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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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as of now i know i will be needing a new cam shaft being that i mushroomed a lifter and will have to pull the cam to slide the lifter out of the cam bore.
I hope i will be able to save the lifter bore slap in new cam and lifters and lifter guides.

if i can get this problem fixed is there any one with a opinion on the LGX3 ?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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Its going to make less power than the cam you have. Are you wanting more midrange?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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i was looking for something that would make good power but not going to be so hard on the valve train.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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G5x4 is a option as well looks like it makes some good numbers.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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I would go with the g5x3. Its an assume cam and when I had my old z28 with that cam and bolt-ons made 421rwhp. Its a screamer but still had its manners on the street. LG makes some good products and ran 3 different cam from them, all with good results. Slap one in and don't look back
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feedback from the OP? comparison update? i hope it's an "assume" cam
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The x3 is a great cam. made great power and pulled to 6,600 in my car. I also had the x4 cam. It made just 5hp and 4tq over the x3. not worth it to stress the springs more for a lil 5hp gain. I have ran ALL the x cams in my ls1.
INTENSEBLUE- My last set up i only gained mid range and nothing at all on top.went 2.5 tenths faster too.
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