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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Hay guys this cam was in my car when I got it and was told it was a ls6 hot cam. I was wondering how to interpret the etching on this cam. The stamped # on it is (2870 A) which is upside down in the pic and hard to see. Thanks for the help.
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First, you need to know that theres no such thing as a LS6 Hotcam, theres the GM Hotcam, and then theres the GM LS6 cam which was the stock cam for the 01'-04' ZO6 Corvette. The LS6 cam has .550" lift and the Hotcam has .525" lift with more duration on a more aggressive center line. The cam you have pictured doesnt appear to be a stock cam based off the etchings.
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This is the cam I was under the impresion it was.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12565308/
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Originally Posted by camarokid45
This is the cam I was under the impresion it was.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12565308/
This is the LS6 cam which came stock in the 02-04 ZO6 Corvette.
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Stock cams don't come with etching in them like that.
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Thank you google.
Looking it up, it looks like it is an SLP camshaft. Read the first post on page 5.
http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...=254450&page=5
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Originally Posted by Unertl42
Thank you google.
Looking it up, it looks like it is an SLP camshaft. Read the first post on page 5.
http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...=254450&page=5
Thanks man!! I googled it and struck out. I guess I need to learn how to google..
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