Are LT1 cams hollow?
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From: Justin, TX
Are LT1 cams hollow? Are they solid center or hollow like the LS1 cam? I never thought to look, and someone has asked me and I wasn't going to pass on wrong info without actually knowing.
Help me out guys!
Help me out guys!
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That was what I thought. I think that he found something on ebay and it was hollow. I thought that I would double check.
I guess a dead giveaway would be the drive gear on it for the distributor.
I guess a dead giveaway would be the drive gear on it for the distributor.
Originally Posted by the_merv
You mean the Oil Pump drive.., or the Water Pump Gear?
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From: Catlettsburg, Ky
Originally Posted by Dragframe
he is saying that since a SBC has a distributer on it... that would give away that its not a LT1 cam
actually... that wouldn't mean anything. LT1 cams still have the "distributor gear" on the back of the cam like any SBC cam, although they don't have a distributor in the back, the gear is still in the block that drives the oil pump, but nothing going to a distributor.
an LT1 cam can be run in well, any year SBC... the only complicated part would be a timing set that would work with a cam button and still have to small bolt pattern for the "OE style" roller cam.
FWIW, my truck is about to receive a Comp #501 cam that came straight out of my car...
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From: Chitown
Originally Posted by TAEnvy
COuld you get an LT1 cam with a hollow center. Would there be any benefits to that?
The cam bearings seized, and this cam was hollow.
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The LT1 cam I bought off eBay was CNC milled, not cast like every other cam I've seen. I was very surprised. So I would say it's solid, besides the fact it was heavy like every other cam
