ls1nicholre

Hey i just purchased a 1998 camaro z28 with full bolt ons and an ls6 cam. Does anyone have an idea of the gains that can be made with an ls6 cam. I am new to this forum sorry if i posted in wrong section.

1sicws6

01 camaro here full bolt ons stock ls6 intake made 393 through a 9 inch and twin disc ran 11.8 at 120

Tscape16

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I'd say 360-380 depending on certain variables.

KC&97TA

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you may want to consider and research a 224, 226 or 228r cam, all smaller cams that will give you more improvement over a ZO6 cam, depending on A4 or M6 you may need a stall too

30th t/a

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I just got done researching this exact question and from what I found out a full bolt on, LS6 cammed, LS1 with stock heads will be 370-380rwhp. Power below 4000 will be identical of the stock LS1 cam, above 4000 is where the LS6 cam takes off.

garygnu

I would only run a ls6 cam for passing emission .you can get a custom cam that will make alot more power and pass emissions.try a TR224 at lest . a Patrick-G cam is $25 more then a stale self cam.

mike c.

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You can do so much better then a ls6 cam. drive the same and make more power all over.

ZTwentyAteU

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just tuned a buddys 2000 camaro w/ ls6 cam, headers, auto/2.73 gear unlocked 2800 stall

361/378tq

not too bad

cali_bear2003

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For a number of the other replies, the OP is asking his question because the car ALREADY had the ls6 cam installed.

ls1nicholre

thanks to those who answered my question. If it would have been my decision i would have done something better than an ls6 cam. I jus wanted to know an estamit of what kinda power my car is making.

11seccamaro

if you wana know how bad *** you can make it you should have seen my camaro before i dropped a valve..... ls6 cam, udp, headers built trans 4400 stall, 373 gear, 1.8 rockers ported heads and a bad *** tune and she would do 11.5 or a tad below all day.

kinglt-1

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ls6 cam generally gains 15-25whp over the stock ls1 cam... 15whp gain over the 98-00 ls1, 20-25whp over the 01-02...

got milk??

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I would say with a 98 and the ls6 cam your probably at 340-350 full bolt ons. The 98 heads untouched are a huge limiting factor. Once ported they will match a set of 241s ported but cannot hold a candle to ported 243s. Even with a LS6 cam I dont see a huge improvement until those heads are changed. So a 2000 model year A4 made 361. I am still going to say 340-350 realistic. My 98 with a TV2 made 381 through LS6 Intake and 98 heads. That cam is 232/234 etc. My buddy did a 228/230 cam swap on his 01 SS same exhaust Pacesetter LTs ORY and LM1 catback same rear end gears and a 10 bolt rear end he put down 396hp. Just a thought about how limiting 98 heads are the larger the cam you get.

ls1nicholre

the car has a 2000 ls1 motor. are there any differences in the 98 and 2000 heads

kinglt-1

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yep 98 had 853 castings... some 2000's and all 01-02's got the 241 castings.

Outlaw E36

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what kind of pushrods and springs are you guys using.? im concidering this cam for my DD

ls1nicholre

ive heard most jus use stock springs and can also use stock pushrods but most buy lengthened push rods but im not sure what length

lifeisgood

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i have a question...the other cams mentioned above....do they knock down the same gas mileage as the z06 or stock cam would?

kinglt-1

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incorrect! you need atleast a ls6 spring for the ls6 cam... and since the ls6 cam has a smaller base circle longer pushrods are a must!

MikeG

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Before LS6 cam my best was 11.56 @ 115.40 w/ a 1.52 60' in -400 DA.

After LS6 cam by best is 11.43 @ 117.79 w/ a 1.56 60' in +1150 DA.

Hope this helps.