So this next, I will be getting a 2001 Z28 Convertible. Everyone is already telling me I should get oversized cams in it. So I'm not to familiar with adding mods to cars, so go easy on me if I myself and my friends are wrong.

They say it will increase my hp, make the car basically shake when idoling, and sound really kool.

Is it harmful? Will it do more good than harm? If the camshaft or cams or whatever is really what they are talking about, where can I get them and what should I look for when buying them?

Any help or advice is helpfull. Thank you.

 

First of all the chevy V8 runs an overhead valve, pushrod set up, do you only have one cam in the centre unlike most modern cars with a overhead cam or camshafts on DOHC engine (mustangs have single overhead cams)

As you havent got the car yet my advice would be to see how you like it. Then start with the basic mods such as air intake and good exhaust and header setup, these will make it sound 'kool'. These are also the initial supporting mods to gain the most out of a cam if you choose to get one later.

Buying a cam is easy, the hard part is chosing what you want, a 'shaking' on idle is when you have a large duration and supports more HP at top of revs but runs crappy at low revs, is you have an auto you need to get a good stall converter to make most of this. Then you need to consider your lift. These two in combo judge where your peak power is but dependant on race or street may make the car a handful to keep running. You will need a decent re-map/tune of ecu too. by no means am i an expert but you need to at least get the car before buying mods as you need to know what you want first

hope this helps

 

^ Good advice.

Get the car first, and based on it's condition/mileage, we can continue on from there with modification suggestions.