DoD delete question
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DoD delete question If I'm using this cam GM Camshaft - 12625437 can I use my factory cam gear or do I need to order a new one if so can someone point me to the right one? I have been beating my head against a wall trying to figure this out and can't find answers anywhere.
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That is a stock replacement Gen III 5.3 cam, which uses 3 bolts to hold the cam sprocket to it. If you are doing a DOD delete it means you have a Gen IV engine, which uses one bolt for the cam sprocket. So you will need a new three-bolt sprocket. The same one was used for all Gen III LS engines from 1997 thru around 2007.
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That is a stock replacement Gen III 5.3 cam, which uses 3 bolts to hold the cam sprocket to it. If you are doing a DOD delete it means you have a Gen IV engine, which uses one bolt for the cam sprocket. So you will need a new three-bolt sprocket. The same one was used for all Gen III LS engines from 1997 thru around 2007.
The cam I posted is a single bolt it just has VVT but I'm not sure if the sprocket needs to be different or if the factory one mates up to it without issues.
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If both your engine and the replacement cam are single bolt w/ VVT, then just reuse what you have. If one is NOT VVT, then you need a different sprocket.
Please state EXACTLY what your engine is, whether or not it has DOD and/or VVT, as the part# you give for the cam shows it to be a replacement for an EARLY non-VVT 5.3L truck engine from 2000 to 2007.
Please state EXACTLY what your engine is, whether or not it has DOD and/or VVT, as the part# you give for the cam shows it to be a replacement for an EARLY non-VVT 5.3L truck engine from 2000 to 2007.
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If both your engine and the replacement cam are single bolt w/ VVT, then just reuse what you have. If one is NOT VVT, then you need a different sprocket.
Please state EXACTLY what your engine is, whether or not it has DOD and/or VVT, as the part# you give for the cam shows it to be a replacement for an EARLY non-VVT 5.3L truck engine from 2000 to 2007.
Please state EXACTLY what your engine is, whether or not it has DOD and/or VVT, as the part# you give for the cam shows it to be a replacement for an EARLY non-VVT 5.3L truck engine from 2000 to 2007.
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The cam you mention above is for a Gen III engine. I looked it up. If someone said it was a single bolt VVT cam they are wrong. If you saw it and is as stated then the part # is wrong. So which is it? Without the facts we can go no further.
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http://sdparts.com/i-19902864-camsha...-12625437.html
that was the number I was given from Summit they said it was a direct fit for the AFM/DOD delete kit
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It will work but it's not a VVT cam as you said above. You will need a 4x 3-hole sprocket to make it work. Get ahold of WS6store.com and they will get you what you need at better prices than Summit, plus better service.
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A 3 hole sprocket will mate up with the single bolt cam?
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It looks like a source was wrong, and I apologize! The number above IS a single bolt, Gen IV non-DOD cam. It will bolt right into your truck engine. Use your present sprocket and bolt if it is VVT. Is your engine VVT?