Cam Decision
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Cam Decision Im Currently in between a few cams. As my car sits right now it has:
LS6 Cam
LS6 Intake
LS6 TB
3200 Stall
4.10
241 Heads(stock)
Lid
LT headers
Scorpion Lifters
Chrome moly pushrods
I threw a rod a while back and i'm getting ready to take the motor out and tear it down. Depending on how bad i hurt the mains and the journals of the crank i'll be rebuilding the LS1 or i'll being using a low mileage 5.3L long block from a 2004 Silverado. The cams i'm drawn to are listed below:
228/232--230/232--232/232--232/234
im not trying to be the fastest cam only car or anything along those lines. i've seen plenty of cars run low 11's w/ a cam/bolt-ons/suspension. that's fine for me. I've browsed through the cam threads on the board. i see alot of the guys w/ the t-rex/ms3&4 and most run M6 as well. Everyday driving and VERY frequent street racing. what cam would you choose to use in the LS1 and/or the 5.3L
LS6 Cam
LS6 Intake
LS6 TB
3200 Stall
4.10
241 Heads(stock)
Lid
LT headers
Scorpion Lifters
Chrome moly pushrods
I threw a rod a while back and i'm getting ready to take the motor out and tear it down. Depending on how bad i hurt the mains and the journals of the crank i'll be rebuilding the LS1 or i'll being using a low mileage 5.3L long block from a 2004 Silverado. The cams i'm drawn to are listed below:
228/232--230/232--232/232--232/234
im not trying to be the fastest cam only car or anything along those lines. i've seen plenty of cars run low 11's w/ a cam/bolt-ons/suspension. that's fine for me. I've browsed through the cam threads on the board. i see alot of the guys w/ the t-rex/ms3&4 and most run M6 as well. Everyday driving and VERY frequent street racing. what cam would you choose to use in the LS1 and/or the 5.3L
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I would like to know for sure whether you are going 5.3 or 5.7 before I make my suggestion. And honestly, you need more converter for a weekend toy/frequently raced car, which is what it is sounding like you want. A 3200 is a DD stall IMO.
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Thats great cept he doesn't have a truck
I would like to know for sure whether you are going 5.3 or 5.7 before I make my suggestion. And honestly, you need more converter for a weekend toy/frequently raced car, which is what it is sounding like you want. A 3200 is a DD stall IMO.
I would like to know for sure whether you are going 5.3 or 5.7 before I make my suggestion. And honestly, you need more converter for a weekend toy/frequently raced car, which is what it is sounding like you want. A 3200 is a DD stall IMO.
i actually considered a new converter and since a buddy of mine is going to cut me a deal on a 3500 i'm going to go with that. I'm really hoping to use the 5.7, that's my goal if i can keep the cost of repairs down. since it'll be torn down, i will be balancing the rotating assembly and honing the cylinders a bit to restore the cross hatch for the new rings. The heads will be getting a pretty good amount of port work done while the engine is out as well. i've also been looking @ getting something around 231/234, similar to the Trak cam. any views/input on this.
most certainly not a truck lol its a 01 SS
i actually considered a new converter and since a buddy of mine is going to cut me a deal on a 3500 i'm going to go with that. I'm really hoping to use the 5.7, that's my goal if i can keep the cost of repairs down. since it'll be torn down, i will be balancing the rotating assembly and honing the cylinders a bit to restore the cross hatch for the new rings. The heads will be getting a pretty good amount of port work done while the engine is out as well. i've also been looking @ getting something around 231/234, similar to the Trak cam. any views/input on this.
i actually considered a new converter and since a buddy of mine is going to cut me a deal on a 3500 i'm going to go with that. I'm really hoping to use the 5.7, that's my goal if i can keep the cost of repairs down. since it'll be torn down, i will be balancing the rotating assembly and honing the cylinders a bit to restore the cross hatch for the new rings. The heads will be getting a pretty good amount of port work done while the engine is out as well. i've also been looking @ getting something around 231/234, similar to the Trak cam. any views/input on this.
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oh forgot to update mods on the 5.3L
Ported heads
ls6 intake
ls6 throttle body
LT headers
ORY 3" into single flowmaster 1 chamber(will most def be changed to 2.5" x-pipe)
3200 stall(for now will be upgrading to a 3500 eventuall)
UD pulley
150hp n2o(for now, Turbo set-up being fabbed as we speak)
Ported heads
ls6 intake
ls6 throttle body
LT headers
ORY 3" into single flowmaster 1 chamber(will most def be changed to 2.5" x-pipe)
3200 stall(for now will be upgrading to a 3500 eventuall)
UD pulley
150hp n2o(for now, Turbo set-up being fabbed as we speak)
Im Currently in between a few cams. As my car sits right now it has:
LS6 Cam
LS6 Intake
LS6 TB
3200 Stall
4.10
241 Heads(stock)
Lid
LT headers
Scorpion Lifters
Chrome moly pushrods
I threw a rod a while back and i'm getting ready to take the motor out and tear it down. Depending on how bad i hurt the mains and the journals of the crank i'll be rebuilding the LS1 or i'll being using a low mileage 5.3L long block from a 2004 Silverado. The cams i'm drawn to are listed below:
228/232--230/232--232/232--232/234
im not trying to be the fastest cam only car or anything along those lines. i've seen plenty of cars run low 11's w/ a cam/bolt-ons/suspension. that's fine for me. I've browsed through the cam threads on the board. i see alot of the guys w/ the t-rex/ms3&4 and most run M6 as well. Everyday driving and VERY frequent street racing. what cam would you choose to use in the LS1 and/or the 5.3L
LS6 Cam
LS6 Intake
LS6 TB
3200 Stall
4.10
241 Heads(stock)
Lid
LT headers
Scorpion Lifters
Chrome moly pushrods
I threw a rod a while back and i'm getting ready to take the motor out and tear it down. Depending on how bad i hurt the mains and the journals of the crank i'll be rebuilding the LS1 or i'll being using a low mileage 5.3L long block from a 2004 Silverado. The cams i'm drawn to are listed below:
228/232--230/232--232/232--232/234
im not trying to be the fastest cam only car or anything along those lines. i've seen plenty of cars run low 11's w/ a cam/bolt-ons/suspension. that's fine for me. I've browsed through the cam threads on the board. i see alot of the guys w/ the t-rex/ms3&4 and most run M6 as well. Everyday driving and VERY frequent street racing. what cam would you choose to use in the LS1 and/or the 5.3L
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I have a 232/236-646/612@114LSA with low miles I can sell you at a great price.. $200.00 plus shipping cost. It's a Futral custom cam and a Cam Motion grind. The cam is in new condition with no marks at all. The reason I am selling it is because I built a new engine and used a new custom cam for my bigger engine. Hit me up if interested..
Pm me if you want to move forward with anything. I can take pictures of the cam and send them to you and I have a few videos of the car at idle so you can hear what it sounded like in the LS1. I would assume it might sound the same in the 5.3L
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Not sure about that.. Maybe a few of the tuning guru's could help answer that question. In my stock bottom end LS1 had a pretty smooth idle because the lobe separation is on a 114LSA.
Pm me if you want to move forward with anything. I can take pictures of the cam and send them to you and I have a few videos of the car at idle so you can hear what it sounded like in the LS1. I would assume it might sound the same in the 5.3L
Pm me if you want to move forward with anything. I can take pictures of the cam and send them to you and I have a few videos of the car at idle so you can hear what it sounded like in the LS1. I would assume it might sound the same in the 5.3L
shoot them too me, i'm very interested if it'll work in my motor, what size stall are you running?
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shoot them too me, i'm very interested if it'll work in my motor, what size stall are you running?
shoot them too me, i'm very interested if it'll work in my motor, what size stall are you running?
[QUOTE=01ssreda4;15387498]Thats great cept he doesn't have a truck
I must have assumed that since his sig has four different trucks mentioned,
a truck love poem, and no mention of a car....sorry....
Post 10 seems pretty close to post 3
I must have assumed that since his sig has four different trucks mentioned,
a truck love poem, and no mention of a car....sorry....
Post 10 seems pretty close to post 3
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decided to go a different route. Due to frequent street racing i'm looking for something a lil quieter than normal. i've narrowed my selection down to the following
Comp 269Lr 219/227 .607/.614 112LSA custom gound w/ 114LSA
Comp 273Lr 223/231 .610/.617 112LSA custom ground w/ 114LSA
TR CheaTr v3 219/230 .607/.604 117 LSA
motor is a 5.3L
ported 862 heads
LT headers
LS6 intake
LS6 TB
Lid
2800-3200 stall
4.10 gears
175hp nitous
comments please
Comp 269Lr 219/227 .607/.614 112LSA custom gound w/ 114LSA
Comp 273Lr 223/231 .610/.617 112LSA custom ground w/ 114LSA
TR CheaTr v3 219/230 .607/.604 117 LSA
motor is a 5.3L
ported 862 heads
LT headers
LS6 intake
LS6 TB
Lid
2800-3200 stall
4.10 gears
175hp nitous
comments please
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