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What Cam would be best?

Old Jul 12, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Alright I'm looking to cam my car. Heres the plains I have a K&N Lid stock heads and diff, headers with off-road x-pipe, MSD Coils with wires and new plugs oh ya and NOS but only about a 150-175 shot. I just want to upgrade from the stock unit but have something that would help dramatically with the other upgrades.

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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I run the TSP 231/237 598/598 on a 112 lobe sep. with +2 degrees built into the cam. It's an older desighn but I made 393 rwhp on motor alone and went 12.13 @ 114.7 when the car was a M6, after going with an auto and a 4000 Yank stall it went 11.80 @ 113. Any cam will require new valve springs and psuh rods, I would also reccomend doing your rod bolts so you can take advantage of the higher RPM power the cam will give you. Call TSP and tell them your mods and plans for the car they will reccomend a good grind for you.
 
Old Jul 16, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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GM Performance also makes an LS1 to LS6 conversion kit for around 1800 dollars. The kit includes an LS6 cam, LS6 heads, all associated gaskets and bolts, and valves and springs. This kit alone will allow a stock LS1 to produce over 400 hp at the wheel.
 
Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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I don't kmow about over 400 rwhp but it's definatly a good kit. Also with more cam it will really give you some seriuos HP.
 
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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Where would I be able to find that conversion kit at?
 
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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GM Perfromance Parts has it, just do a google search
 
Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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That kit is no longer available through GM performance, if your lucky you can still get a new one off of ebay, or you can buy all the pieces and parts individually. You will pay a little more but it will be well worth it.
 
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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I acctually didn't find the part through GM but I did find the complete kit through Summit they have the whole kit heads and cam for 1800
 
Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Make sure you get new valve covers, the LS1 and LS6 valve covers are not interchangable and ussually are not included in those kinds of conversion kits. You should also get some performance push rods. Also make sure it's all 2002 or newer parts, cuz the 2001 LS6 cam is not as agressive as the newer ones.http://www.smokemup.com/tech/ls1.php
 


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