What size cam do our LS1's have in them? and what would be a good size to upgrade to on a stock motor? i want a cackling sound but i don't want to pay the money for the serious mods just yet. what do i do?

 

what year engine do you have in it?

 

'98 - '00 used a cam with around ~.498" lift, while '01 - '02 used the 6.0L truck cam with about ~.479" lift. Sorry, I don't know the exact specs though.

 

ok well that answers my question on what size cam my car has it is an 01 LS1 by the way. what size cam would you guys suggest on putting in the car? and what other mods would be good to gain some hp?

 

01-02: 198/197 .478/.478 115 LSA.

Hope that helps

LWM

 

Cool, I'm writing that down for future reference! You don't happen to have the spec's for the '98 - '00 cam, do you?

 

I'd like ta know too

 

LS-1 F-body cams

98-00: 202/210 .496/.496 116 LSA

01-02: 198/197 .478/.478 115 LSA.
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LS-6 cam

204/218 .551/.547 117.5LSA



LWM

 

^ ^ ^ Thanks!

Now we know, and knowing is half the battle!

 

It sure as f**k is! http://ebaumsworld.com/gijoe.html

 

I would say determine what your goal in terms of power/performance and the vehicles main use before choosing a cam.

Otherwise in most cases it is wise to change springs with a cam swap, but it is not costly.

I chose a 221/221 @112LSA gained 26peakhp. (smaller cam)
I lopes a bit and is choppy during idle, and you can feel it shake the car about at idle. Good all around cam, would go bigger next time.

Maybe
224/224
228/228

 

I ordered a 216/222 .522/.529 on a 115lsa, going to run 1.8rr with it so lift should be .575 or there abouts. Hoping for an extra 25hp with no "side effects"

Will post in a couple of weeks or so.

LWM

 

I had an intake, headers, and true duals. I just decided to do a cam and I went straight for the G5X3.

I have never gotten more compliments on a car in my life. The lope sounds so good and when you get on it, it rips to 7k RPM in a heartbeat. Depends on what you want to do, but I actually wish the car was even faster.

 

i figured i'd just post in here instead of making another thread.

i'm looking for suggestions for a cam on my '02 z28. i want a mild one that i don't need to do a lot of other mods (retain stock rockers). i looked at thunderracing and they have a kit with the camshaft and new springs. but which camshaft should i choose? it's a daily driven car so i dont' want something radical. just a nice little power gain and that nice idle. somethign to compliment the car (looking to get FLP headers and SLP loudmouth soon), but not cost a lot or necessitate a lot of mods. she's a daily driver, my '79 is the track car.

 

danoldo where did you get that cam it sounds like that would be the one i want thanks for the help also where did you get the pcm programmed after you installed it and did you chane anything else out like springs rocker arms. but can i run my factory rockers and springs or change the springs sorry for buttin in on the post thanks kenny