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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 06:24 AM
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Default 00 cam swap for 02 cam

I got the 02 cam for free. Would it be worth it to put in a 2000 T/A.

Stock 98-00 trans am cam

Duration@.050 198.86 intake 209.25 exhaust
Lift .498 intake .497 exhausts
LSA 119.45

Stock 01-02 trans am cam

Duration@.050 196.37 intake 208.72 exhaust
Lift .464 intake .479 exhausts
LSA 115.92
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 06:41 AM
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short answer: no.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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yeah that would not do anything but cost power,the 01-02 cam is smaller.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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Waste of time and labor for nothing.

LS6 cams aren't much of a difference either, somewhat but no enough to go tearing into the motor internally.

Plenty of nice streetable Comp Cams out there, some you can't even hear at idle but yield great results on the track.

Mine you can't hear it's an awesome little thing
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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if you want something that you can't really notice is in there, but will give you a nice power gain, pick up a Stealth II. an LS6 cam will give you a nice little pickup, but not like the Stealth II. most people won't even tell its there.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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waste of time and money !
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Ok,I actually really like big loping cams.Someone just told me it would help alittle bit because it was a ls6 style cam. Ill just dig up some money and buy one from the parts area. What would it be worth to sell this one.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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Better off making a windchime with your stock cam and stock pushrods there is no market for stock cams really.

Mind you, lopey cams can come with costs for tuning and idle issues hence: bigger cams need to be tuned. If you haven't done headers, you should.......I wouldn't change a cam with the POS restrictive factory exhaust.

My cam went in and idled fine right away. We did some later on tuning but it ran fine from the get go.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 02:57 AM
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Well what Im going to do is buy a ported stock heads,nice cam and headers and do it all at once.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebirdguy00
Ok,I actually really like big loping cams.Someone just told me it would help alittle bit because it was a ls6 style cam. Ill just dig up some money and buy one from the parts area. What would it be worth to sell this one.
Make a desk lamp.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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haven't thought about making a wind chime. thats a new idea. hmmm. i was thinking about making a desk lamp too. both very good ideas. hmm......
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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I just picked up a stock cam to make a desk lamp. I like the wind chime idea as well.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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I know, I thought about making the windchime a few years ago after I heard how nice the pushrods tink together.

I just don't have the time to make one
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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i personally wouldnt waste my time. I gave away my 2002 cam for free....i couldt see them selling for too much
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebirdguy00
Well what Im going to do is buy a ported stock heads,nice cam and headers and do it all at once.
Now your on the right path...........
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