EPS 230/238 cam; what do I need?
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EPS 230/238 cam; what do I need?
Hello all, I just purchased an EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs, my question is do I have to do anything else internally or is this cam alright for my motor to handle with ease? My mods are as follows:
EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs
SLP Double Roller Chain with SLP oil pump
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported/Polished TB
Pacesetter LT
Exhaust? (unsure at this point)
4.10 Motive Gears
Granatellie SFC's
MGW short shifter
Thanks everyone!
EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs
SLP Double Roller Chain with SLP oil pump
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported/Polished TB
Pacesetter LT
Exhaust? (unsure at this point)
4.10 Motive Gears
Granatellie SFC's
MGW short shifter
Thanks everyone!
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Sorry I just pasted that from the EPS web site, they come with my package. But what about injectors? I've read quite a bit about this cam, and it seems like a lot of people run it in a DD without many problems.
Sorry I just pasted that from the EPS web site, they come with my package. But what about injectors? I've read quite a bit about this cam, and it seems like a lot of people run it in a DD without many problems.
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Hello all, I just purchased an EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs, my question is do I have to do anything else internally or is this cam alright for my motor to handle with ease? My mods are as follows:
EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs
SLP Double Roller Chain with SLP oil pump
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported/Polished TB
Pacesetter LT
Exhaust? (unsure at this point)
4.10 Motive Gears
Granatellie SFC's
MGW short shifter
Thanks everyone!
EPS 230/238 cam with dual springs
SLP Double Roller Chain with SLP oil pump
SLP lid
LS6 intake
Ported/Polished TB
Pacesetter LT
Exhaust? (unsure at this point)
4.10 Motive Gears
Granatellie SFC's
MGW short shifter
Thanks everyone!
If your doing your own work, you will need some aluminum dowel rods and a extraction/intall tool for the crank pulley. DO NOT reuse or even buy a longer bolt to put it back on. Search in GEN III motor section about the tool, you can make an install tool with a threaded rod and some nuts, bolts, and washers.
Technically you wont know if you "need" injectors until you dynotune it and at that time you may find out that there is still more left in it. If the car makes high 300's you should be fine but the rating on '98 injectors are lower then 2002's. So in the end if you do injectors, throw in there a 255 LPH fuel pump (w/ hotwire kit). Some go to green top 40's and "tune" them down. So if you do it, the car immediately goes to the dyno.
Misc- Blue Loctite for the timing chain/cam bolts to make sure they dont fall out. Most people break their oil pressure sensor removing the intake (for the record, I have not, removed it 4-5 times) but having an extra would not hurt.
Reuse the stocker or buy a GM header gasket.
New plugs and wires.
New clutch and a Tick Performance Master. 2002+ newer slave.
Cam swaps are not cheap but this should get you in the right direction!
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You would be ok with some 34-36#, I just got these because they were affordable.
Didn't dyno the car, but online calculators using weight and track information give it a range of 395-415rwhp. Not bad for a stalled auto with an extremely heavy driveshaft and a 12 bolt.
Didn't dyno the car, but online calculators using weight and track information give it a range of 395-415rwhp. Not bad for a stalled auto with an extremely heavy driveshaft and a 12 bolt.
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No that doesn't sound too bad at all! I'm having trouble finding dyno numbers for this cam, that's why I asked. I just looked at the ws6 store for injectors, does it matter what type of fuel pump? Or are they all pretty good?
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it says gross valve lift .600 (intake) .603 (exhaust) and the lobe lift is .353 and lobe separation is 113.
How big of a bitch is it to do a cam? I mean, I know it'll be a pain, but is it extremely difficult?
How big of a bitch is it to do a cam? I mean, I know it'll be a pain, but is it extremely difficult?
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you can go to ls1howto.com for instructions and pics.you check the injection connection for good prices on injectors.going with some bigger injectors, 36+ would be a good idea if you ever decide to add some ported heads .
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I have the link to the ls1howto saved, and the valve springs seem like they are a bigger pain in the *** lol. Do you guys have any thoughts of how much power I might put out?