Anybody ever try a ASA Cam
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Anybody ever try a ASA Cam
Has andbody ever try a ASA cam?
This for a R/R track only C5
Looking for cam that is easy on valve train. Now runing a Cheater with afr / 205's , LG longtubes
Anybody have any thoughts
This for a R/R track only C5
Looking for cam that is easy on valve train. Now runing a Cheater with afr / 205's , LG longtubes
Anybody have any thoughts
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Drifting
The SCCA GTA cars powered by the lingenfelter LS1's use that
cam and it makes excellent road race power. These cars run
some outstanding lap times at any track.
The base LS1 GTA motor makes about 400 to the wheels.
The upgraded version done by Schwanke Racing Engines, using
better manifold, 90 mm throttle body and rev limit raised to 6800
from 6500 make about 440 to the wheels.
The ISKY 280/290 540/530 LS1 cam is similar and makes about
15 more HP than the ASA cam.
some of our V8 stockcar guys have been running the same motor
for 2-3 years.
cam and it makes excellent road race power. These cars run
some outstanding lap times at any track.
The base LS1 GTA motor makes about 400 to the wheels.
The upgraded version done by Schwanke Racing Engines, using
better manifold, 90 mm throttle body and rev limit raised to 6800
from 6500 make about 440 to the wheels.
The ISKY 280/290 540/530 LS1 cam is similar and makes about
15 more HP than the ASA cam.
some of our V8 stockcar guys have been running the same motor
for 2-3 years.
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Drifting
Asa
I ran a LPE ASA motor in my frc. The car sounded great and had awsome power. As a package they claimed to have never lost a motor in the ASA series.
The best compliment I ever got was " Ive never heard a new car run like that."
The best compliment I ever got was " Ive never heard a new car run like that."
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Can this cam be used in a stock LS6 with no mods? Specifically, are there any valve train issues to deal with such as special length pushrods or valvesprings(other than installing fresh springs when doing the cam swap) when using this cam over the GM"Hot" cam??
Dave D.
Dave D.
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Drifting
Can this cam be used in a stock LS6 with no mods? Specifically, are there any valve train issues to deal with such as special length pushrods or valvesprings(other than installing fresh springs when doing the cam swap) when using this cam over the GM"Hot" cam??
Dave D.
Dave D.
regard to the valve train. It will work in a stock short block, LS1/LS6.
They are only .525 lift, less than the Z06 cam, but makes more power
via the duration and LSA. Surprisingly strong cam for the numbers
and not hard on the valve train.
#8
Drifting
GMPP parts puts the ASA hot cam in their hot rod and race LS2
and the LS3 circle track crate engine. These are stock short blocks.
#9
Race Director
the newer World Challenge cam is better, and was designed to work with the sodium valves. The ASA cam has small lift, but a ton of duration (as I remember), and only works well with long tube headers and NO restriction at all.
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Drifting
with merge collectors then x pipes. probably work fine with LG
longtubes and a balance tube. David is right, the WC cam would be stronger, don't know if it
works with a stock type long block.
Last edited by bosco022; 06-28-2010 at 10:30 PM.
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LS3 525hp vs LS3 495 hp crate plug and play with transmission.
The 525hp has the ASA cam and the 495hp has the hot cam.
Going to put in a cruiser 56 nomad. No racing. Just want a great sound and fun to drive. Also putting art Morrison chassis under it. Any input on which one to get?
Going to put in a cruiser 56 nomad. No racing. Just want a great sound and fun to drive. Also putting art Morrison chassis under it. Any input on which one to get?
#12
Drifting
I would assume the Hot Cam would be better because of better low end torque but I have no personal experience.
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Drifting
I believe the ASA Cam was a special grind spec'd by Lingenfelter. The ASA LS motor was a nice motor that made great power and had tremendous reliability.
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For a cruiser do the Hot Cam look in the other thread, I posted a dyno graph of the two motors, the bottom of the power band is better on the Hot Cam - the ASA is really designed to run between 3000 - 6500.
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He posted here but I'm not sure I agree. The ASA makes more power and Torque throughout the powerband, although the separation does grow from 3k and up.
https://goo.gl/photos/onu5j37La2Sk9SpS7
https://goo.gl/photos/onu5j37La2Sk9SpS7
A lot depends on the exhaust you are running, the dyno I went to had a Pontiac Solstice with the 525 hp ASA motor in it with shorty headers and FAST intake and that car surged - the C6Z with the long tubes was much smoother. So YMMV - to be honest I could live with any of them. Either way you will have a package that makes good power with a warranty.
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I've been thinking about a cam for my car for a while now. It's just a street car but been thinking about setting it up for track days next season. I forgot all about the ASA cam, could be a good alternative for me. Easier on the valvetrain then a lot of the bigger lift cams out there. I'm sure it would be track friendly.