What do I need for the hot cam kit on a 1992?

 

better cylinder heads, lifters, roller rockers, new timing chain and gears, upgraded injection/intake system, new tune for that out dated computer. and that's just a start. get the wallet and wife on board

 

so I can't use this?
https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Per...hoC_jYQAvD_BwE

 

well, that says it includes LS6 valve springs, so i would make sure it is even the right cam kit. but.. there is a lot more to upgrading an engine than just putting a bigger cam in it ya know, head flow first,, ok. some heads will just not flow much more than what a stock cam does for them... .you can put a 600 lift cam in an engine but if the cylinder heads stop flowing any more after 500 lift you are actually doing more harm than good.

 

I'm looking for the lt4 hot cam kit that could be put into the earlier LT1s

 

It will work fine ,jegs and summit still sell the kit?
That cam makes good beans for its small size idles nice and is 50 state legal

 

also looking at this. Is edelbrock a good brand?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/e...BoCat8QAvD_BwE

 

So the kit that you posted is not for our LT1 engines. That kit is for an LS (C5 or C6) engine. Yes you can buy the LT4 hot cam kit. it will come with the cam, 1.6 roller tip rockers, the correct matched springs, new retainers, etc.

Now a dozen people are going to come on here and tell you that the LT4 hot cam is an old design cam and today there are much better designs that will yield more performance. Perhaps so, but YOU will have to select the rockers and just as importantly the springs because those other cams (as far as I know) do not come with a matched kit of supporting components.

I had the LT4 hot cam kit installed in my 95 LT1 oh about ......... 12 years ago now. Still love it. Coupled with long tube headers (and the proper tune) I gained approx 40 RWHP on a mustang dyno. Then beefing up the 4l60e and attaching a Yank ss3200TC really made it fun to drive.
The LT4 hot cam kit is a great mod for your LT1!

 

edelbrock is maybe more popular for intakes but they certainly have some good engine components. i personally have only ever used the edelbrock intakes or carbs though, i am pretty sure they claim everything they sell is 100% made in usa and they are proud of that. so i like that idea for sure.. imo you probably cant go wrong with the gm lt- x whatever cam you decide on. i was actually going to buy one of the lt 7 or 8's i think when i did my motor because it had around 560 lift with a duration that would of kept my rpm band where it needed to be for street use but.. try to actually find one on a shelf with all this covid BS for the past year and a half is another story. there was not one to buy, anywhere. sure everyone would "sell" me one but i was going to make 4-6 months to get it in my hands. i ended up going with the lunati voodoo because they were available to buy and it had a good rpm range i was looking for. just wish it had more lift so i could of used my heads to the full potential but oh well. you need to do some research and find out how big of cam you can actually use without buying more new parts. bigger springs might require head work done so they even fit in the heads., like i said there is a lot more going on than just slapping a big cam in an engine. find out what the heads flow at what rpm's and work from there would be a good start. if those heads die off at .500 lift there is really no point in putting a cam much over .510/.520 ish. it will actually hurt you more than it helps because you will have the heavy springs that use energy to open the valves.

when looking at camp specs. look at the .050 numbers.. lift is how far the valves open and duration is sorta the rpm band. this is why custom ground cams are more and mor epopular because people have started tweeking lift/duration too fit the needs more than what a off the shelf cam grind will usually give you thats what i liked about that lt whatever it was cam i saw with the big lift for flow on my heads but the duration was still in the 1500- 6000 rpm are,. if you are just wanting to run around on the street and never plan on going to a drag then you will really never need an engine that makes power over 6500. and even that is wound up tight from red light to red light.
the cam you have in that link, honestly i would say you will not be happy with it. and i think if you do some research and figure out what the heads flow at rpm's you could use a bigger cam than .460 is. thats barely over stock you want the cam that matches the head flow as best as you can get it. i am sure an lt1 heads flows wayyyy better than what a .460/.470 cam will give.

look at this, this is the cam i bought.
https://www.lunatipower.com/voodoo-h...4-270-278.html
they have a whole kit with timing chain, lifters and springs for a decent price but last time i talked to them they do not have lifters so you might have to piece a kit together with other brands. the 112 lobe seperation is about max for computer controlled cars i think otherwise the idle will get too rough and throw out vibrations and make the knock sensors cause air fuel ratio problems.
you should maybe call one of the cam companies so be it edelbrock, comnp cams lunati, howards. and just talk to them and tell them what you are planning on doing, they will get you headed in the right direction

 

This is probably what you're looking for:
https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Per...586K1/10002/-1
https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Per...586K1/10002/-1

 

I see the cam....not the "whole kit with timing chain etc".... But, the cam you're recommending is ONE DEGREE different on intake and exhaust, than the LT4 Hot Cam that the OP is asking about. What were your results from the Lunati Cam?

 

Hmmm perhaps "they" no longer sell the actual Kit. It used to come with roller rockers and the appropriate valve springs & retainers. I don't see those included with either of the selections. This is what the kit used to look like back when I had it installed.

 

i didn't recommend any cam tom, the link he posted about the edelbrock cam up and a .460 or something and i "suggested" he might not be all that happy with an RV type cam for what he is looking for is all. i actually said call one of the cam companies and talk to them and see what they recommend. the one i linked is what i used thats all. last i checked on lifters, there is hardly any to buy period. therei s like 3 companies who make ALL lifters no matter what brand name they have on the box, they are all made by 3 companies. 1 of them is melling not sure about the other 2'''

if i suggested anything it was this actually ...imo you probably cant go wrong with the gm lt- x whatever cam you decide on. was just trying to help a guy out is all. i would of bought that lt 7 or whatever number it was but there was none to buy period, i tried trust me but.. the original cam link he has was for an LS engine. wasn't it? so that is just not even in the books

 

Looks like that kit is still available:
https://www.chevrolet.com/performanc...fts-components

 

YES, I think that you found it.
Back when I had it done that complete kit was only $650.00. The HD chain and sprocket kit was an additional $275.00 and the LS7 lifters were $165.00
Quality parts. Those parts have been in my 95 for almost 70,000 miles with -0- issues.

 

If it was me, I would call a Chevy dealership parts department and actually make sure it is still available and that is just not an old webpage.
Every place that I checked, showed it as being unavailable.

Look at the actual GM numbers, 12480002 is the kit. Do a Google search on that number and look at the results.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12480002

 

Popular hot cam article from back in the days.

 

 

60hp from a cam & Rockers. Love it.

 

Found this interesting too;
"Over the years Osucha has dyno tested a number of stock and lightly modified LT1 engines. Invariably, they all produce 292 to 294 GROSS hp with Camaro exhaust manifolds".

Every GROSS dyno test that I've seen of 'Vette LT1 engine puts it's GROSS hp right around 350hp. That would be using LT headers. Are the Camaro manifolds killing 50+hp??






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