Will a C5 LS6 Cam fit a C6 LS2 engine???
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Will a C5 LS6 Cam fit a C6 LS2 engine???
My son has an LS2 engine in his Jeep and wants to know if a LS6 cam shaft will fit in his engine and will it add any HP? He's NOT looking for a major cam up-grade. The cam is basicly free and his engine is apart.
Thanks for any input.
BC
Thanks for any input.
BC
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cam ring on the 6 cam is out back, the LS2 reads up front off the wheel, so as I'm typing this, I will SPECULATE and say it will be fine, although I have ZERO firsthand experience other than the typical Comp grinds installed in the few C6's I've done
you want to talk to Don Kinder/Slowhawk when it comes time for the tune, he's done some Lsx transplants in the NE
you want to talk to Don Kinder/Slowhawk when it comes time for the tune, he's done some Lsx transplants in the NE
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cam ring on the 6 cam is out back, the LS2 reads up front off the wheel, so as I'm typing this, I will SPECULATE and say it will be fine, although I have ZERO firsthand experience other than the typical Comp grinds installed in the few C6's I've done
you want to talk to Don Kinder/Slowhawk when it comes time for the tune, he's done some Lsx transplants in the NE
you want to talk to Don Kinder/Slowhawk when it comes time for the tune, he's done some Lsx transplants in the NE
Although, if the cams are the same, he is wasting his time
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Bill,
I'm surprised that nobody asked what the LS2 came out of. GM uses a few different cams depending on the body style it's in. If it's out of a vette I don't think there's enough difference - if any - to make any difference.
Just my $.02
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I'm surprised that nobody asked what the LS2 came out of. GM uses a few different cams depending on the body style it's in. If it's out of a vette I don't think there's enough difference - if any - to make any difference.
Just my $.02
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I thought about the timing issue too, Steve. Don't LS2's have their cam timing marks on the cam gear? If so, I would think he could use the LS6 cam with the LS2 timing set that came in his motor and he would be fine.
Although, if the cams are the same, he is wasting his time
Although, if the cams are the same, he is wasting his time
LS6 cam has the wheel 'ground' into the cam out back
LS2 cam has nada, reads off the front timing wheel that bolts to the cam
the ONLY cams I have seen w/out the timing wheel are from GM(LS2 up)
the ONLY cams I have seen and/or installed in LS2's are from Comp, which to my knowledge 'still' grinds the timing wheel into ALL cams for 'standardization' I speculate
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Yea its a 2005 C6 LS2 engine. I took the 90MM TB off of it for my FAST 90 up grade and ported it. His JEEP needs a throttle by cable TB. Ever see a JEEP with 43" tires pull a wheelie!!!
My son was asking the question so i thought I would throw the question out there. He doesnt have the extra cash to even think about a tune so, Im going to tell him to pass on the deal.
Thanks for the feed back!
BC
My son was asking the question so i thought I would throw the question out there. He doesnt have the extra cash to even think about a tune so, Im going to tell him to pass on the deal.
Thanks for the feed back!
BC
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if done in a Vette I thought the LS6 cam adds some hp to an LS2? No?
