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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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looking for a cam for my car, just wondering what would be a good choice for my setup, here's what i have: 02 z28 automatic,stock ls6 intake, ported throttle body, slp lid,highflow filter, smooth bellow,3.42 rear end, yank ss3600 stall, flowtech LT's and ORY, lm2 with magnaflow muffler. i'm looking for the biggest and baddst cam i can use with stock 241 heads and bottom end. i plan on buying all new hardened pushrods,lifters,roller rockers, valve springs, timing set ect.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by shepss217
looking for a cam for my car, just wondering what would be a good choice for my setup, here's what i have: 02 z28 automatic,stock ls6 intake, ported throttle body, slp lid,highflow filter, smooth bellow,3.42 rear end, yank ss3600 stall, flowtech LT's and ORY, lm2 with magnaflow muffler. i'm looking for the biggest and baddest cam i can use with stock 241 heads and bottom end. i plan on buying all new hardened pushrods,lifters,roller rockers, valve springs, timing set ect.
Duration @ .050” Tappet Lift: 242*int 248*exht
Gross Valve Lift 1.70 Ratio: .621”int .615” exht


Lobe Separation: 111*

Recommended Intake Centerline: 109*
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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who makes the cam? i went on comp cams website and they matched me up with a similar cam, 235/243
621"/624"
113 lobe centerline
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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you can use you stock rockers just get some compcam trunnion bearing from TSP.biggest cam not = fastest car.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 04:31 AM
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Trex is the biggest cam that will clear your setup
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:07 AM
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As Garygnu said "biggest cam not = fastest car"

One thing you need to consider, is it a daily driver?
Where do you want your power?
WIth something like that 235 / 243 , your power band is going to be so high the stock heads will be choking it. + low end torque would suffer big time.
+ your stall might not be enough.

Read this,

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...424-396-a.html
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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ok good to know bigger is not better, i'll have to talk to a tech from comp or texas speed and see what they think is my best cam setup, i plan on getting scorpion 1.7 rockers, stock length hardened pushrods and new lifters
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I would atleast go with the TSP 233/239. That is a good size cam. But obviously you can go bigger.
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