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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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I was at the local dealership today, (my daughter just bought a new Malibu) anyway one of the service Tec's who does work on the side, said I'd get very good results if I installed the Chevy Hi Perf. Cam..

I told him I had just gotten KOOKS Headers, and he said that cam is great in the LS2 ???? I have no idea??

Also he said that on an LS2 the heads have to be removed to put in a new cam ???

I "Thought" I had read someplace the the heads DO NOT have to be removed for a cam install....

I was going to have the headers done next week, but if I can get a cam installed at the same time for "not TOO much more" I'd like to do that .....

Anyone know about removing the heads to install a cam....

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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You don't have to remove heads for a cam install.

A cam install has nothing to do with a header install and will be much more expensive.

Please tell me a dealership is not installing your headers.

And finally, GM does make some decent performance cams, but I'm not sure which he was referencing. The GM Stage 2 Cam is pretty decent at 227/239 .551/.551 lift
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by FloydSummerOf68
You don't have to remove heads for a cam install.

A cam install has nothing to do with a header install and will be much more expensive.

Please tell me a dealership is not installing your headers.

And finally, GM does make some decent performance cams, but I'm not sure which he was referencing. The GM Stage 2 Cam is pretty decent at 227/239 .551/.551 lift
NO !! A dealership is not doing the install.. Cartek does all the work on my car...I know the header is not a MAJOR deal, but I never heard of having to remove the heads to install a cam... thats why I asked...

I would like to do a cam at the same time a headers but I gotta see how the $$$ situation is.. Headers for sure... I wanted a FAST intake but that alone is $800 I think...

So I'll prob just go headers for now, and when I do the cam I'll scrape up the $$ for a FAST intake..
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