Originally Posted by neutron82

do you have headers?... if not, I would do those first before you jump into a cam and an air intake if you plan to keep it n/a... as far as a parts list this is what I would replace besides the cam along with some personal preferences:

-valve springs... which springs will depend on the cam

-pushrods... I like manton 11/32" rods but any chromoly 5/16" rod should do fine

-rocker arm trunnion kit... straub technologies, comps have a history of documented issues

-oil pump... melling 10295 or ported ls6

-timing chain... a beefy single chain such as the katech c5r... I do not like double rollers

-balancer... powerbond if you don't want to spend a lot, ati or innovators west if you want something nicer... also get an arp bolt if your new balancer does not come with one

-motor and diff mounts... I like design of pfadt's motor mounts and that is what I run but they screwed over some people in the past so I don't like recommending them anymore... they also have a nice diff mount that will help prevent drivetrain shake/wheelhop... there are companies such as fabberge and hoosier that have essentially copied that design

-the stock clutch sucks and I always recommend replacing it with aftermarket... I would also get something that can handle more power than you plan on making because you never know if you want to add more later on... also make sure to replace the slave and add a remote bleeder

-at a minimum you need to inspect the torque tube couplers/bearings and replace anything in question... oem couplers are usually fine but if you want to upgrade those driveshaft shop makes some nice poly units but they are expensive, about $200 each

-good tires... this will depend on your driving style and habits

all of this would be a pretty solid setup but it won't be cheap... some of my suggestions are open ended but if you give us more info about the setup you want, the power level you would like to be at, and any future plans, we will be able to give more answers

Originally Posted by neutron82

the ls7 clutch is actually very heavy, I would much rather go with an aftermarket clutch... a twin disc would be best in my opinion but you would be fine with a good single disc for the power you are looking to make... mcleod, mantic, and act are some good brands to look at... you have a good base to start with so you need to decide how you are going to attack it... you could do the cam first and hope the clutch/drivetrain holds up in the meantime or you can do the clutch and drivetrain mods first and then go ahead with the cam... personally I think you would have more fun with a good clutch and being able to shift properly rather than having more power and not being able to use it because the clutch won't let you shift... do you already have an aftermarket shifter?... if you don't that would be another thing to look into