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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 03:01 AM
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im looking to cam my 2002 z28 soon. i'm having the true duel installed in about 15 days( fingers crossed). i called EPS about getting a cam shaft with a custom grind. i jsut have questions about what else i should do...i want to get somewhere around 425 hp. my buddie told be to get with a mild cam and heads. ls6? i'm willing to save to get the better parts. what all do i need for a cam swap? valve springs? oil pump? timeing chain?
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:03 AM
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Have you done headers yet? If not I would reccommend it. As well as a good cold air intake. These things need to breathe. I would do push rods as well.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:42 AM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...cam-guide.html
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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Depending on which heads you go with you will also need pushrods. Do you have all the proper tools to do the swap?
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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i have tsp 1 7/8 stain;ess on the car now, and i have a auto hobby shop on base that is every gear heads playground
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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search a little...OR just buy a TSP cam and be done with it lol
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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So far I'm looking at cam timing chain valve springs lifters and push rods...heads will come at a later date
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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TSP or EPS should be able to give you a cam that should meet your goals. I have got a cam from each and both make great power.
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you can get springs ,push rods,timing chain,and gaskets from TSP.get a mail order tune from frost if you don't want to spend $300+ on a dyno tune.do you have access to hp tuners?.whats your budget ?can you afford a TSP head/cam combo ?there are cams that can make 425 hp cam only swap.I like the EPS cam route,they make good power with a little less duration.
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right now my budget looks like no more then 4k over the course of three or so months, the exhaust is a must and will happen before the f body gathering. there is a local guy arounf here that will charge 450 to dyno tune but if i come back after i add more bolt ons he will only charge me dyno time
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and right now im studying and taking notes from the cam guide that is posted in the sicky's....i want to make the best choice i can
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