LT4 HOTCAM guys..
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LT4 HOTCAM guys.. I am making this thread for all of us with the Hotcam. I just want to see who is out there with it, and what you are running with it. Alot of people **** on it, as well as the other LT4 stuff, so I thought I would take the time to open up a little chill time for us.
I am running the LT4 Hotcam, LT4 1.6 Roller Rockers, LT4 Extreme Duty Full Roller Timing Chain with the newer Water Pump Drive Gear, and lots of other little stuff. My old Engine got me the time below, so to state it wouldn't be really accurate, seeing how the new Engine will be Forged Pistons and Forged Rods, higher Compression, Ported Heads, and completely Balanced. And the Car will be a little lighter..
I am running the LT4 Hotcam, LT4 1.6 Roller Rockers, LT4 Extreme Duty Full Roller Timing Chain with the newer Water Pump Drive Gear, and lots of other little stuff. My old Engine got me the time below, so to state it wouldn't be really accurate, seeing how the new Engine will be Forged Pistons and Forged Rods, higher Compression, Ported Heads, and completely Balanced. And the Car will be a little lighter..
I loved mine. The way it loped with the cut-out open. I had the Kit, Jet-Hot LTs, Hooker cat back, 24#ers, Holley 52MM TB, Moroso CAI, all the BS bolt-ons; pulley, TB bypass, vented opti swap etc, etc. My motor ended up being a 357ci with a PCMFORLESS mail tune. I put down 323RWHP and it ran 8.41 in the 1/8th on street tires<Not me driving. (John02SS was driving.)
If I were going to build a cruiser/ tame DD the HotCam would get the nod.
If I were going to build a cruiser/ tame DD the HotCam would get the nod.
I don't have it personally, but, I have seen that it is being used more commonly than any other cam in the 383's and such. Alot of people bash on it, but, I feel its a great cam overall. I'm sure if you had extensive headwork and put in the hotcam, you will see better numbers than what people are seeing with stock castings. I'm personally thinking about running it myself.
i ran it for about 20 miles til it spun a bearing. Loped good, don't know bout the power though, never got to nail it. But from what i hear, with a gear swap it makes a really good daily driver cam. I was running 4.56 gears so it would have been a great choice for me.
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From: CLARKSVILLE, TN
I Have The Whole Kit 1.6rr, Lt4 Hot Cam, Springs Etc... And Timing Set..plus The Mods In My Sig...i Love It And The Power I Got When It Was Installed Was Awesome...love The Lope And Sound...havent Got A Chance To Get It Dynoed Or Run It At The Track Yet I Know It Runs Alot Better..wouldnt Change It...
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my car. Power trane:
Stockcasting Heads match ported to gaskit.
Fel-pro over all kit
GMPP LT4 Hot Cam Kit (218/228)
Hardened Push Rods
High Volume Oil Pump
OEM Timing Chain and Gears
NGK TR55 Spark Plugs
Accel Spark Plug Wires
Moroso Cold Air Intake
Trick Flow Intake Elbow
BBK 58mm Throttle Body (craped out and went back to stocker untouched)
Hypertech 160 thermostat
LT4 Knock Module
MSD Blaster Coil.
ARP Head Bolts
Drive trane:
TCI Break Way torque Converter
Transgo Shift Kit
Custom Built 4L60E
Transmission Oil Cooler
Motive 3.73 Final Drive Ratio.(yet to be installed)
Motive Shim Kit.
Motive Bearing Kit
Exhaust:
Hooker Long tube Race style Headers.
M.E Custom Off Road Y Pipe.
Magna Flow High Flow Stainless Steel Cat Back
Suspension:
QA1 Front Shocks
QA1 300# front springs
QA1 Rear Shocks
BMR Adjustable lower control arms
BMR adjustable panhard bar
BMR Boxed Sub frame connectors
BMR Extreme Torque Arm
Rims and Tires:
Chrome ZR1 rims 17X11 rear 17X9.5 front
BFG drag radials 315/35/17
the car is yet to be tuned and ran on the track twice best was:
1/4 13.1, 60' 1.80, @106.
geting LT1edit next week and heading to the Dyno, lets see what i can get out of this car.
Stockcasting Heads match ported to gaskit.
Fel-pro over all kit
GMPP LT4 Hot Cam Kit (218/228)
Hardened Push Rods
High Volume Oil Pump
OEM Timing Chain and Gears
NGK TR55 Spark Plugs
Accel Spark Plug Wires
Moroso Cold Air Intake
Trick Flow Intake Elbow
BBK 58mm Throttle Body (craped out and went back to stocker untouched)
Hypertech 160 thermostat
LT4 Knock Module
MSD Blaster Coil.
ARP Head Bolts
Drive trane:
TCI Break Way torque Converter
Transgo Shift Kit
Custom Built 4L60E
Transmission Oil Cooler
Motive 3.73 Final Drive Ratio.(yet to be installed)
Motive Shim Kit.
Motive Bearing Kit
Exhaust:
Hooker Long tube Race style Headers.
M.E Custom Off Road Y Pipe.
Magna Flow High Flow Stainless Steel Cat Back
Suspension:
QA1 Front Shocks
QA1 300# front springs
QA1 Rear Shocks
BMR Adjustable lower control arms
BMR adjustable panhard bar
BMR Boxed Sub frame connectors
BMR Extreme Torque Arm
Rims and Tires:
Chrome ZR1 rims 17X11 rear 17X9.5 front
BFG drag radials 315/35/17
the car is yet to be tuned and ran on the track twice best was:
1/4 13.1, 60' 1.80, @106.
geting LT1edit next week and heading to the Dyno, lets see what i can get out of this car.
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Originally Posted by 94 Formula
I've got the Hotcam along with the LT4 heads/intake 1.6rr etc.
Chassis weight 3620 Best 1/4: 12.823@109.31 w/ 1.907 60'
366hp 356tq w/ short tube headers
Chassis weight 3620 Best 1/4: 12.823@109.31 w/ 1.907 60'
366hp 356tq w/ short tube headers
streeet tires?
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From: The Beach...
Originally Posted by LT1BRN
streeet tires?
Originally Posted by the_merv
Look what I got with street tires. He is a 6-speed more than likely, so he can get a little edge. I believe him..
Believer here, I actually think his car is well capable of better resaults with DR's.
I was just wondering what rubber, thats all.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Look what I got with street tires. He is a 6-speed more than likely, so he can get a little edge. I believe him..
I figure if I actually get a good launch it should do at least mid 12s.
Your car also has about 400lbs on mine. No weight removed.
Staging Lane
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From: Diamond, IL
I love the Hot cam! I have a 9.5.1 383 with ported heads with stock valves, stock lt1 intake,holley 58mm t/b,hooker long tubes w/mufflex,th400 w/4000 stall,12bolt w/4.10 gear. With the stock trans and converter it dynoed 327rwhp and 385ftlbs tq(never dynoed with th400) The car weighs 3250, it does a 1.53 60ft with the tires in the air a foot with the trans break. It runs 11.78 @111mph with th400. 12.23 w4l60e sliding into gears. Soon it will be supercharged with different cam. 
Last edited by slow95; Oct 21, 2006 at 10:53 PM.
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From: The Beach...
Originally Posted by 94 Formula
You guessed it. It is a 6 speed. That time was with worn ET Streets. 13.00 on street tires with a 2.0 60'. Had a vid of it spinning through the 60' mark with the ET Streets.
I figure if I actually get a good launch it should do at least mid 12s.
Your car also has about 400lbs on mine. No weight removed.
I figure if I actually get a good launch it should do at least mid 12s.
Your car also has about 400lbs on mine. No weight removed.
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From: The Beach...
Don't get him started.. He will write a book for each one of us on how we are wrong for even looking at a LT4 part..
Some people are unique, but you need those people in the world for some kind of entertainment..
Some people are unique, but you need those people in the world for some kind of entertainment..
Damn thats good.