custom grid cam...
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custom grid cam... how would the grind of the ASA cam preforme in my car?.. My Cousin had a ASA cam in his ls1 and he made very good power and was wondering if i take the specs from it and get a custom one for my 93 how it would do..?? any thoughts...or other suggestions on other cams that will give me decant power all around..
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Cam selelection is somewhat of a dark art. Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. When I was researching a custom cam for my forced induction set-up, it took me nearly two months! I had called the Comp Cams tech line on a couple different occassions and got different anwers each time as well. I ended going with a More performance custom grind (he uses an actual computer modeling program to take full advantage of you mods.)
To answer your question about the ASA cam: the LS1 and LT1 profiles are different, so his won't work properly on yours. The motors are way too different. cam selection is based upon the following:
-What the car will be used for
-operating range
-purpose (street appplication or race only)
-head flow/ motor combinations
-transmission
-weight of the car
To summarize, with your current mods, a custom cam is definately not needed. There are numerous LT1 off the shelf grinds that will maximize your cars potential. However, any significant mods (heads...etc) would require a cam change to reach their full potential. Your best bet is to find someone who has acheived exellent results from a cam swap and has a similar set-up to you. Additionally, you will also need to have your PCM tuned. It's better to reproduce a proven combination thatn to try and re-invent the wheel.
Cheers,
JD
To answer your question about the ASA cam: the LS1 and LT1 profiles are different, so his won't work properly on yours. The motors are way too different. cam selection is based upon the following:
-What the car will be used for
-operating range
-purpose (street appplication or race only)
-head flow/ motor combinations
-transmission
-weight of the car
To summarize, with your current mods, a custom cam is definately not needed. There are numerous LT1 off the shelf grinds that will maximize your cars potential. However, any significant mods (heads...etc) would require a cam change to reach their full potential. Your best bet is to find someone who has acheived exellent results from a cam swap and has a similar set-up to you. Additionally, you will also need to have your PCM tuned. It's better to reproduce a proven combination thatn to try and re-invent the wheel.
Cheers,
JD
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well i have heard from "some people" to go with the lt4 hotcam//but a lot of other people have been very dissapointed. I am spraying nitrious so i want a cam that is goin to be juice friendly...but yea i guess i just need to do some more research..thanks!
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Unless you are running nitrous 100% of the time, do NOT get a nitrous specific cam. you'll loose too much when not spraying. Just get a good cam that will work with your current mods and use the dope on top of it as needed.
