2000 WS6 cam
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I will be adding long tubes and exhaust pretty soon, and also want to upgrade the cam. The LS1 is bone stock with 133k miles on it. Im just wanting a small cam more for the sound, than the performance..I have another WS6 with big cam, heads etc...This one is my daily driver and I need to keep it reliable...I have thought about the GM hot cam...Just want to get some opinions to keep this a good daily driver without having to add a stall etc...Will be having this Dyno tuned after the install also...I may change out the intake since I have to change knock sensors...but not sure on that yet...
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I don't want a big cam that will require a stall, heads etc and will be friendly to the stock trans...I have an MS4 in the other TA..Just wanting something with a little more performance that stock, sounds good, but is still reliable for a DD
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Yes, just not sure which one...have heard some vids of the GM Hot cam, and it sounds pretty good, and the LS6 cam did also...may give Texas speed a call and see what pkg they have for the LS1
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I used a TSP 224r for my 2000z28 and it was my daily driver. Great cam choice for what you're talking about. Although, I would say the 228r would be a better choice than the 224
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I think I have it narrowed between the TSP 228R and the Hot Cam...TSP shows thire cam as 228/228 .600"/.600 with 112LSA And the Hot cam as 218/227 .525/.525 112 LSA...Pretty decent diff in lift..Have seen specs on the TSP as 228/228, .588"/.588 in forums, but their website shows .600...Both def sound nice...
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You will need a really good tuner to get the 228R cam to work with a stock stall and not try to push through the brakes. I would steer you toward the 224R cam instead as that one is a lot easier to make work with a stock stall and it will have a little more power in the low end whereas the 228R would be soft on a stock stall converter. The older versions of our cams were ground by Comp Cams. That is why you see the 228R @ .588 lift and the 224R @ .581. They were on XER lobes. We now grind our cams in house and we actually designed the new lobes to have softer ramp rates with slightly more lift. The end result is a quieter valve train (less sewing machine noise), extended rpms, and lobes that are more stable and valve spring friendly than before. If you have any further questions feel free to give us a call at 512-863-0900.
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I will look into the 224R cam...Im not out to hunt Mustangs with this one, I have another WS6 sitting under the carport with MS4, Heads, intake, TB etc for that lol...Just want this one to be a little more perky and sound nice...
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Lonnie...Just called and spoke to someone, he said on the 224R I would need to go with a 114lsa if I didn't want to run a convertor with the 112? And that the springs would need to be changed every 20-25k miles?
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That's a general rule for the spring change though it is not set in stone. I would expect them to last much longer being the PAC springs and the new cam lobes. But I would at least inspect them at that time. You can usually rent a spring tester from your local auto parts store and use a bench vise to test the springs. We also list the spring pressures on our site for reference. The 114° LSA is what is generally used but we've had several customers run it on a 113° or a 112° with a stock converter and proper tuning without issue.
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That does seem a little on the high side. I'd just call around to reputable shops near you and get more price quotes. There are several vendors that are located around Houston.
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