reground cam for $50!!!
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reground cam for $50!!! So, I called this local shop in Tacoma called Delta Cam and they are regrinding my cam to the specs of a cc503 for $50. I'm just realy excited to save $200. Plus he said I may not even need to buy different pushrods. Just an idea for you guys in case you are trying to save money. I also bought valve springs that are good up to .600" lift from Bullet racing for $130 and they can be used with the stock retainers and everything. So, it's possible to do a cam swap for a lot cheaper than you might think!
As for the cam I'm not too familiar on regrinds so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when the regrind I thought they changed the base circle size requiring different push rods.
And just because the duration is the same as the cc503 doesn't mean its going to be on the same lobes either.
So, I called this local shop in Tacoma called Delta Cam and they are regrinding my cam to the specs of a cc503 for $50. I'm just realy excited to save $200. Plus he said I may not even need to buy different pushrods. Just an idea for you guys in case you are trying to save money. I also bought valve springs that are good up to .600" lift from Bullet racing for $130 and they can be used with the stock retainers and everything. So, it's possible to do a cam swap for a lot cheaper than you might think!
it sounds cheap never heard of that company before and like the other guy said even if the cam is spec'd out the same doesnt neccessarily means its going to be the same performer like the cc503.. the lobes are not the same. but if everything goes well yes its a killer deal eitherway. goodluck and if or when u do get everything installed let us know how it turned out.
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Hey guys. I was assured that the performance of a regrind is the same as the actual cc503. And the valve springs I found out about from http://www.ls1lt1.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31236
I already have 1.6rr's on order, so I'm good. He said that depending on how much they have to grind on the base circle will determine if I will need longer pushrods, but it has nothing to do with lift, it only has to do with the geometry of the valvetrain.
These cam place is only 3 miles from my house, so that's why it's $55. I don't know how much they charge for sending them yours in the mail, but I'll list the site for the valve springs and the cam place.
http://deltacam.com/camshaftgrinding.php
http://www.bulletcams.com/pl.html
Part # on the springs is VS2700. Read up on the article from ls1lt1.com Loyde Elliot recommends them.
I already have 1.6rr's on order, so I'm good. He said that depending on how much they have to grind on the base circle will determine if I will need longer pushrods, but it has nothing to do with lift, it only has to do with the geometry of the valvetrain.
These cam place is only 3 miles from my house, so that's why it's $55. I don't know how much they charge for sending them yours in the mail, but I'll list the site for the valve springs and the cam place.
http://deltacam.com/camshaftgrinding.php
http://www.bulletcams.com/pl.html
Part # on the springs is VS2700. Read up on the article from ls1lt1.com Loyde Elliot recommends them.
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? this isn't the ls1 section man. Wouldn't be very hard to copy the XE lobes on the CC503, just look em up on comp's website.
Does anybody have info that shows my concern is unfounded?
I just know that surface hardening treatments on steel typically extend only .030" to .040" into the surface, so naturally most of that won't remain after a regrind. It would have to be a high quality billet core for me to be comfortable with the durability necessary to put street miles on it.
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I was told they would probably take off about .006" off of my stock cam. Either way, 130 for springs, $50 for the cam, and 160 for the SA 1.6rr's, saves me a lot of money. I was thinking I would need close to $800 for all of the valvetrain setup. But now I'm only spending about $340.
In a way though, I'm glad to spend less because I bought this new motor for only $700 and I was told it only had 30k on it and that it ran good, but I have no proof until I start it up! So, that's why I don't want to spend a whole lot on it.
I honestly think this information is very valuable. I did a lot of research before I decided to go with the parts that I chose, so I'm confident that everything will work well. Plus, Delta told me they've reground a lot of cams to the specs of the cc503 because it's a very popular cam.
In a way though, I'm glad to spend less because I bought this new motor for only $700 and I was told it only had 30k on it and that it ran good, but I have no proof until I start it up! So, that's why I don't want to spend a whole lot on it.
I honestly think this information is very valuable. I did a lot of research before I decided to go with the parts that I chose, so I'm confident that everything will work well. Plus, Delta told me they've reground a lot of cams to the specs of the cc503 because it's a very popular cam.
whats the difference? the seat 90 open 294 rate 370 lb/in from a ls6 spring can't be used as a reference just because its on a ls1? all im saying is that i put X spring on a X regrind and it didn't wipe the lobes out. Didn't think the valvetrain on the LT1 had that much of a difference. **** I used my experience from my 35 year old pontiac engine to help with my LS1 but we all know "true" pontiac was ahead of it's time.lol
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Of course they aren't going to tell you that though, it'd kill business if people knew they weren't turned into exact copies.
Again, I could be wrong. I'm just speaking from the little information I do know. Until now, I'd never even heard of regrinding.
