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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Hi guys, We have the first 07 torn apart, and GM is no longer using the standard method of mounting the cam gear to the cam. There is now one large bolt, ala balancer style, to hold the cam to the cam gear.











Not sure if anyone has posted this or not, but if you are planning on doing a swap, make sure you order the correct setup. Something like this would set one back a day or two if you weren't prepared

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Originally Posted by Louis
Hi guys, We have the first 07 torn apart, and GM is no longer using the standard method of mounting the cam gear to the cam. There is now one large bolt, ala balancer style, to hold the cam to the cam gear.











Not sure if anyone has posted this or not, but if you are planning on doing a swap, make sure you order the correct setup. Something like this would set one back a day or two if you weren't prepared

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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Interesting. Did not know they moved over to that.
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why are they messing with their designs so early in the production?
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I would assume its due to the new truck stuff. Rather than have 2 or 3 different gears/cores, ect, they just made the simple change to all the platforms. We used an 05/06 gear with an off the shelf 3 bolt core
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
why are they messing with their designs so early in the production?
It's for the change over to cam phasers that attach to the cam.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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So the traditional LSx cams are no longer applicable?
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They are still applicable, if you also swap the cam gear like LG did.. It won't take long for the aftermarket to start threading the cams to match though.
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They are still applicable, if you also swap the cam gear like LG did.. It won't take long for the aftermarket to start threading the cams to match though.
I guess that is my point. Once the 'single bolt" cams start the interchangability which requires new front LS2 cam gear and sensor gear will be a real issue.
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Damn. Great info Lou. I didn't realize they were changing the design.
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