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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 01:35 AM
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ok my buddy has this cam, it was in his old LS1 stroker motor and he wants me to put it in my motor which has the following upgrades it is a 98 LS1 w/, LS6 intake, Futural Motor Sports custom ground cam specs: 225/228 .587/.576 112 lobe separation Stage 3 LS1 Heads milled .030, ported and polished, dual comp valve springs and comp titanium retainers, Futural Motor Sports chromyl push rods, Z06 oil pump, do you guys think this is a good idea for a dd/streetracer car or should i just stick with what i got

his cam specs are: 236/239 608/610 112

what do you guys think? by the way he only wants $250 for the cam
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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sounds similar to a rj cam from futral as far as tho specs go.. but from what ive read there are quite a few other things that play major roles like lobes ect u might want to find out and consider, especially with milled heads!

may i ask why u got a 225/228 cam? kinda different and cool i think.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1_PNYTAMR
sounds similar to a rj cam from futral as far as tho specs go.. but from what ive read there are quite a few other things that play major roles like lobes ect u might want to find out and consider, especially with milled heads!

may i ask why u got a 225/228 cam? kinda different and cool i think.
Do it, bigger is always better... just ask my GF.

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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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Don't do it. You have milled heads, a cam that size will not fit.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1Maniac
Don't do it. You have milled heads, a cam that size will not fit.
Could always flycut?
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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thanks for all the advice, i was just told by someone local that i would have to fly cut the pistons and retard the timing aswell, they are both cams from futural, the way i decided on the cam i have is, the guy w/the cam for sale has a supercharger/stroker corvette that had a bad sounding car, he told me to get that one, so i did but i think this one is too big. so everybody here says hell no on the cam. cool thanks for the help.
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