To spray, or not to spray?
To spray, or not to spray? I can't decide, I have $1300 to spend on my car this winter. Do I go with the LT4 hotcam kit and a used nitrous kit, or a CC503 setup with all the best valvetrain parts? My Z has 132,000 miles on it and still runs strong, but 13 years is still a long time and thats a lot of miles. Parts dont last forever.
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
Last edited by Nads06111; Oct 17, 2007 at 01:10 PM.
With $1300 you can get a good nitrous system with all the goodies and still have the money for a cam and some valve train parts. Labor different story, but I would go nitrous, just use it in moderation till you can forge the bottom end then your golden.
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i have the hotcam kit installed, just took it for the first ride after the install. sounds sweet and pulls much harder!! also have a zex wet kit installed. haven't shot it yet . will let you know how that goes!!
Hmm..both?
CC306 $150 used
Pro Mags - $175 used
Crane Spring Kit $150 new
One Peice push rods - $80 new
I dont see the $1300, its more like $450 for the cam and you've got plenty for a nitrous setup afterwards.
-Dustin-
CC306 $150 used
Pro Mags - $175 used
Crane Spring Kit $150 new
One Peice push rods - $80 new
I dont see the $1300, its more like $450 for the cam and you've got plenty for a nitrous setup afterwards.
-Dustin-
i wouldn't get any cam setup for the factory ported heads... like hot cam, 503, 305, etc.
LT1 factory ported heads =
if your not going to get your heads worked on, i say spray it
. but the factory heads do have alot of potential if you get them ported by somebody like Lloyd Elliot or someone simular.
LT1 factory ported heads =
if your not going to get your heads worked on, i say spray it
. but the factory heads do have alot of potential if you get them ported by somebody like Lloyd Elliot or someone simular. 
i wouldn't get any cam setup for the factory ported heads... like hot cam, 503, 305, etc.
LT1 factory ported heads =
if your not going to get your heads worked on, i say spray it . but the factory heads do have alot of potential if you get them ported by somebody like Lloyd Elliot or someone simular.
LT1 factory ported heads =
if your not going to get your heads worked on, i say spray it
. but the factory heads do have alot of potential if you get them ported by somebody like Lloyd Elliot or someone simular.
They are just common cam grinds, not ment for "factory ported heads" in particular. The cam is supposed to be matched to heads by flow numbers, not brand names...Not to mention a set of ported lt1 castings from a reputable porter are amazing price/performance parts.
With where he is now if I was him I would save up some more to have his heads ported, a custom cam ground for the heads, the supporting mods, and then install it all at once. Then just a a mail order tune to hold him over until he is finished with nitrous or w/e and can do a dyno tune.
now i got another choice. i found someone selling a supercharger kit for about $1000. i know LT1's have high compression, but can i still make a good reliable car out of a supercharged LT1?