5.3 cam options?
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Teching In
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5.3 cam options? So I've been going back and forth for the past 2 months on what cam I should get for my 5.3, a little disclaimer this is going to be my daily driver so I'm not looking for an extremely large cam, I can get a stock LS1 cam from a 2000 z28, also I can get an ls9 and an LS6 cam for essentially next to nothing,I know the ls9 cam requires the whole cam position sensor to be swapped or whatever but that's no biggie there's timing covers from LS2 laying around and my friend shop that I can take, I was also looking on Texas speed I saw their low lift truck cams and I was interested in the 208/212 on a 112lsa, I'm not trying to go big on a cam because I'm trying to get the best fuel economy, I don't mind putting the LS1 ls9 or the LS6 cam in the 5.3 I also wouldn't mind getting the low lift cam, the motors disassembled right now and I'm just trying to find the right cam, but if I'm being honest I'm just trying to make it sound a little bit nicer than it was,just looking for input on these cams if anybody has installed them on their 5.3, a little bit more about the build, Gen 4 internals, stock 5.3 heads and a trailblazer intake going through a t56 , it's going in my 2004 Blazer
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Vancouver, WA
I'm just going to buy a stage 2 cam, probably summit stage 2 turbo cam and some PAC 1218 springs. This way you can rev to 7k without issue and the summit stage 2 turbo cam people like for NA also. Plus if down the road you want to boost it like I do, its ready.
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Vancouver, WA
Was thinking also since we are in the same boat, you have a blazer and me a rainier, a truck cam would work very well also. Keep the low end torque we need to get the heavier vehicles rolling,
