Cam suggestions
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Teching In
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From: Metro East, IL
Cam suggestions I don't even have an LS1 car yet but I have made up my mind to sell my other camaro and get one. I plan on getting an F-body and will do all the bolt ons...FL headers, ORY, lid, ram air, intake, etc. I am looking to make the most possible HP and TQ with a Cam only car. This will only be a weekend crusier/dragstrip car and not a DD. My current car has a 355 with a 248/254 @ .50 duration cam and is Carbed. So in other words I am used to a large cam. Suggestions would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Y2K SS
No sense on going with a huge cam if it can't breath, unless your doing it just for the sound of it.
Not only will you need the bolt ons, but a clutch and rear end as well, in order to run any kind of a good ET at the track. Rear end and a clutch(s) are $$.
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I wasn't saying that I would go with a big cam just for the sake of it. I was just letting you all know that if that is what I had to do, I was used to it. From what I have read the TSP 231/237 cam is a good choice for a cam only car, but I have also looked into the TSP MS3, can you get this in a 112 LSA?. My car now runs 12.0 @ 120.7 so I know a little about building engines, just not enough about getting traction...LOL. I own a 3rd gen right now so I know all about the rear and clutch problems, just be glad you all don't have the manual trans problems as bad as the T-5 does. I also plan on upgrading to a stroker 6.0 block at a later date.
