Cam for C5 Z06
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Cam for C5 Z06 Looking to get a 04 Z06 in the spring (owner put it in storage for the winter).
It has a full exhaust and cold air intake and is crying for a camshaft. Looking for something thats around 228-230 duration and no more than .600 lift. Prefer something that is easier on the valvetrain too. Have a 224r in my Z28 and its been in there for 8 years now with 918 beehives. Prefer to use beehives on new camshaft too. I will probably be putting a ported FAST 92 and LS2 throttle body on at the same time. I'm not looking to get every last horsepower out of it, won't shift it past 6200-6500 rpm.
Anybody have any suggestions?
It has a full exhaust and cold air intake and is crying for a camshaft. Looking for something thats around 228-230 duration and no more than .600 lift. Prefer something that is easier on the valvetrain too. Have a 224r in my Z28 and its been in there for 8 years now with 918 beehives. Prefer to use beehives on new camshaft too. I will probably be putting a ported FAST 92 and LS2 throttle body on at the same time. I'm not looking to get every last horsepower out of it, won't shift it past 6200-6500 rpm.
Anybody have any suggestions?
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I know I don't want anything smaller than the 224r that I have in my Z28. the stock cam would be coming out for sure. Just because it can rev doesn't mean its making decent power up top
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Gotta love the idiots on here. OP is looking for something very mild and this guy says "hey I didn't read a single word the OP wrote, but here's a big donkey dick cam that sounds cool"
If you're really going to go with a cam, I can't recommend the streetsweeper HT enough. Loved that cam in my car, but you'd want to step up to a dual spring to run it because its slightly over .600 lift (228/232 .612/.600). Makes great all around power and drives nice.
If you're really going to go with a cam, I can't recommend the streetsweeper HT enough. Loved that cam in my car, but you'd want to step up to a dual spring to run it because its slightly over .600 lift (228/232 .612/.600). Makes great all around power and drives nice.
Btw op.....why only shift at 6200-6500? I shift my stock cammed ls6 at 6900 and i think it will like more as it used to crack the limiter @7k rpm with ease. It's at 7300 now.
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Since you dont want to rev high id stick with a single pattern cam for more under the curve power. I would choose a cam with aggressive lobes, they will make more power and have a better idle/vacuum. Stock heads I wouldnt bother with more than .600 lift as you said. I would probably just get another 224/224 cam or if you want to sacrifice from the bottom and put a little up top a 228/228 or 230/230 cam. I wouldnt over think it, go call some of the cam guys and ask questions. Believe me, they like to talk about cams.
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I really like the 224r in my Z28, and really wouldn't have a problem with buying another one or a 228r, its just been a while since I had looked into cams and wondered if there was any "new and improved" cams out now.
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It's funny, some people claim a bolt on ls6 will put down 400+ others will say a ls1 with cnc'd ls6 heads and a 22x/23× cam and a fast intake will only put down 410...
Last edited by 98znasty; Dec 7, 2017 at 09:05 AM.
it depends on the bolt ons list. Most guys do headers and an intake and call it bolt ons. Other guys also do EWP, vacuum pump, elec power steering, light clutch, etc. There is a solid 40+ HP difference between those two approaches.
It's all based on what you are thinking when you type "bolt ons"
It's all based on what you are thinking when you type "bolt ons"
Hell I'm hoping to get near 450whp after these last changes.
The guys with the 410whp h/c cars clearly fucked up somewhere these days. They don't like hearing that because erryone wants to think their combo is some magical hp bullshit. But take a look at what op wants to do......wants a cam then don't want to shift over 6500 rpm. To be blunt that's a fucked up stupid dumbass motherfucking idea right from the beginning. No offense
Especially when he shpuld already be shifting higher than that.