Indyjc

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This is my first ls1 and like everyone else I can't leave well enough alone. I'm shopping for a cam and was hoping someone could tell me why they are so expensive? Thanks

Mr CHI

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Are you confusing Cams with "Heads"?
Cams are not THAT expensive. Heads on the other hand.....
Getting it INSTALLED is expensive. Do it yourself and you will save a nice chunk of change.

99bowtieZ

The cam shouldn't be that expensive. What is your range for expensive? A cam for a ls engine should be dirt cheap compared to a comparable dohc setup.

blk/slvr02ss

iTrader: (21)

$300 + For a cam is alot of money to most people who have worked on SBC other than LS-1'S.

Indyjc

iTrader: (1)

I guess I'm showing my age, last cam I bought was a Comp. cam sb Chevy about 132.00. Some of the ls cams are 300 to 400 dollars this to me is alot of money. I'm gonna buy one and do it myself. Cam, intake and tune and I'm done. Well maybe...sfc...bigger tires...it never stops. Thanks

NeedaV8foundation

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cams are around 300-400, springs u must replace and ur looking atleast another 250-300, push rods are 100-200, new ls6 oil pump 100, gm gasket kit 100, and u need the tools to change springs and keep lifters up that 50, and ls2 timing chain is 80. and then at the end of the day u need a dyno tune, about 400-500. then if u decide not to do it urself add another 600-800+, at the end of the day if u do it urself ur looking at about 1300.

Mr CHI

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You can take that $600 and buy some Hook N' Book, so the cam is worth the $.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

the SBC cams, springs, rocker, intake, head combos are dirt cheap compared to gen III stuff.

DCsLS1

you can get the tsp package with cam,springs, and pushrods for around 450....

streetassasin

iTrader: (30)

^ Its $590 for the cam kit with comp 918 springs and $700 with the prc double spring kit

beezer1519

iTrader: (19)

just keep looking in the classifieds... i picked up my 221/224 112lsa brand new for $180, chromoly pushrods for $70, and 918 springs keepers and retainers for $80... pretty much got everything i needed for the swap for $330, but then i had to pull heads

SOMbitch

iTrader: (8)

Partly because our roller cams are made of billet steel instead of cast like most old school stuff.

venom99

iTrader: (32)

yeah cams for ls1 are not cheap compared to most other motors but with newer technology you are going to have to pay more

v8venom

lol dont complain about those costs ,until youve done cams on a dohc.

Nitroused383

iTrader: (10)

You need to compare similar cams first of all. LSx motors use hydraulic roller cams and like Sombitch said they use billet cores. Compare a hydraulic roller retrofit kit for a sbc to the LSx cams. They are not too far off.

t/a98

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im gettin an lg cam for my ls3 build, its 500 for just the cam and they dont even give you a single spec on it! hahahah

SOMbitch

iTrader: (8)

Better you than me. LG makes great stuff I just wanna know what I am paying for upfront that'a all.....

btw my custm 230xfi/234X-ER 111+2 was shipped to my door in a week and was not more than 1/2* out of spec anywhwere fore $389.

1Fr3shblkss

try the texas-speed.com

look at the ms3 cam =]

t/a98

iTrader: (6)

yea but the new rectangle port heads like wayy differnt specs than our old cathedral ports, ive seen proven gains with the lg cam and not read one unhappy review from them, where as most other reviews of cams for the ls3 said they were unhappy with the cam and made loww power, so im ok with $100 bigger price tag