Looking at a Cammed LS1
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Looking at a Cammed LS1 So I've been looking at a cammed ls1. It looks really clean, but i just thought i would get some input on it. What are your guys' opinions on getting cammed cars? And is a .235/.239 .595/.603 a pretty big cam? Or is it still a pretty good dd cam?
yea what he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
as for buying modded cars its hit or miss, you save a lot of money but you run the risk of buying a car that has taken a lot of abuse. all depends what you plan to do with the car.
as for buying modded cars its hit or miss, you save a lot of money but you run the risk of buying a car that has taken a lot of abuse. all depends what you plan to do with the car.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
I'd find out who did the work, how long ago it was done (mileage wise), and what type of valvesprings were used. With an aftermarket cam & valvetrain, you need to be sure of what you have so you know what sort of maintenance is needed. Lots of people have used Comp 26918 springs over the years, some batches have been bad. Either way, if it's a single spring it's going to need to be replaced every so often IMO. I don't trust them to last forever like a stock spring + stock cam should.
Thats a pretty big cam for a cam only DD IMO.
Definately find out who put in it there, when it was done, how many miles since, etc. Also find out what push rods,timing chain,valve springs were installed. Some people dont replace the timing chain with a cam swap so dont be alarmed if it wasnt done, its just something good to ask is why I listed it.
Just drive it and think to yourself, "could I handle driving this all the time?"
Every person is different, thats why I say that. That cam is a little bigger than the one in my car but im running 11:1 compression which helps and I could DD my car if I had to.
Hope that helps man, good luck !
Definately find out who put in it there, when it was done, how many miles since, etc. Also find out what push rods,timing chain,valve springs were installed. Some people dont replace the timing chain with a cam swap so dont be alarmed if it wasnt done, its just something good to ask is why I listed it.
Just drive it and think to yourself, "could I handle driving this all the time?"
Every person is different, thats why I say that. That cam is a little bigger than the one in my car but im running 11:1 compression which helps and I could DD my car if I had to.
Hope that helps man, good luck !
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the work was done by a shop with a good reputation. It does have a new timing chain, springs, pushrods, oil pump, lifters and rockers. The parts have only been on for like 8 months. All that I'm really worried about is if the cam is too big to drive daily.
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my cam is a 233/239 598/603 and it drives just fine. I don't DD it but I definately could if I wanted to. If the tune is done right it should not be a problem. Oh and that cam is a pretty good size but not huge. its all in the tune.
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Verdad Gallardo Doesnt sound too bad then, as far as the work goes and the parts installed.
The thing is, you could get every person on this site that has a cammed car come in and say "oh that would be fine" or "my cam is X big and I would DD with no problem" but thats them...not you.
Its about what you can tolerate.
Putting steeper gears in it will help the driveablity, as well as how the tune is.
Have you driven it yet?
The thing is, you could get every person on this site that has a cammed car come in and say "oh that would be fine" or "my cam is X big and I would DD with no problem" but thats them...not you.
Its about what you can tolerate.
Putting steeper gears in it will help the driveablity, as well as how the tune is.
Have you driven it yet?
The main thing is how do you like driving the car around town? Any cam with a shitty tune = a bunch of misery around town. If the car has been tuned correctly you won't have any problems. And I would damn sure drive it before I bought it. Take it to lunch and see how it runs at a drive thru setting in line and see how it fires up in the morning with 1/4 inch frost on the windshield. I drive mine to work everyday that it isn't raining.
That cam is not huge, but its not small either. Its really up to you on if you handle it or not. Personally, big cammed cars don't bother me at all. I DD mine rain or shine. You need to drive it around a little bit and see if its something you could handle or not.
As others have said, check the maintenance history. See how many miles the springs have on them.
It is hit or miss with modded cars. I find that alot of guys with modded cars take a hell of alot better care of their cars then someone with a bone stock car.
As others have said, check the maintenance history. See how many miles the springs have on them.
It is hit or miss with modded cars. I find that alot of guys with modded cars take a hell of alot better care of their cars then someone with a bone stock car.