heads and cam parts question
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Launching!
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From: Camp Lejeune, NC
heads and cam parts question getting ready to order the thunder racing head and cam kit with the patriot ls6 heads and the "TR TRuTorq" Level 1 - 219/224 .609/.604 115 LSA 1800-6500 RPM Power Band cam, I have a 2000 LS1 looking for good daily driver power with some oomph for track days, would the 59cc heads or 64cc heads be better and the pushrod choices are 7.375, 7.400, and 7.425 which pushrods would I need,also would I need to upgrade to an ls6 intake or fast already pushing my budget so the fast is out but might be able to swing ls6 if it's required, I called their tech line and haven't heard back from them thanks
getting ready to order the thunder racing head and cam kit with the patriot ls6 heads and the "TR TRuTorq" Level 1 - 219/224 .609/.604 115 LSA 1800-6500 RPM Power Band cam, I have a 2000 LS1 looking for good daily driver power with some oomph for track days, would the 59cc heads or 64cc heads be better and the pushrod choices are 7.375, 7.400, and 7.425 which pushrods would I need,also would I need to upgrade to an ls6 intake or fast already pushing my budget so the fast is out but might be able to swing ls6 if it's required, I called their tech line and haven't heard back from them thanks
Compression is your friend and higher is usually better (assuming your run 91/93 octane).
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
Your cam is at maximum lift when your piston is almost all the way down the cylinder. You get into P to V clearance issues as your piston approaches TDC. Too much duration & overlap will give you problems here, not lift. With a 59cc chamber, you probably don't want to go bigger than upper 220s on intake duration.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
On The Tree
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If you are looking into Thunder's TruTorq cams, and going with Patrick G advice, I'd really recommend their level 4 cam 227/234 .616/.614 115 LSA
I'm a big fan of that cam..... just if it had 111 LSA
However, it will still be a great cam for a daily driven car.
I'm a big fan of that cam..... just if it had 111 LSA
However, it will still be a great cam for a daily driven car.
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Launching!
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Camp Lejeune, NC
I appreciate the input looking forward to a bump in power, gonna be driving this setup for another year or so until I get medically retired and moved once all that craziness is over gonna go alot bigger definately gonna hit you up for a cam the Patrick G
