ZO6 Cam on LS1 engine.
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St. Jude Donor '08
ZO6 Cam on LS1 engine.
I've heard that a Zo6 cam installed in an LS1 is a cost effective was to get notable gains without affecting street behavior.
is there truth to this?
is there truth to this?
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If your going to put a cam into a LS1 motor there are better choices then the Z06 cam.
LS-1 2001+ 198/208 500/500 116
LS-6 207/217 525/525 116
Gen3 Hot cam 219/228 525/525 112
GMPP ASA 226/236 525/525 110
Good but mild LG cams
G2 224/224 580/580 114
G5 224/230 581/572 114
G5X1 228/232 588/574 112
There are many others as well
LS-1 2001+ 198/208 500/500 116
LS-6 207/217 525/525 116
Gen3 Hot cam 219/228 525/525 112
GMPP ASA 226/236 525/525 110
Good but mild LG cams
G2 224/224 580/580 114
G5 224/230 581/572 114
G5X1 228/232 588/574 112
There are many others as well
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I would get at least a cam in the 224/224 area as stated above as it will not effect drivability. I'm a fan of the bigger cams but that's just me. Remember drivability is all in the tune.
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If your going to put a cam into a LS1 motor there are better choices then the Z06 cam.
LS-1 2001+ 198/208 500/500 116
LS-6 207/217 525/525 116
Gen3 Hot cam 219/228 525/525 112
GMPP ASA 226/236 525/525 110
Good but mild LG cams
G2 224/224 580/580 114
G5 224/230 581/572 114
G5X1 228/232 588/574 112
There are many others as well
LS-1 2001+ 198/208 500/500 116
LS-6 207/217 525/525 116
Gen3 Hot cam 219/228 525/525 112
GMPP ASA 226/236 525/525 110
Good but mild LG cams
G2 224/224 580/580 114
G5 224/230 581/572 114
G5X1 228/232 588/574 112
There are many others as well
You do have options. If you're going to spend the time to tear it apart you might as well put in a better cam. JMHOHappy Holidays!
Pat
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I'd recommend some head work to go with your Cam. Increasing duration will lower your nominal compression ratio making your bottom end soggy. My heads CC's to a CR about 9.2:1 from the factory so I had them shaved to get 10.25:1. I went with a LS6 cam but wish I had gone more. Oh, and don't forget high perf valve springs and push rods.
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Totally agree--it is a huge project to remove all the stuff in order to get the old cam out--It would be a wasted effort as I'm pretty sure you wouldn't think it was enough--Remember the 55 additional HP on a Z06 over an LS1 is done with more than just the camshaft--The Z06 also has better exhaust---better intake manifold--better exhaust manifold--better heads--The cam only plays a small part of the total increase---advice about cam selection above is all good -IMHO
