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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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i'm looking to install a 2002 z06 cam and milled ls6 heads is it worth it to install the cam
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 05:18 PM
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I do a bigger cam. Are the heads ported or just milled?
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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no,the cam is worth 10 to 12 hp. all the work that cam is not worth it. my bud has the thunder racing 220 cam it made a big difference and his car drives like stock,gained 3tenths too.i have the mti hammer cam GREAT power and it still drives like stock. there is a lot of good cams out so do some research and choose your needs. goodluck to ya.
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 08:03 PM
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FWIW, the '01 Z06 Cam is a good turbo cam. Matches the LPE TT Cam specs almost exactly.
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 09:23 PM
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Im going with the 02 ZO6 cam, with unported LS6 heads, with a set of 1.8 roller rockers. That with the basic bolt-ons, I know I will be in good shape. Then later im gona get the heads ported, and a new bottom end. <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> With just the unported set up what numbers do you think I will put up <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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For a ZO6 cam I'd contact JPR. As I recall they've done some nice work with those cams and their heads.
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mike c.:
<strong>no,the cam is worth 10 to 12 hp. all the work that cam is not worth it. my bud has the thunder racing 220 cam it made a big difference and his car drives like stock,gained 3tenths too.i have the mti hammer cam GREAT power and it still drives like stock. there is a lot of good cams out so do some research and choose your needs. goodluck to ya.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think the 02 LS6 cam is worth more like 20 and the 01 LS6 cam is worth like 10 to 12.
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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Ok so the cams worth a good 20, so about how much are the unported heads worth. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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stang: What are the base durations on the '02 LS6 cam? You could wind up w/ ramps too steep to use w/ 1.8 rockers (at least not w/out inducing more valve float).
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:22 AM
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I would think for the price of an 02zo6 cam an 1.8 rockers you could get a bigger cam, cost less, and make more power than with that set up. JMO.
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