LS6 Cam?
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Racer
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LS6 Cam?
What kind of gains would I see if I upgraded my stock LS1 with an LS6 cam? I am thinking of trying to beef up the stock engine. The reason I'm asking I've got a used cam located for a very good price and am debating if I should go ahead and buy it. If this would not be a good option I'm open for suggestions. Thanks
Burning Brakes
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What kind of gains would I see if I upgraded my stock LS1 with an LS6 cam? I am thinking of trying to beef up the stock engine. The reason I'm asking I've got a used cam located for a very good price and am debating if I should go ahead and buy it. If this would not be a good option I'm open for suggestions. Thanks
The stick is the bargin in the deal.....
The cam itself will not gain much as you should have better heads.
$400.00 buck idea becomes 15K when you keep at the power chase
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Racer
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Thanks for the info. I'll save my money then and use it some where else. Should I start with the basics like a cold air intake, headers, x-pipe, etc., before I start going inside the motor? I'm wanting to try and get to 400 rwhp if possible on a budget.
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GAIN vs WORK vs cost to get a little more power or a much aggressive cam for a lot more power / Tq and the correct valve-train necessary to support that cam is very little. Get the most bang for the buck and find the right aftermarket cam!
You will see a SMALL GAIN for a lot of work and you will KICK YOURSELF in the BUTT later for not getting the better cam. Save your cash for a proven power/Tq package and a tune and you will be a LOT happier!!
You will see a SMALL GAIN for a lot of work and you will KICK YOURSELF in the BUTT later for not getting the better cam. Save your cash for a proven power/Tq package and a tune and you will be a LOT happier!!
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Racer
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From: Round Rock Texas
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GAIN vs WORK vs cost to get a little more power or a much aggressive cam for a lot more power / Tq and the correct valve-train necessary to support that cam is very little. Get the most bang for the buck and find the right aftermarket cam!
You will see a SMALL GAIN for a lot of work and you will KICK YOURSELF in the BUTT later for not getting the better cam. Save your cash for a proven power/Tq package and a tune and you will be a LOT happier!!
You will see a SMALL GAIN for a lot of work and you will KICK YOURSELF in the BUTT later for not getting the better cam. Save your cash for a proven power/Tq package and a tune and you will be a LOT happier!!
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Headers first, but really a good cam will really wake up your car. The LS6 cam is too small for all the work to install. I recommend a 224-228 @114 cam that'll drive almost like stock, but give great gains. Dont' forget to upgrade the valvesprings at the same time.
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What kind of gains would I see if I upgraded my stock LS1 with an LS6 cam? I am thinking of trying to beef up the stock engine. The reason I'm asking I've got a used cam located for a very good price and am debating if I should go ahead and buy it. If this would not be a good option I'm open for suggestions. Thanks
If it's a 2001 cam, all you should need are some LS6 valve springs, for the 2002 cam you should also consider either replacing the valves with to the 2002 model year valves (better valves, lighter) or going with longer push rods to maintain the desired lifter pre-load.
Either LS6 cam will give you an emission friendly, easy to tune very smooth idle with increased low end torque from your existing set-up. I say go for it, aftermarket cams do bring increased horsepower but also increased headaches and valve train maintenance issues. If you are not happy with the gains you can always remove it and replace it with an aftermarket cam, replacing the cam is not that difficult. Good luck.
Last edited by ipuig; Sep 6, 2010 at 09:24 AM.
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