LS6 Cam install.....Do I have to degree?
Originally Posted by racerx17x
will i have any problems just running the stock setup from the donor car such as stock pushrods,springs ect. im getting all of it for 100 bucks. would just like to know before i have my car torn down and find out that i will need something else
if you're not 100% set on the ls6 cam, then I'd recommend a cam slightly "smaller" than the 224 so that you will not have to worry AT ALL about smog (people do still fail sometimes with the 224 in Ca, it's true), and you will have your torque peak lower. This cam that I just picked up (218/224 .555/.556 115+4) is supposed to have monster low end torque. I saw one dyno test where the guy made 30-40rwtq over his rwhp. Anyways even if you get the ls6 cam, it will be a good improvement, just not as much as you "could" have.
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Hmmm...I always thought that degreeing a cam meant using a degree wheel and a dial indicator to verify valve event timing. Then, if neccessary, the cam could be advanced or retarded, although I think you need a cam gear that supports such small degree changes (4 degrees). Someone please correct me if my thoughts are incorrect.
You are correct Todd. I was just about to chime in with that. Degreeing the cam is just to verify that it is where it's supposed to be. I've installed a cam 'straight up' that when degreed came out 2 degrees retarded.
