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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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what is a good valve spring to support a Camshaft, Hydraulic Roller Tappet, Advertised Duration 269/276, Lift .495/.503, Chevy in my 1996 lt1 i am going to have my head valve seeded
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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To save the rest of you a little searching this is the Comp 502 cam.

IMO put 1.6s on it with 918 beehives.
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u think the 502 cam is a descent cam
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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u think the 502 cam is a descent cam
Too small for my taste. If I had that cam, I'd do 1.7rrs.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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well anything is better than stock lol what tune would u get for the 502 and ported heads
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Personally I think a cam swap, parts, tune, etc. is too much money and hassle to settle for such a baby cam.
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"Ported heads" and "502" shouldn't be in the same sentence.
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Ys that
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The stock heads are more than enough for that cam. I'm not so sure that the hassle and expense of porting the stock heads would be worth it. If you're doing cam AND heads why not use a more aggressive cam profile to USE the extra potential of the heads?
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The stock heads are more than enough for that cam. I'm not so sure that the hassle and expense of porting the stock heads would be worth it. If you're doing cam AND heads why not use a more aggressive cam profile to USE the extra potential of the heads?
Maybe some people want to keep stock like drive-ability. And porting heads is worth it with a stock cam... I'm sure he would see 30+rwhp gains with a mild set of heads and that cam. I never understood why people thing ported heads aren't worth it with a mild cam. The better the heads you have, the less cam you need to make the same power.
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What's a good size cam to go with ported head I want something just for a gun cruiser
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Agreed. I did heads alone and picked up a massive amount of power before installing a cam. The LPE 211/219 cam and their ported heads are well worth the performance gains.
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Agreed. I did heads alone and picked up a massive amount of power before installing a cam. The LPE 211/219 cam and their ported heads are well worth the performance gains.
Ported heads and the crane 227 was my favorite combo to date. If I wasn't done dumping $$ into my money pit I would put a similar cam back in.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Well I'm kinda kicking myself in the *** know since I just ordered the cc502 I ordered from summit think they will return it?
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Absolutely. There should be a return form in the box that you simply fill out and return.
And if you just want a cruiser and don't care about 1/4mi times then go with ported heads by someone like LE or even a local shop and a CC306 or equivalent cam. if you want the most out of your money for guaranteed performance results then go with AI or GTP.
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Cc 306 or the cc503 it's not gonna be a DD but I want something fun to drive with out spending a lot of money I am have a valve job done and porting my heads
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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And will the stock push rods and rockers work with the 306 or 503?
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You'll have to measure for pushrod length with a checking tool, and the stock rockers will work fine, but it is usually a given to upgrade to a full roller rocker when doing a cam install. IMO, they are a necessity.
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What would be best the cc306 or the cc503 with out changing push rods and rockers I have done valve springs I just want something to cruise in it wot be a DD car I got a truck for that
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What would be best the cc306 or the cc503 with out changing push rods and rockers I have done valve springs I just want something to cruise in it wot be a DD car I got a truck for that
If you can't afford new pushrods for $50 or rockers for as little as $200 (less if used) perhaps a cam install isn't for you yet.

Have you considered the cost of tuning as well? How about the timing chain and sprockets? What about head gaskets? Seems like you're not sure of what you're getting yourself into. May I suggest doing a bit more research before you make any more purchases?
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