LS1 with LS6 parts
Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 359
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From: St. Paul MN
You're getting fairly close to base equipment from a stock Z06 except for exhaust manifolds, Ti catback, smaller fuel injectors, and tune. With a tune, I think you'd end up fairly close to stock Z06 power levels. Without a tune, not so much.
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,119
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From: Huntington tx
You're getting fairly close to base equipment from a stock Z06 except for exhaust manifolds, Ti catback, smaller fuel injectors, and tune. With a tune, I think you'd end up fairly close to stock Z06 power levels. Without a tune, not so much.
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
If you are doing it, do it with more horsepower!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 2,203
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From: Staten Island NY
If the parts are from a 2002 to 2004 Z06 you may go from 345 to 400 or so at the crank. You would still need a tune and maybe replace the 26lb injectors with the 28lb Z-06 injectors. The stock Z-06 exhaust is slightly less restrictive.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 177
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From: New Orleans Louisiana
I agree with the above comments. It would be cost effective to get a cam from one of the many great vendors on this forum. And don't consider driving it at all until you get it tuned.
Heck, throw in a Vararam or similar intake while you're at it!
Heck, throw in a Vararam or similar intake while you're at it!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,284
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From: Rockledge FL
installing the heads and intake is a very common swap and highly recommended. you can pick up a mild aftermarket for just a little more than a LS6 cam here in the for sale section.
same work, better results.
same work, better results.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 23,480
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From: East Meadow NY
St. Jude Donor '12
You're getting fairly close to base equipment from a stock Z06 except for exhaust manifolds, Ti catback, smaller fuel injectors, and tune. With a tune, I think you'd end up fairly close to stock Z06 power levels. Without a tune, not so much.
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
If you're going to all that effort to swap a cam, why not go with a 22x cam and easily find some extra horsies? Be careful, its a slippery slope once you head down it!
Todd
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Joined: Jul 1999
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From: jackson nj
My buddy bought the "kit" from Scoggin-Dickey back in 2001 for his 98 Vette, which had the 243 heads/02-ZO6 cam & LS6 intake manifold. On his car with 3.73 gears and shorty headers with stock exhaust he made 378 rwhp on a 95 deg day w/72% humidity. Other then an SLP/Donaldson air filter he had nothing else on the car.
