'01s have 5.3 cam? What?
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'01s have 5.3 cam? What? I was just reading in Chevy High Tech Performance. The say that the 2001 cars recieved a "high flow intake" ( or the LS6 intake :roll: ). But they claim that it flows so well that GM had to install the 5.3 truck cam to keep the power levels in check. What the heck? I thought the '01 and '02 cars had LS6 cams? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? Here's where the confusion came from:
In 2000 the 5.3L got the 6.0L cam. I think the 6.0L engine may have changed since then as well. The original 1999 5.3L cam was a dog. Check part #s to be certain.
In 2000 the 5.3L got the 6.0L cam. I think the 6.0L engine may have changed since then as well. The original 1999 5.3L cam was a dog. Check part #s to be certain.
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Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? There would more than likely be a power increase, but if your going to go through the hassle of swapping cam's then it's easier to go big the first time then get 10hp out of a stock 98-00 cam and then want to change it.
Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? The 5.3L Trucks and SUVs didn't get the 6.0L cam until 2001...the same year the F-Bodies got it. The 6.0L cam has a 114 LSA and is much torqier than the older F-body cam, even though it has a little less lift and duration.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
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Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? [quote]Originally posted by IndyZ28:
<strong>There would more than likely be a power increase, but if your going to go through the hassle of swapping cam's then it's easier to go big the first time then get 10hp out of a stock 98-00 cam and then want to change it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
...unless you get the cam for free <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
<strong>There would more than likely be a power increase, but if your going to go through the hassle of swapping cam's then it's easier to go big the first time then get 10hp out of a stock 98-00 cam and then want to change it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
...unless you get the cam for free <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? [quote]Originally posted by RED QUASAR:
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...unless you get the cam for free <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>
It'll still be pretty useless IMO. I'll give the stock cam out of my '98 T/A, but you'll still have all of the labor and new hardware. I'd go with one of the mild aftermarket cams IMO. (212/218, etc.) If you go ahead with the swap, it will definitely be interesting to see the gains, though. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
I was told that the specs on the '01+ cam in the f-body is 197/198, .478"/.478", 115 LSA. Take that with a grain of salt, though.
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...unless you get the cam for free <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>
It'll still be pretty useless IMO. I'll give the stock cam out of my '98 T/A, but you'll still have all of the labor and new hardware. I'd go with one of the mild aftermarket cams IMO. (212/218, etc.) If you go ahead with the swap, it will definitely be interesting to see the gains, though. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
I was told that the specs on the '01+ cam in the f-body is 197/198, .478"/.478", 115 LSA. Take that with a grain of salt, though.
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Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? [quote]Originally posted by Trevor D:
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I was told that the specs on the '01+ cam in the f-body is 197/198, .478"/.478", 115 LSA. Take that with a grain of salt, though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I read several places that is was 196/198, everything else the same...1 deg. wont make any difference. The 98-00 cam is something like 202/210 .496/.496 116.5LSA. The 01-02s cams don't breathe as well at high rpms, but they make more torque at lower rpms. The newer cars probably produce slightly less peak hp, even though GM said the power went up by 5.
Brad
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I was told that the specs on the '01+ cam in the f-body is 197/198, .478"/.478", 115 LSA. Take that with a grain of salt, though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I read several places that is was 196/198, everything else the same...1 deg. wont make any difference. The 98-00 cam is something like 202/210 .496/.496 116.5LSA. The 01-02s cams don't breathe as well at high rpms, but they make more torque at lower rpms. The newer cars probably produce slightly less peak hp, even though GM said the power went up by 5.
Brad
Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? So to "detune" the cars they used a milder cam from the truck. So would it be correct to say that putting in an 00 LS1 cam into an 01 or 02 car would give it a power increase???
Re: '01s have 5.3 cam? What? I agree with Trevor here. There is no sense in the labor for such a small gain.. I went with a mild 218/218 .563 Comp cam in the A4 and heading for 400hp in my '99Z28.
