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Old Jul 22, 2019 | 07:44 PM
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Looking at buying a stock ls6 cam and found this one for sale. It is stamped 5308, however, the stamping on the end is nothing like the other stock ls6 cams I've seen. All the others had a different stamp on the end with a small 2d barcode.

Anyone else seen one like this?
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Old Jul 22, 2019 | 08:44 PM
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I just googled 5308. 12565308 is the actual number of an LS6 cam for a 2002-2004 engine 204/218, .550/.550, 117.5 LSA. Source- Summit
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I just googled 5308. 12565308 is the actual number of an LS6 cam for a 2002-2004 engine 204/218, .550/.550, 117.5 LSA. Source- Summit
That may be, but here is a pic on one actually pulled out of an LS6 engine, see the difference?


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Originally Posted by redlt4
That may be, but here is a pic on one actually pulled out of an LS6 engine, see the difference?

This is a factory LS6 cam I purchased also...


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Stock ls6 cam i pulled out of my crate motor

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Old Jul 23, 2019 | 08:39 AM
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I got one too!
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Old Jul 23, 2019 | 08:44 AM
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So, what is this guy selling in my first pic? Any ideas? Chinese knock off?
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So, what is this guy selling in my first pic? Any ideas? Chinese knock off?
If you look around on eBay or Amazon you will find some knock offs for sale, that's probably what it is
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Old Jul 23, 2019 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SLP IROC-Z
Stock ls6 cam i pulled out of my crate motor
which one are you referring to?
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Old Jul 23, 2019 | 11:44 AM
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It might be how GM marks its GMPP parts. They are not going into production engines, so are cataloged a different way.
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Anyone want to sell a cam?
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by redlt4
Anyone want to sell a cam?
just my thought on the ls6 cam. positive it idles smooth , runs drives almost like stock. negative low dyno #s i think there are better cams that will give you more power.
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DANOZ28
just my thought on the ls6 cam. positive it idles smooth , runs drives almost like stock. negative low dyno #s i think there are better cams that will give you more power.
youre right of course, but I'm running a stock s10 4l60e and converter with my 5.3 build. I'm not looking for too much over stock power levels. Also, i'm cheap, so there's that.
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Yeah I've had a stock OEM 5308 LS6 cam, and that cam in the first pic is not a GM cam. Some sort of knock off or reproduction. I'd pass on it.
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