Cam Poll for Everyone!
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (binksZ06)
I was away from the car scene for a little over 25 years. I returned to find this great engine - LS1/LS6. I knew a little about smallblock chevys and aluminum blocks. I figured "a motor is a motor" and 240+ should work. I think it's fantastic the number of BIG cams we're seeing!!! Gotta love it. :yesnod: :thumbs:
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (binksZ06)
I pick my car up tomorrow with a 240+ duration cam and I will give more input then but, in the old SB carburated chevy enigines I would have said it was too much. But, with EFI and the other modern marvels of today's engines it is possible to run these cams due to the tuning options. Mine will be around 238/244 range. :D It should run great. :cheers:
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (binksZ06)
2 years ago we were all just starting to learn how to dial these PCMs with the then new LS1Edit. At that point no one could tame a cam on the order of 240+duration and/or LSA <112 in a stock cubed gen III. I, too, am glad to see progress shaping things to come with regards to LSx cam sizes.
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (Z06ufgrad2002)
I pick my car up tomorrow with a 240+ duration cam......... Mine will be around 238/244 range. :D It should run great. :cheers:
NOW that's a MAN SIZE CAM on a stock cubed 346 motor!!!! :cheers: :cool: Great choice and your Z06 is going to be a 1000% different BEAST!!! :yesnod: :yesnod: :chevy :chevy
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (rwj383)
2 years ago we were all just starting to learn how to dial these PCMs with the then new LS1Edit. At that point no one could tame a cam on the order of 240+duration and/or LSA <112 in a stock cubed gen III. I, too, am glad to see progress shaping things to come with regards to LSx cam sizes.
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (Z06ufgrad2002)
I pick my car up tomorrow with a 240+ duration cam and I will give more input then but, in the old SB carburated chevy enigines I would have said it was too much. But, with EFI and the other modern marvels of today's engines it is possible to run these cams due to the tuning options. Mine will be around 238/244 range. :D It should run great. :cheers:
I'll be getting the G5X-3 w/lsa 114 & Comp 921 Dual Springs soon and I know Godspeed (aka Jeremy at LGMotorsports) will do a great streetable tune. :yesnod:
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (Cary)
I pick my car up tomorrow with a 240+ duration cam and I will give more input then but, in the old SB carburated chevy enigines I would have said it was too much. But, with EFI and the other modern marvels of today's engines it is possible to run these cams due to the tuning options. Mine will be around 238/244 range. :D It should run great. :cheers:
Curious, will your cam be lsa 112 or 114? I look forward to your input after drive around with a big :D .
I'll be getting the G5X-3 w/lsa 114 & Comp 921 Dual Springs soon and I know Godspeed (aka Jeremy at LGMotorsports) will do a great streetable tune. :yesnod:
[Modified by Cary, 11:15 AM 3/6/2004]
Curious, will your cam be lsa 112 or 114? I look forward to your input after drive around with a big :D .
I'll be getting the G5X-3 w/lsa 114 & Comp 921 Dual Springs soon and I know Godspeed (aka Jeremy at LGMotorsports) will do a great streetable tune. :yesnod:
[Modified by Cary, 11:15 AM 3/6/2004]
Just got the car back. So far I am quite pleased with the results. The only thing I might have an issue with is how loud the car is. It sounds good but, when you put your foot in it; Boy is it loud. Other than that, it is what I expected. Driveability is not much different. My idle is presently set at 1K rpm. No issues with stalls, surging or searching for an idle ppoint. Driving below 1500 rpms seems to put added strain on the engine ulike before. Before I was able to drive along just above 1K rpm all the time. Now that is not possible. Overall, I am very pleased with the results. Final #'s 426 hp and 395 lb/ft.
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (rwj383)
2 years ago we were all just starting to learn how to dial these PCMs with the then new LS1Edit. At that point no one could tame a cam on the order of 240+duration and/or LSA <112 in a stock cubed gen III. I, too, am glad to see progress shaping things to come with regards to LSx cam sizes.
Robert
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I guess Godspeed probably could also since he was tuning World Challenge cars.
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (Z06ufgrad2002)
Mine is on a 114.
Just got the car back. So far I am quite pleased with the results. The only thing I might have an issue with is how loud the car is. It sounds good but, when you put your foot in it; Boy is it loud. Other than that, it is what I expected. Driveability is not much different. My idle is presently set at 1K rpm. No issues with stalls, surging or searching for an idle ppoint. Driving below 1500 rpms seems to put added strain on the engine ulike before. Before I was able to drive along just above 1K rpm all the time. Now that is not possible. Overall, I am very pleased with the results. Final #'s 426 hp and 395 lb/ft.
TIA, Cary
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (binksZ06)
If I did not have to pass smog here in CA, I would have cooked up something of that nature when I went to a H/C back in 2001. It would have been with a lift of around 580 and not 600 as now, because the springs were not available to handle it.
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (SFVetteman)
I will admit, I thought cams this large would push the peak power out of the usable and safe RPM range for an 346 LS1.
I have yet to drive one so I cant comment, my cam is a baby (221).
I have yet to drive one so I cant comment, my cam is a baby (221).
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (billiam01)
Baby cams are better for the street; I still think 240 cams are too big for best overall street enjoyment. :(
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Re: Cam Poll for Everyone! (billiam01)
Baby cams are better for the street; I still think 240 cams are too big for best overall street enjoyment. :(