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Oct 6, 2014 | 03:02 PM

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cam suggestions for stock heads

I am looking to get back into the fbody world after being out for a while and with all the new goodies out there I wanted to get some recommendations on a cam to run on stock heads. I'm looking to have a full bolt on M6 car that makes decent power but still can be driven daily. I was looking at the ms3 but didnt know if it could be run with stock heads. Anyone got any suggestions?

Oct 6, 2014 | 03:07 PM

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Yes you can run that cam with stock heads but you will want a steeper gear

Oct 6, 2014 | 05:24 PM

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I have heard the Ed Curtis streetsweeper cam works good with a m6 .

Oct 6, 2014 | 06:07 PM

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Take a look at the SNS stage 2
http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/

Oct 6, 2014 | 07:29 PM

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Sns stage 3 by tick preformance is the best m6 cam I've ran on stock heads

Oct 6, 2014 | 07:43 PM

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You can use the MS3 with stock heads no problem. If I was in the market again for a cam only set up; I would go with the Streetsweeper HT, or one of the newer Tick grinds.

Oct 7, 2014 | 07:29 AM

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224/224 cam baby!

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Oct 7, 2014 | 07:49 AM

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234/246 cam by EPS. cam been 10s with stock heads in a M6 FBody.

Oct 7, 2014 | 08:04 AM

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234/246 cam by EPS. cam been 10s with stock heads in a M6 FBody.

That's moving, what other mods? I may look into this cam

Oct 7, 2014 | 08:26 AM

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/multimedia-exchange/1689523-cam-only-m6-10-86-a.html

Oct 9, 2014 | 08:35 AM

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Are the modifications in your signature the current modifications installed on the vehicle?

Any of the max effort Stage 3/4 type camshafts will require all the supporting modifications needed to perform optimally.

Oct 9, 2014 | 08:43 AM

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A custom 227/234 (LSL/XE) 111+2 would be a good choice with stock compression while maintaining some drivability.

Oct 9, 2014 | 09:00 AM

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car that makes decent power but still can be driven daily. I was looking at the ms3

This is getting way too common...

Dial it back 2-3 notches from max effort cams or you're going to have a bad time.

Oct 9, 2014 | 07:35 PM

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I had excellent results with a FTI Street Sweeper HT cam with stock heads, SLP LTs, 80mm TB and MAFless with an underdrive on my M6 LS1 GTO. I was just over 400 RWHP on a DynoJet. Tuning was the key (I did my own) and in the end I could lug it at 1,200 RPM in 6th gear with no surging.