ls6 cam help
i was reading the specs of the cam and it says u have to change the push rods cause the cam has a smaller diameter circle but some people has told me it doesnt matter is this true i have the 99 transam heads
I have not heard that the ls1 and ls6 cams have different base circles. I could be wrong, but I had not heard that before.
edit: saw this, it has your answer:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/896291-valve-springs.html
edit: saw this, it has your answer:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/896291-valve-springs.html
Last edited by Paint_It_Black; Apr 5, 2008 at 05:20 PM.
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Personally, I think goin through all that work that installing a cam requires is gonna be worthless for an LS6 cam! That cam will give u no noticeable gain. My cousin installed it in his TA cuz he was being cheap and now wishes he woulda gotten a bigger cam cuz he sure had a hard time installing it himself! 
Any bigger than stock cam will net you some hp's.Here is my T/A with only real mods are MTI lid, Borla cat-back (closed), LS6 cam, and tune:
...if I had the Borla open (long story) it would be more, maybe around 5-10rwhp on top of the 360rwhp. So I'd say with a tune you can get about 30rwhp from an LS6 cam. Lid + cat-back 01-02 M6 is around 330rwhp.
Peace,
Craig.
BTW - I know this is an old thread but I had to point out that an LS6 cam will make a gain on any ls1 car.
on stock cars i've heard the valves floating / bouncing at 5800 or so. because the ls6 cam has 550 lift you MUST install better springs. stock lift 475 / 498. above ls6 springs would be insurance or helpful if you went with bigger cam in the future. just my 2 cents, i wish i went slightly bigger on my cam. (paid $220 for my ls6 2002) ps texas speed said it was NOT nessesary to go with better pushrods. again probably insurance factor.
[QUOTE=00pooterSS;9081275]The LS6 cam is what I want to do also, I want to do it because I want to keep the best fuel efficiency while making an improvement in power. I would say 10-15 on the LS6 cam. MAKE SURE the last four numbers on the cam are 5308 not 1095 ( i believe its 1095 ). The 1095 is the 01 cam.
Tell me if this sounds ok.
I'm looking at a ls6 cam and the guy says its stamped 1721. he claims that its an o2 vette cam.
Tell me if this sounds ok.
I'm looking at a ls6 cam and the guy says its stamped 1721. he claims that its an o2 vette cam.
