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Old 11-12-2001, 08:28 PM
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Hi, I'm new to the boards. I need to know the specs for the new LS1's camshaft? My husband and I, each have our own 2002 Z's, and he's bugging me to find out. Thanks, Jody
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Hey Jody, welcome. I think I might have the specs at work but I'm pretty sure you can do a search on LS1.com and find the info. If I remember correctly, I think it is the same cam as the 6.0L trucks. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Thanks ShooterSS, I registerd over there, and looked around a bit. I'll have to have Gary go over and check out that site. This is a good board that they got here. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> Jody
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it came out of the 4.3L truck LS1.

I had done some researching on it too....

197/198 .482 116 LSA I believe....
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Thanks Edge Hawk. I'll pass the info along to Gary. He's going to go nuts with this MB when he gets home. This may be just the thing to get him to want to learn how to use a mouse. LOL Jody
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After seeing those specs, that gives me motivation to swap cams, even if it is for a "mild" one!
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Yeah the actually downgraded the cam specs since we don't have the EGR, but that 116 LSA is nice, it gives us a pretty wide power band....

however our top end power is suffering from that low int. & ext duration.
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[quote]Originally posted by Edge Hawk:
<strong>...however our top end power is suffering from that low int. & ext duration.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hmm, haven't notice that...
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Default Re: Specs for 2001/2002 LS1 Camshaft?

Something that a person BLKOUT sent me last feb.

O.K. yes the cam has been changed in your 2001 car. It is from the 6.0
truck. The specs are from what I've heard: 198/197 duration , 478 lift,
115 LSA
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Hmm....is there anyway we can find out the true specs????

i mean i searched for about a day until I found the numbers that I posted...and there seems to be another opinion on the 01 cam....

Do we know anyone that works at GM <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> ?
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Ill go home and get the stock one out of the box
and read the numbers on the end..
I belive there marked there ..
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Gary still doesn't believe that they would put the same cam on a '02Z, that they are using on a truck. I haven't gotten any response on the OTHER board either. You guys are great. It it a puzzle. These new 2002's really haul ***. We have no complaints!. Jody
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Default Re: Specs for 2001/2002 LS1 Camshaft?

The newer cars definitely have smaller cams. The change was especially noticable in the vettes. My buddy had a 98..It had a 113 LSA. I could tell from day one that it idled choppier than my T/A. Damn did that car ever pull hard to the redline due to the longer duration. His 98 got replaced by an 01 and it definitely lost some hp at 5-6k and the car definitely idles more smoothly.
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O.K. I did a search of the OTHER board, and came up with the following specs written by veteren LS1 man in California. 198/197 478 lift 115 LSA.
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ok, looks like I what i found off my search was a little off....

So, what where the Cam specs of a 00 LS1 just for comparsion sake?
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I think they meant the LS6 intake, not air cleaner.
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Default Re: Specs for 2001/2002 LS1 Camshaft?

[quote]Originally posted by Edge Hawk:
<strong>I think they meant the LS6 intake, not air cleaner.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Good point. That's probably what they meant to say. Now if we can clean up the rest of that document where they say the '01's got PUP cats we'd really be getting somewhere. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Specs for 2001/2002 LS1 Camshaft?

That LQ4 camshaft quote comes froma pretty reliable place.

http://media.gm.com/division/pontiac...an/ls1ben.html

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BLUZBUNNY,

Here is a quote from a long list of changes made in 2001 that also apply to 2002's.

LQ4 CAMSHAFT
Powertrain engineers found an elegant, cost-effective answer when the platform team asked for a five-horsepower increase in the 2001 LS1: They borrowed a billet-steel camshaft from the LQ4 Vortec 6000 truck engine. The new cam has more advance and different timing, delivering more torque lower in the rev range. Coupled with an improved air cleaner developed for the LS6 V8, the new cam increase horsepower by five in the Firebird.

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[quote]Originally posted by 02 SOM WS6:
<strong>BLUZBUNNY,

Here is a quote from a long list of changes made in 2001 that also apply to 2002's.

LQ4 CAMSHAFT
Powertrain engineers found an elegant, cost-effective answer when the platform team asked for a five-horsepower increase in the 2001 LS1: They borrowed a billet-steel camshaft from the LQ4 Vortec 6000 truck engine. The new cam has more advance and different timing, delivering more torque lower in the rev range. Coupled with an improved air cleaner developed for the LS6 V8, the new cam increase horsepower by five in the Firebird.

Les</strong><hr></blockquote>

I've seen that quote so many times, but it's suspicious. There is/was no new "air cleaner" installed on '01+ LS1 F-bodies so I'm not sure I can trust that it's the 6 liter truck engine cam and not the 5.3. <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">


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