Best Recommended Cam For LS6 Heads
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I'm doing a little budget build since I cant afford AFR, Trick Flow, etc heads right now. So I'm thinking about going with LS6 heads. I was wondering what would be the best LS6 heads/Cam set up? I drive my car every other day or so. I have a spare car so driveability isn't to big of a deal. Will be racing it quite a bit & will probably add spray. I'm a M6 & mods are in my sig. Thanks...
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Are you planning on porting the heads? If so send them to AI and get them to spec a cam for it while you're at it...they sell grinds custom suited for their porting work.
If not there are several options you could go with. The MS3 loves N2O and would be nasty with just stock 243 heads. It will have a higher powerband (3500 and up) but would work great if you have an M6. You could also look into an EPS 226/230 or 230/234 grind.
If not there are several options you could go with. The MS3 loves N2O and would be nasty with just stock 243 heads. It will have a higher powerband (3500 and up) but would work great if you have an M6. You could also look into an EPS 226/230 or 230/234 grind.
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Are you planning on porting the heads? If so send them to AI and get them to spec a cam for it while you're at it...they sell grinds custom suited for their porting work.
If not there are several options you could go with. The MS3 loves N2O and would be nasty with just stock 243 heads. It will have a higher powerband (3500 and up) but would work great if you have an M6. You could also look into an EPS 226/230 or 230/234 grind.
If not there are several options you could go with. The MS3 loves N2O and would be nasty with just stock 243 heads. It will have a higher powerband (3500 and up) but would work great if you have an M6. You could also look into an EPS 226/230 or 230/234 grind.
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How high do you want to rev?
Are you more concerned about a peak hp number or torque under the curve?
Do you care about drivability?
There are so many considerations when spec'ing a cam. its not like head casting(243) is directly related to cam specs. That being said, no a trex cam is not too big for 243 heads.
Are you more concerned about a peak hp number or torque under the curve?
Do you care about drivability?
There are so many considerations when spec'ing a cam. its not like head casting(243) is directly related to cam specs. That being said, no a trex cam is not too big for 243 heads.
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How high do you want to rev?
Are you more concerned about a peak hp number or torque under the curve?
Do you care about drivability?
There are so many considerations when spec'ing a cam. its not like head casting(243) is directly related to cam specs. That being said, no a trex cam is not too big for 243 heads.
Are you more concerned about a peak hp number or torque under the curve?
Do you care about drivability?
There are so many considerations when spec'ing a cam. its not like head casting(243) is directly related to cam specs. That being said, no a trex cam is not too big for 243 heads.
Alright thanks for the info!
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I'm doing a little budget build since I cant afford AFR, Trick Flow, etc heads right now. So I'm thinking about going with LS6 heads. I was wondering what would be the best LS6 heads/Cam set up? I drive my car every other day or so. I have a spare car so driveability isn't to big of a deal. Will be racing it quite a bit & will probably add spray. I'm a M6 & mods are in my sig. Thanks... ![Cheers!!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_cheers.gif)
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Alright thanks for the info guys! I'm not really to scared about cam size with living in Cali. I mean I don't pass smog to begin with so going with a big cam or whatever doesn't really bother me. Now I have a stock muffler & a cut out so it will still be pretty dam quiet.