ls6 heads and cam worth the effort?
Re: ls6 heads and cam worth the effort? Just don't forget to change PCM's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
A transplant LS6 F-body with bolt-ons raced me on the highway before I installed the Heads/Cam . . . I B!T(H-SLAPPED him all over the place <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />
The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
A transplant LS6 F-body with bolt-ons raced me on the highway before I installed the Heads/Cam . . . I B!T(H-SLAPPED him all over the place <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />
The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
Re: ls6 heads and cam worth the effort? i agree with the rest of them besides the ls6 heads and cam (ditch this cam while youre at it too) which are better, the ls6 block is a better block than the ls1 block in your car now and the intake pcv system etc etc. just swap it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: ls6 heads and cam worth the effort? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by thedave8:
<strong> i have ls6 long block, thought about putting heads and cam on my 2 k ss....is it worth the effort for the return in power increase? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes heads and cam are worth it, keep in mind stock lS6 heads flow as good as ported LS1 heads.Along with TR 224 cam you would make some great power. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong> i have ls6 long block, thought about putting heads and cam on my 2 k ss....is it worth the effort for the return in power increase? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes heads and cam are worth it, keep in mind stock lS6 heads flow as good as ported LS1 heads.Along with TR 224 cam you would make some great power. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: ls6 heads and cam worth the effort? The Dragon said:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just don't forget to change PCM's ...The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am not an expert concerning the detailed differences between LS1 and LS6 tuning but I don't believe that it will be necessary to replace your car's PCM. The PCM only knows about compression ratio indirectly via the knock sensors. Some parameters may need to be modified to optimize performance but the LS1 tune will not be harmful.
-Gary
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just don't forget to change PCM's ...The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am not an expert concerning the detailed differences between LS1 and LS6 tuning but I don't believe that it will be necessary to replace your car's PCM. The PCM only knows about compression ratio indirectly via the knock sensors. Some parameters may need to be modified to optimize performance but the LS1 tune will not be harmful.
-Gary
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Verdad Gallardo Re: ls6 heads and cam worth the effort? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gary Z:
<strong> The Dragon said:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just don't forget to change PCM's ...The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am not an expert concerning the detailed differences between LS1 and LS6 tuning but I don't believe that it will be necessary to replace your car's PCM. The PCM only knows about compression ratio indirectly via the knock sensors. Some parameters may need to be modified to optimize performance but the LS1 tune will not be harmful.
-Gary </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You should tell that to the LS6/full-bolt-on-equipped F-body who got spanked by a stock '99 Z28 with a cut-out.
<strong> The Dragon said:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just don't forget to change PCM's ...The LS6 has a .5 point higher compression among other minor details that will screw with your car's performance with the wrong programming.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am not an expert concerning the detailed differences between LS1 and LS6 tuning but I don't believe that it will be necessary to replace your car's PCM. The PCM only knows about compression ratio indirectly via the knock sensors. Some parameters may need to be modified to optimize performance but the LS1 tune will not be harmful.
-Gary </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You should tell that to the LS6/full-bolt-on-equipped F-body who got spanked by a stock '99 Z28 with a cut-out.