cam on a budget...
01-22-2006, 01:06 PM
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cam on a budget... im gonna be doin a cam swap and i KNOW everything that is suggested is required....
my car is a weekend driven car with 75K miles so its not gonna be like driven hard everyday and took to the track every weekend, but i know there is some things u have to have to go along with a extreme cam like im goin with...id like to keep it at or right around 800 bucks if possible...
any suggestions?
BTW, i have all the bolt-ons, so im talkin stictly valve train componets
my car is a weekend driven car with 75K miles so its not gonna be like driven hard everyday and took to the track every weekend, but i know there is some things u have to have to go along with a extreme cam like im goin with...id like to keep it at or right around 800 bucks if possible...
any suggestions?
BTW, i have all the bolt-ons, so im talkin stictly valve train componets
01-22-2006, 01:54 PM
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He wants a thunder racing T-Rex I do believe. T-ReX v.2 - 242/248 - .608/.612 - 110 lsa. Supposed to be a 425hp cam 
Dual Coil Springs w/ retainers/locks/seats and some type of tool to remove the old ones
new timing chain
new gaskets as needed
with a cam that size i'd go with guideplates and hardened pushrods as well.
Dual Coil Springs w/ retainers/locks/seats and some type of tool to remove the old ones
new timing chain
new gaskets as needed
with a cam that size i'd go with guideplates and hardened pushrods as well.
01-22-2006, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil Eric
He wants a thunder racing T-Rex I do believe. T-ReX v.2 - 242/248 - .608/.612 - 110 lsa. Supposed to be a 425hp cam
Dual Coil Springs w/ retainers/locks/seats and some type of tool to remove the old ones
new timing chain
new gaskets as needed
with a cam that size i'd go with guideplates and hardened pushrods as well.
Dual Coil Springs w/ retainers/locks/seats and some type of tool to remove the old ones
new timing chain
new gaskets as needed
with a cam that size i'd go with guideplates and hardened pushrods as well.
don't forget a new oil pump as well. also might want to add asp pulley and belts.
01-22-2006, 02:44 PM
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yep eric is right...i have the T-REX cam setting in my floor along with a 4K stall convertor and i wanna know what else i GOT to have to run this thing safe...and im not lookin to spend 1500 more bucks....
01-22-2006, 02:55 PM
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I am updating too and i just turned 70K. I am going with a cranecam 216/224 .551 115lsa with Patriot Gold kit plus LS2 chain,gasket kit, balancer bolt and oil pump ported
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01-22-2006, 03:03 PM
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This is the list of crap I just paid for, getting ready for cam swap myself on DD
$220---used cam only 600 miles
$110---hardened pushrods
$180---Comp 918 springs
$55---cam gaskets
$129--Titanium retainers
$72---LS6 oil pump(non-ported)
$28--LS2 timing chain
$794 in parts
$220---used cam only 600 miles
$110---hardened pushrods
$180---Comp 918 springs
$55---cam gaskets
$129--Titanium retainers
$72---LS6 oil pump(non-ported)
$28--LS2 timing chain
$794 in parts
01-22-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
Are you planning on the swap yourself?
yea a buddy of mine works at a shop and have did plenty of internal work on LS1's...so the install will be free
01-23-2006, 03:43 AM
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PRC dual spring kit gets my vote. Its about 270$ fromTSP, comes with seats/seals/Titanium retainers/springs. Can EASILY handle that t-rex.
LS2 timing chain for 30$
Ported/shimmed oil pump. 130$?
Gaskets/pulley bolt.
Antifreeze/oil/filter.
Have you thought about a tune? Thats going to set you back 400-500$.
LS2 timing chain for 30$
Ported/shimmed oil pump. 130$?
Gaskets/pulley bolt.
Antifreeze/oil/filter.
Have you thought about a tune? Thats going to set you back 400-500$.
01-23-2006, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
Have you thought about a tune? Thats going to set you back 400-500$.
yea there is a guy around here that knows his way around the inside of an LS1 computer
thanx guys...im gonna give TSP and Thunder a call today and see what i can do
01-23-2006, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SVThis
yea a buddy of mine works at a shop and have did plenty of internal work on LS1's...so the install will be free