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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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Default Any cheaper cam's that are the equivalent of G5x3?
Thinking about a cam and would want the g5X3, but the cam kit is $1200! Others are much cheaper. For example TSP sells their cam kits for $699 and the parts are just as good...or at least seem to be. Any off the shelfers that are pretty much the equivalent of the G5x3, or maybe order a custom grind?
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Just make a custom cam with G5X3 specs, it is a XE-R
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word....i just had a comp cams ground up to some specs a good friend of mine's been working with at his shop....cam cost me $400...about the same as any off the shelf cam, and i got exactly what i wanted....now i just need more fuel for the cam to make even more power...damn 98 bastard year LS1 lol
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^^ Lol, gotta hate the stepchild 98 heads!!
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Most hydraulic rollers will cost about $400.00 that whole $1200.00 is springs pushrods and install most likely.
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TSP custom grinds for $369.00
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You want a cam only, no kit? Give bobby a call tomorrow- 972-429-1963. I will give him the OK for a price match.

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TSP...and get yourself a set of Melling lifters for a touch over $100 at Autozone. Plus they are fully encapsulated......
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You want a cam only, no kit? Give bobby a call tomorrow- 972-429-1963. I will give him the OK for a price match.

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Price matched to $369?
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Most hydraulic rollers will cost about $400.00 that whole $1200.00 is springs pushrods and install most likely.
i got a set of LS7 lifters for $106....someone somewhere along the way mispriced them, a friend of mine bought 10 sets of 'em LOL
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Price matched to $369?
Make sure an get it on a 112 if ur a M6, you'll love it!
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