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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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Due to popular request after making the info thread on our valve covers, I'm posting camshaft info. I'm listing the 3 street cams that we sell. We have many other cams that can be spec'd to your engine, but these are the street cams dyno tuned to LS1/LS2/LS6 street engines.

Katech Inc. has been in the racing industry for 25+ years and knows that the key to a winning engine is the camshaft. Not only do our camshafts make great power, but the durability on them is second-to-none. What makes our camshafts so great is our ability to analyze the valve while it is in motion on our Optron spin cell. This is a claim that few people in the industry can make, especially since we were one of the first companies to use this technology. With our involvement in the C5-R race program, we can safely claim that there has never once been a failure due to insufficient valvetrain design.
What this means for you is you will get the most durable, highest revving cam package that is on the market today. You can also be assured that every aspect of the camshaft has been designed for great power and superb drivability.

These cams are all priced at $389.95.





STAGE I
Katech "Torquer" camshaft KAT-4074
Excellent street cam with amazing torque gains over stock
Dur: 268/284
Lift: .550/.547
LSA 112
Check out these gains on a stock LS6:




STAGE II
Katech "K.spec" Camshaft KAT-3702
Agressive street cam that still remains very streetable. requires valve reliefs
Dur: 280/280
Lift: .578/.578
LSA: 110


STAGE III
Katech "Trac" Camshaft KAT-4084
Ultimate in performance. requires valve reliefs
Dur: 288/285
Lift: .581/.581
LSA 110


Options:
Hollow stem valve kit +1000rpm range
2.000/1.550 - KAT-A4097 $495.00
2.100/1.550 - KAT-A3541 $575.00



To order, call 586-791-4120 x234 or email
jason@katechengines.com




_JASON

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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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At what lift are those specs?
.004?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
At what lift are those specs?
.004?
Yes, it is
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Can you post duration @ .050 also?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Can you post duration @ .050 also?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Can you post duration @ .050 also?
sure

Torquer: 204/218
K.spec: 229/229
Trac: 258/258
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Katech
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Torquer: 204/218
K.spec: 229/229
Trac: 258/258
Is the TRac cam a solid? These are some very fast inake lobes, even for a solid if so. Or is the 258/258 a typo?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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jason,

what valve springs would you recommend with each of those cams?

thanks

btw, love your guys work.
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jason,

what valve springs would you recommend with each of those cams?

thanks

btw, love your guys work.

LS6 springs
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The 259 at .050" TK Solid Roller Comp lobe is 287 at advertised lift and the TK series is comp cams most agressive standard rocker arm series that they have. In other words they take 28 degrees total to get from advertised to .050". Most of comp's solid roller stuff takes between 28-38, even 45 for the lazy first generation street solid rollers to get from advertised to .050". So I must re-ask the question, is the trac cam a solid roller as it only takes 30 degrees on the intake to get from .004" (advertised) to .050"? Even the xe-r comp lobes which are hydraulic rollers but considered agressive hydraulic rollers take 49 degrees to get from advertised to .050". Thanks
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Originally Posted by DAPSUPRSLO
The 259 at .050" TK Solid Roller Comp lobe is 287 at advertised lift and the TK series is comp cams most agressive standard rocker arm series that they have. In other words they take 28 degrees total to get from advertised to .050". Most of comp's solid roller stuff takes between 28-38, even 45 for the lazy first generation street solid rollers to get from advertised to .050". So I must re-ask the question, is the trac cam a solid roller as it only takes 30 degrees on the intake to get from .004" (advertised) to .050"? Even the xe-r comp lobes which are hydraulic rollers but considered agressive hydraulic rollers take 49 degrees to get from advertised to .050". Thanks
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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 04:58 AM
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LS6 springs for just the torquer cam right?!?
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That was what I was thinking too.
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Originally Posted by DAPSUPRSLO
Is the TRac cam a solid? These are some very fast inake lobes, even for a solid if so. Or is the 258/258 a typo?
I just pulled the grind specs on the trac and the first numbers are duration at .020 not .004. Only for the trac for some reason.

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Originally Posted by Katech
I just pulled the grind specs on the trac and the first numbers are duration at .020 not .004. Only for the trac for some reason.
Interesting, most solid cams rate advertised duration at a similar lift point to account for the .020" lash you must run? Who knows for sure, keep us updated though and if possible could you give us specs at .006 or .004?
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I thought you guys used the Comp 918's and 921's with Ti retainers. Please advise.
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