Big Cam only guys, step in
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Big Cam only guys, step in
Ok I know every Vette is different, but i have a G5X3 and I want a bigger cam with out flycutting. What cam are ya'll runnin and what numbers ya'll puttin down. Thanks for the help!
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There is a G5X4 which I believe is a no flycut on stock heads. It's the shaved heads and oversize valves that generally require flycutting.
The TRex cam was really popular in the stock head F-body world when the G5X3 was out, and it was bigger and meaner, and made a bit more top end power. Not much else out there with more duration and left, the grand am cup cam has less left and less aggresive lobes.
Lots of good info and specs of the common big cams here: LS1tech cam sticky
eg:
G5X2 232/240 .595/.609 112 or 114+4
G5X3: specs unreleased but bigger then the X2
TR Trex 242/248 .608/.612 110+2
The TRex cam was really popular in the stock head F-body world when the G5X3 was out, and it was bigger and meaner, and made a bit more top end power. Not much else out there with more duration and left, the grand am cup cam has less left and less aggresive lobes.
Lots of good info and specs of the common big cams here: LS1tech cam sticky
eg:
G5X2 232/240 .595/.609 112 or 114+4
G5X3: specs unreleased but bigger then the X2
TR Trex 242/248 .608/.612 110+2
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St. Jude Donor '09
There is a G5X4 which I believe is a no flycut on stock heads. It's the shaved heads and oversize valves that generally require flycutting.
The TRex cam was really popular in the stock head F-body world when the G5X3 was out, and it was bigger and meaner, and made a bit more top end power. Not much else out there with more duration and left, the grand am cup cam has less left and less aggresive lobes.
Lots of good info and specs of the common big cams here: LS1tech cam sticky
eg:
G5X2 232/240 .595/.609 112 or 114+4
G5X3: specs unreleased but bigger then the X2
TR Trex 242/248 .608/.612 110+2
The TRex cam was really popular in the stock head F-body world when the G5X3 was out, and it was bigger and meaner, and made a bit more top end power. Not much else out there with more duration and left, the grand am cup cam has less left and less aggresive lobes.
Lots of good info and specs of the common big cams here: LS1tech cam sticky
eg:
G5X2 232/240 .595/.609 112 or 114+4
G5X3: specs unreleased but bigger then the X2
TR Trex 242/248 .608/.612 110+2
2.02 / 1.57 , Int/Ex
Heads milled .055"
Pistons Flycut .080" / .100".
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St. Jude Donor '06
With the MS4 you dont need to fly cut, I am about to install mine with my new stg 1 prc ls6 heads, I wont need to fly cut the pistons at all. That combo with a fast 90mm intake and tb made something like 550 hp on a engine dyno, with a stock bottom end. 
