My experience/opinion about my cam install
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My experience/opinion about my cam install
Well this last weekend my buddy/mechanic installed a cam/springs/pushrods/shorty headers on my 99 z28. When I first got the car back from him, the car sounded amazing, but it felt sluggish and slow. I was confused, but then I saw the annoying blinking SES light and knew something was wrong. I scanned the car at my house and got P0306, which is a misfire on cyl 6. I then went into my garage, popped my hood, and found cyl 6 spark plug wire burnt onto the header! Oops! haha. Replaced that and now the car feels GREAT! Anyone that is thinking about installing a cam, DO IT!! Car feels a lot faster...
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ya cams are a great way to get some power out of a ls1. It just seems like people are all trying to get the biggest donkey dick cam out there, and then they complain why it doesn't drive very well.
You made a good choice for a DD/street car. It should have great power under the curve.
You made a good choice for a DD/street car. It should have great power under the curve.
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Yea that's what I'm doing, I don't want a big cam and I def don't wanna spin past 6500, even that's kinda pushing it. I don't wanna change rod bolts... So I went with a small comp cams 220/224 .530/.534 might get 1.8 rollers to get a little more lift too. Gonna be using LS6 valve springs. Just waiting on the rest of the other parts, so after the holidays it's going in!!! I can't wait!!!!
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your are off to a great start.....the donkey dick cam thing was funny as hell..he is right though........when i got my ms3 all my buddies were like thats stupid.....now one i running the ms3 and other is running the texas giant in his 408......cams are definatly cool....make the ls1 cars come alive
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Did you post on the dyno section, if not can you post the dyno sheet? Those are some good results from such a mild cam. Good to know you are happy with the results.
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yea it's in the dyno section
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/829650-99-cam-only-z28-baby-cam.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/829650-99-cam-only-z28-baby-cam.html