and later added heads. I installed my cam first, then a 12-bolt, and later heads and long tubes. The only thing is that it's a lot easier to do cam and heads all at once, less labor than just doing a cam and later heads, but more cost for all the parts.

 

My bad. I messed up... Wasn't thinking. Yes a head and cam package** my mistake.

Yeah he basically said it isn't worth doing just a cam. The labor part I understand. Maybe he is just trying to get out of doing because if I do decide to do heads down the road. Then more work for him. HAHA....

I don't know crap about cams. External and everything else im good. When it coms to cams and the lift and all that.... IDK what to get and what not to get. thanks for the input guys.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's definitely worth just doing a cam, just that there's less labor if you do both at once.

 

look at TSP webstore for combos ,or call them.TSP has mentioned #241 heads CNC and a TSP cam for $1100.

 

i'm betting he's telling u to change the heads too is because he's an old school mechanic and thinks he hasta take the heads off to do a cam change...

 

Last I checked, you don't have to pull the heads on a Gen I SBC, the lifters are in the valley under the intake...but I would buy that someone told him the lifters are under the heads and he may not be aware that heads don't have to come off a Gen III.

There are tons of "cam only" cars out there making substantial gains over stock. HP for $ - a cam change is a better bang for the buck than heads and cam.

 

Thanks guys I am going to look into it.... not looking to go crazy. I want a little more power out of it. After summer probably going to get a bike... So really no need to try and get camaro as fast as possible. Bike will be more than fast enough.

 

You got that more than right!

 

Unless it's a Harley haha. My car's faster than my FXD.