Looking to do a ls1 cam only
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Looking to do a ls1 cam only I recently just bought a 2001 ls1 with 25k miles.
It has a vegance racing vxr5 236-238 cam with ls2 timing chain and meiling high volume pump the 10296.
Its sitting on the engine stand looking around to see what is the best cam to put in it and which stock head. I can get 241 heads very cheap to throw on it.
Or i have a option of getting afr 215 65cc heads
Its a 98 trans am full weight. 4:11 gears. longtubes. slp lid.and t56 car on a qtp 27 inch tire
looking to get 130-135 on a little bit of spray
i have a nx plate kit
was thinking about doing a dry kit with the halo set up in the air box
looking for thoughts and advice thanks
It has a vegance racing vxr5 236-238 cam with ls2 timing chain and meiling high volume pump the 10296.
Its sitting on the engine stand looking around to see what is the best cam to put in it and which stock head. I can get 241 heads very cheap to throw on it.
Or i have a option of getting afr 215 65cc heads
Its a 98 trans am full weight. 4:11 gears. longtubes. slp lid.and t56 car on a qtp 27 inch tire
looking to get 130-135 on a little bit of spray
i have a nx plate kit
was thinking about doing a dry kit with the halo set up in the air box
looking for thoughts and advice thanks
Sure there other cams that may make another 10 hp or so, but if it were me I'd save my money and keep what I've got, and spend that money elsewhere on the car. What are the rest of the specs on the cam?
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Yeah thats what im thinking its probably going to stay.
It has a meiling high volume pump the 10296 one and ls2 timing chain.
May just leave all that and run with it. Alot of people dont like the pump but some do its hit and miss on opinions on things
It has a meiling high volume pump the 10296 one and ls2 timing chain.
May just leave all that and run with it. Alot of people dont like the pump but some do its hit and miss on opinions on things
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Many people choose to run the factory lifters in setups like yours. My only concern would be if they are the original factory lifters, or if they were replaced with a factory style set when the heads and cam setup was installed. Regardless there are a lot of people running similar combinations with a stock style lifter and no problems. Feel free to give us or send me a message directly. We are happy to help.
Thank you,
Aaron@ThompsonMotorsports.net
Thank you,
Aaron@ThompsonMotorsports.net
Is it a daily driver? If you have the chance to run the AFR 215cc heads, I'd do it. Heads are where it's at on a NA combo. That VRX5 cam should work well with those heads too.
Car only made 420/430hp (can't remember which he told me)heads and cam with fast 102 and trapped a best of 114 I think if I remembered it right. With the same drivetrain that's in union carpenters car now.