DomLS3

I'm soon to be the new owner of my first Corvette! I currently have a 2010 Camaro SS and going to be selling soon. Cam installs on the Camaro are pretty straight forward and easy, but I heard the install on a C7 is a pain. From what someone told me, and I can't seem to verify this anywhere or find any instructions/tutorials on it; The body needs to be lifted or the motor has to come out of the C7 to install a cam. Is that correct?

robert miller

No worse than your other cam. Just have to pull every thing from the front of motor. It is the oil pan & front cover that is the problem. The c7 should be much better as time goes on it than the c5 r c6 vette. Tons of room in front of the motor in these cars..Robert

Elite275

I know Vengeance pulled the motor when they installed my cam because it was easier. I did the cam on my 05 LS2 but wasn't confident enough to tackle the job with the additional complexities on this one.

Higgs Boson

A cam install in a C7 is not like a cam install in an LSx motor.

on3wego

do you have dry sump or wet sump.. what have to do. take all of your front assembly off. lower the cradle (for not take the bolts out) loosen the bolts evenly. about have way on each bolt. oil pan has to clear the oil pump. so can take the oil pump off, cam phaser, timing chain, ect

you can still use the 5/16 dowel rods for the lifters. if your keeping the economy mode lifters. I would recommend using ls7 lifters

NinjamanZ51

Yeah I looked at it and I'm thinking a cam swap is a 10 hour job in the garage... And I have all of the right tools. Definitely not a job for the regular back yard mechanic.

Higgs Boson

my money is on it taking you 20.

NinjamanZ51

Haha nah. I've build plenty of cars. Heck I swapped a 6.2L LS3 into a Genesis Coupe in a couple of days and that included building a tubular subframe. Like I said, I have the right tools!

Higgs Boson

Ok let us know.

solarstingray

it sounds awesome !!! but most people puting that kind of money into it does a super chager instead,


looking forward to the results its going to sound mean,

ilivas

Yeah, it's way harder on a c7.

tblu92

If you choose to retain the VVT with the limiter you are very limited as the the lift and duration of your cam---Typically these VVT friendly cams limit the duration and lift of your cam and at best you an only expect about a 35 RWHP gain
But if you choose to do a full VVT and DOD delete with tuning those options out your cam choices become unlimited----Texas Speed claims they have cam packages with VVT and DOD delete that require all new lifters and with the addition of LT headers you can expect an easy 100 RWHP gain---Check it out---------

DomLS3

If I were to go the cam route, I would most certainly go VVT/DOD delete. Seems like too much time, work and money to spend on only ~30rwhp.

C7&7

Agreed, but the heads have to come off as well to do a DOD delete cam.

0Daniel@Vengeance

We see 50-60rwhp increases with just aftermarket camshafts in the C7's on stock heads/intake manifolds depending on how aggressive the camshaft is. The DOD compliant camshafts barely make any power (10-15rwhp) and have hardly any lope at idle.

AFM/DOD delete is required on all of our camshafts, but the VVT cannot be deleted on the C7. There is no front cover or timing gear to allow for that as of yet. However, we still make great power using the phaser limiter.

Zachary Brown

0Daniel@Vengeance

Let us know if we can assist you. Our Cams are on sale right now for $399.99 and normally cost $449.99.

https://vengeanceracing.net/2014-c7-...camshafts.html

GRstylesZ51

Not to high jack the thread but it applies. If you have a bone LT1 C7 whats the ballpark cost to have a cam installed? just labor no parts

Kohler717

0HorsePowerAddicts

Your car sounds awesome and made some great power for sure! I love hearing it start up and idle