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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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I just got an lt1 and having been looking at an ls1 for a while i'm not extremely framiliar with it yet. Right now it has edlebrock midlength headers and catback as well as cai. I know i will eventually do a cam swap and i've heard that the stock intake and tb flows pretty well but would it be worth it to port the intake for a 58mm? what kind of cam would do well with the stock intake? and if i did open it up a bit then how big a cam? And i would want to keep the bottom end stock.

Also what other mods are a good idea? like electric water pump? thanks for the help.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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Is it an auto or manual?
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Intake and TB aren't an issue until ~450rwhp. I wouldn't touch them yet.

Cam is your choice...read this:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...ion-guide.html

I choose to use the CC503 cam with stock heads and I am extremely satisfied.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Intake and TB aren't an issue until ~450rwhp. I wouldn't touch them yet.

Cam is your choice...read this:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...ion-guide.html

I choose to use the CC503 cam with stock heads and I am extremely satisfied.
Wish I would have put cc503 in instead of cc305.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dlk1950
Wish I would have put cc503 in instead of cc305.
That's not a bad choice for a stock bottom end, stock heads car either. Looks like your car is running well from your sig.

My buddy just got a CC502, we'll see how he likes it.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Lunati Voodoo FTMFW I did crap at the track because I was on street tires and I am still learning how to drive this thing but I was trapping 105-107 with 2.6 60 ft times (spinning through 1st) Dynoed 339rwhp/345tq stock shortblock, stock heads/intake with supporting mods in sig
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
That's not a bad choice for a stock bottom end, stock heads car either. Looks like your car is running well from your sig.

My buddy just got a CC502, we'll see how he likes it.
It does pretty good,,,,But you know drag racers are ever satisfied.
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