looking for a cam for dad for christmas
looking for a cam for dad for christmas My dad's car is a 95Z we just rebuilt his engine about 1500 miles ago. He found out that it needs more power. It is a six speed. I called summit they told me the lt4 cam has too much lift for stock heads, that the stock heads are only good for .5" lift and the lt4 hotcam is like .55". I am looking for a cam that is lumpier than stock but not looking to go radical here. something that will work with stock heads. let me know what you think. thanks.
what i think they meant is that the LT4 cam has too much lift for the stock springs, is it already a full bolt on car? what gears are in it? i wouldnt talk to summit about which cam to get and there are much better than the LT4.
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Yeah, if you want the hotcam, you just need to upgrade the springs. You can get the lt4 springs pretty cheap. They should have it as a kit with the cam and springs together. Or maybe that includes the roller rockers too. I can't remember. Might want to check with Lloyd Elliot or one of the other sponsors on here. They will be a little more knowlegable when it comes to LT1. The Summit and Jegs people are just reading from a chart.
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The cc503 might be something for ya. You'll have to get new springs, preferably 1.6 roller rockers and I would also get some hardened pushrods. You'll get a loopier idle and more hp/tq and its OK with stock heads. Search on youtube for idle videos.
edit: or what he said ^, talk to LE I believe he can set you up with everything you need.
edit: or what he said ^, talk to LE I believe he can set you up with everything you need.
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I vote for my cam! Similar to the LPE 211/219. A tad bigger and tighter LSA
Lopes real nice but not obnoxious. I could turn the idle down and put on a cutout and make it sound realy nasty if I wanted too.
It's a "little guy" with .565 lift on both sides still. Perfect.
Lopes real nice but not obnoxious. I could turn the idle down and put on a cutout and make it sound realy nasty if I wanted too.
It's a "little guy" with .565 lift on both sides still. Perfect.
I don't have a cam suggestion for you since I think they're like a$$holes, everyone has an opinion. Truthfully I want to acknowledge the fact that you're doing this for your old man. As a dad I can only hope that my girls think along your lines in the future. I say get him whatever you want, I'm sure he'll like it either way as it will accomplish the goals set forward and it'll give you guys some bonding time.....
Just my .02...
Just my .02...
Launching!
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Sounds like a great cam and a competitor to the LPE
If your looking for a off the shelf set up you really can't beat the LT4 hot cam kit it comes with everything you need and can be installed in a weekends with proper tools. I would still give LE a call and see if he can ground you some thing that might be able to keep the current springs but i don't think your have much luck there.