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Cam Help I have 02 SS M6, with full exhaust and a lid, i daily drive the car, so i dont want anything crazy, but i would like to hear a nice lope, but something i can drive with, also do i have to change anything else with the cam? like springs or pushrods, or do they make a cam that u dont have to change anything?
i'm gonna go with a reverse split cam, check out the TR230/224 cam it makes good power, pulls hard from what i see on every post and has good drivability. you'll have to change springs and pushrods with any of the aftermarket cams
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I have no, I mean no experience of putting a motor together much less putting a cam in any car but I did it. Granted I took my time and studied up on it before tackling this project. All in the end I got it done and the car is running good.
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To tell you the truth, you can put this cam by yourself if you have the space and time to do it.
I have no, I mean no experience of putting a motor engine together much less putting a cam in any car but I did it. Granted I took my time and studied up on it before tackling this project. All in the end I got it done and the car is running good.
I have no, I mean no experience of putting a motor engine together much less putting a cam in any car but I did it. Granted I took my time and studied up on it before tackling this project. All in the end I got it done and the car is running good.
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The labor wont be cheap if your not doing it yourself. Its not how 'hard' the job is, its mostly the time b/c swapping the springs its very time consuming.
Since its a DD, I would recommend something like a 224 duration cam and a 228 at the max.
Your going to need to swap springs and pushrods with any camshaft swap. Since you have a stick, better start saving up for an aftermarket clutch as well.
Since its a DD, I would recommend something like a 224 duration cam and a 228 at the max.
Your going to need to swap springs and pushrods with any camshaft swap. Since you have a stick, better start saving up for an aftermarket clutch as well.
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The labor wont be cheap if your not doing it yourself. Its not how 'hard' the job is, its mostly the time b/c swapping the springs its very time consuming.
Since its a DD, I would recommend something like a 224 duration cam and a 228 at the max.
Your going to need to swap springs and pushrods with any camshaft swap. Since you have a stick, better start saving up for an aftermarket clutch as well.
Since its a DD, I would recommend something like a 224 duration cam and a 228 at the max.
Your going to need to swap springs and pushrods with any camshaft swap. Since you have a stick, better start saving up for an aftermarket clutch as well.
yea i wanna hear a nice lope to it, how much labor wise do u think it would cost?
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consider a TSP cam pkg,224r/228r at 112*lsa.or a tr224 at 112*lsa.I've heard $700-900 for install labor.go to ls1howto.com and see if you and a friend mite do the install.you will need a tune up for the new cam.
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cool thats for everyhing springs on heads and cam and lifters pushrods?
