LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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I had my supposed lt4 hot cam speced and it doesn't seem to match so checked lt4 nope not that and it's not an lt1. am I reading the sheet wrong or is this used cam just worn out and no good here is the spec sheet

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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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It looks similar to the mild emissions friendly custom LE cam to me except it has the same lift as a LT4 hotcam.....I dunno...some custom baby cam it looks like somewhere between the hotcam and LE cam. I would step it up a notch unless emissions are a concern.

http://elliottsportworks.com/?page_id=32
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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I'd say it's the Hotcam, or at worst a poorly executed copy of it. and no, it's not worn out just going by those numbers. A visual inspection would tell you more than the numbers whether it's worn or not.
The machine accuracy/condition/setup could easily account for the ~2 deg duration discrepancy. And the ICL number just shows it wasn't indexed in the machine as you would run it in your engine.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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It looks good visually no nicks ect but I'm really thinking of going with a cc503 it's just that I got the cam for free so I was thinking of throwing it in and seeing if I could bust 12's just don't want to do the work if it's not at least a hot cam
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Nothing about that cam will keep you out of the 12's.
Go with it!
Even if those numbers are accurate, don't kid yourself that 2 degrees of duration will make any noticeable difference.
Make sure you index it, preferably to 105 to 107 ICL.
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