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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Default ASA cam is in. 'with idle vid"

finally got it put together.

stock 98 short block with 241 heads, ASA camshaft, LS7 lifters, N-motion timing set, yank SS3600 stall, 3.73's , full BMR rear suspension , pace setter longtubes and ORY, TSP rumbler cat back.

it obviously needs a tune, but this is the second time firing it up. have to button a few things up to make it drivable. hopefully ill get it tuned soon and make a few passes in with and see how it goes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTHvR27bQw
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Is that your stock tune running the asa cam on idle , do you have cats , this is the cam i want to put in my ls1 when i get around to rebuilding it , Eric
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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sounds cool..what are the specs on the cam??
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Is that your stock tune running the asa cam on idle , do you have cats , this is the cam i want to put in my ls1 when i get around to rebuilding it , Eric
yeah its the stock tune, but dont be fooled. it does not want to idle with it like that. it took me a while to get the idle to settle down. it needs a tune BAD!. no cats, pace setter long tubes and off road y-pipe.

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sounds cool..what are the specs on the cam??
thanks bro.

GMPP ASA Cam
226/236 int/exh @ 0.05" duration
0.525" / 0.525" int/exh lift
110 LSA 107ICL
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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well its all buttoned up and i put 20 miles on it today. the stock tune doesnt like rpm's under 2000. it bucks and surges a little bit, but i expected that. on the highway it runs flawless and pulls like an animal. im takin it easy til i get it tuned. but it sounds great pulls good ( for the couple times i nailed it.) the YANK SS3600 helps a lot. i dropped the tha hammer from a 5-10 mph roll a couple times and it just spun the tires thru 3 gears til i let off. the torque is definately there.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Sounds good. One of the best sounding cams for an LS1 in my opinion.
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I have always wondered what kind of risk is involved in starting a car up on jack stands.
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I have always wondered what kind of risk is involved in starting a car up on jack stands.
none as long you do it right and have a good set of stands. the car doesnt move at all. take your time , make sure the weight of the car is spread evenly on the stands and the stands are under a heavy part of the frame rails.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Sounds good bro! My cam.. driving manners was a bitch until i got a tune..stay in touch!
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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In before the haters, 'cause you know, "hater's gunna hate."

Sounds bad, man. Have fun with it!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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^^ 5,556,715 posts! am i reading that right? Damn!

Anyways, carry on. It does sound nice!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Sounds good bro! My cam.. driving manners was a bitch until i got a tune..stay in touch!
you know it bro, ill holler when its tuned , well meet up at one of the spots. you know

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In before the haters, 'cause you know, "hater's gunna hate."

Sounds bad, man. Have fun with it!
i hear ya sharpe, theres some ASA haters out there. thanks for the compliment.
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Nice mine runs verry well in my Silverado SS. Def get a tune bro!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Your car sounds great. Post another one after you get tuned if you can so we can see the difference
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Plague
Nice mine runs verry well in my Silverado SS. Def get a tune bro!
Really? I'm looking to do an ASA in my Silverado, also. I am building a 6.0L for it as we speak...

To the OP, that was the inspiration that I needed...looks like 11:1 compression, 243 heads and the ASA cam...lol...
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RJB01camaross
Your car sounds great. Post another one after you get tuned if you can so we can see the difference
oh you know it bro. vid will be up as soon as its tuned, plus a couple smokey street launch vids too.

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Really? I'm looking to do an ASA in my Silverado, also. I am building a 6.0L for it as we speak...

To the OP, that was the inspiration that I needed...looks like 11:1 compression, 243 heads and the ASA cam...lol...
everyone says go custom for the same money and i wont disagree, but i knew what i wanted, and knew it was a reliable setup for durability

its all about reliabilty and power, its a proven set up. ls6 yellow springs and stock everything else. make tons of torque and no worries about valvetrain breaking.
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The ASA is a great cam. Has a beautiful TQ curve and kicks even more *** on nitrous. You can also run a ton of compression, and cheap/reliable LS6 springs.

That cam also works great with 243 heads.
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Originally Posted by Damian
The ASA is a great cam. Has a beautiful TQ curve and kicks even more *** on nitrous.
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ive heard this about the nitrous. one of the moderators here (iforget who) said the ASA loves the juice. ill have to find this out.

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I haven't heard of this cam before. Sounds REALLY good
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Originally Posted by Damian
The ASA is a great cam. Has a beautiful TQ curve and kicks even more *** on nitrous. You can also run a ton of compression, and cheap/reliable LS6 springs.

That cam also works great with 243 heads.
That's why I was thinking about running that cam in my set-up. It's made by GM, proven and easy on valve train parts, not to mention, it has a naaaaaasty-*** idle! I just wonder if it will pass the sniffer test, as I am in California and have to smog my vehicle every other year...
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