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Old 09-29-2012, 03:03 PM
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Hey guys im looking for a nice cam to use with my ls6 spring. What did you recommend? If anybody has one for sale please PM thanks
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Stock or LS6 is about the only way I would recommend you go. If your wanting to step up to something more aggressive an aftermarket set of springs and chromoly pushrods will be needed as well.
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Maybe a hot cam or asa cam
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Give eveyone a rundown on what vehicle its going into along with what other mods you currently have on the vehicle. It will help everyone give you a better recommendation for what will get you the best results.
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Originally Posted by Alxls1
Maybe a hot cam or asa cam
Those are the only two cam I would even consider with the LS6 springs, but I'd still highly recommend either a set of CompCams 918's or PAC 1218's since they're way better springs and your cam option go way up!
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^Agreed there is definitely a good deal of power to be had if your willing to step up to a more aggressive camshaft package.
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
Those are the only two cam I would even consider with the LS6 springs, but I'd still highly recommend either a set of CompCams 918's or PAC 1218's since they're way better springs and your cam option go way up!
are ls6 springs adequate for an ASA cam?

i knew a guy that had one in his fbody when they first came out and that thing loped like a mother. it ran strong though.
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I have herd good things about a ASA cam.watch your push rods bending with any M6.
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Somebody have a asa cam or hot cam for sale??
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If you don't want to upgrade the valve springs to anything better and you are just after a nasty mean lope then the hotcam would probably be your best bet. Although I would at least upgrade to hardened pushrods and do the trunion upgrade. I would also recommend a ported LS6 oil pump and LS2 timing chain.

I recently put the hotcam in my car but the only reason I went with one so mild is that I managed to score the cam, LS6 springs, spring seats, locks, crank bolt, water pump seals, valve cover seals, crank seal and timing cover gasket all for $125 from a friend. I also upgraded the pushrods, oil pump, trunion rockers, UD pulley and changed head gaskets while I was in there.

It might not add nearly as much power as a nicer cam but it sure does sound nice. Here is a vid of the first start of mine.

http://youtu.be/3auaAL6k8JA
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Think the LS6's only support a 550 lift, not many good cams you can run w/ those...sell them for $50-70 bucks and put them towards a better set.
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Anybody selling a hot or asa cam?
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Originally Posted by Alxls1
Anybody selling a hot or asa cam?
Your best bet is the classified section for a used one. Or you can check any number of the sponsors for one new.



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