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Anybody know the LS3 cam specs?

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Old 08-10-2007, 08:55 PM
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Default Anybody know the LS3 cam specs?

I'm interested to see how mild or wild the LS3 cam is compared to what came in the LS2 or LS6.
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THEY CHANGED THE INTAKE SIDE OF LS2 CAM TO MAKE THE LS3 CAM.
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Old 08-10-2007, 10:21 PM
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Gm raised intake side to .551 lift and exhaust is the same..
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LS2 to LS3

Complementing the larger-port design of the heads are commensurately sized valves. The intake valve size alone increases from 2.00 inches (50.8 mm) to 2.16 inches (55 mm) – an increase of nearly 9 percent. The intake valves feature lightweight hollow stems, which enable the engine's 6,600-rpm capability. The exhaust valves also are large, measuring 1.60 inches (40.4 mm) in diameter.

To accommodate the engine's large valves and enable more direct intake port flow, the intake-side rocker arms are offset 6 mm between the valve tip and the push rod. Actuating the valves is a new camshaft, with intake-side lobes providing more than a 5-percent percent in increase in lift, from 0.521-inch to 0.551-inch (13.25 mm to 14 mm). Exhaust-valve lift remains unchanged from the LS2. The camshaft timing was revised to optimize performance with the higher-lift intake cam profile.

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