I have recently got 2 bonus' from my work and with the extra money am thinking about doing a Hotcam kit. Before any of you start to dog the Hotcam telling me to get a 224/230 or cc305/306, I decided to go with the Hotcam because of the price. I am looking at something cheap and can make decent power. I know there are probably better cams out there, but the Hotcam just seems like what I want, the car is very streetable right now and I don't want to compromise that or spend a ton of money to put a cam in. I am also thinking about cleaning up the heads some and porting the intake of the car.

So, what pushrods, lifters, and guideplates should I use with the hotcam???

Also, since I plan and doing a mild port job on the heads and intake, should I get a bigger TB and injectors???

Thanks guys!!

 

When I put the hotcam kit in my car I used all my old stuff. Stock pushrods, lifters, no guideplates. I did use the matching springs that came in the kit. Mine ran fine until some bottom end trouble developed. I liked mine and it was a good deal for the price.

 

my car has over 100,000 miles on it. I was going to go ahead and replace the pushrods since I can get a good cheap set for about 40 bucks. The lifters are 240-300 for the set so I might go ahead and reuse the stock ones.

Any other input?

 

Stock throttle body will be fine. Porting the intake isn't necessary, but gasket matching everything is a good idea. If you have to choose, replace the lifters before the injectors. Much easier to change/upgrade the injectors at a later date, and the stockers can handle the cam.
New timing chain is a good idea. Again, a stock piece will be fine.
LT4 Knock Module and computer retune are a must.

If you can, new wires, at least opti cap and rotor, O2 sensors. All so much easier to do while it's apart anyway.

I'm happy with the Hotcam Kit, especially since I had the 4.10's put in, because it makes it's power at a bit higher RPM than the stock cam.

 

Already have new wires, o2 sensors. I could probably do a new opti. I will most likely go with the Coyles Double Roller since I have an electric WP.

 

i just picked up the cam last week off a buddy of mine with the spring kit. I have a lead on a spring set and pushrods from comp cams that ill be using instead for a bit more durability. I was looking at a cam for the sound quality... power is always good but i wanted the nice lopey idle. My next choice was the CC305 so i can stil retain emissions and streetability. My next thing to buy will be a set of cc magnum 1.6rr. Everything else im going to keep the originals with. Lifters and the timing chain should do for the use i give it. People that ive been having talks with say that there not nessessary and havent had any problems so far with a couple years of use under there belt

Let us know how your build goes dude and some audio clips to would be sweet. good luck!

 

the kit and gaskets are all you need
just make sure there isn't any wear on the lifters
stock TB and injectors will hold up fine
might be a good time for a Cap/rotor change tho

also i ported the intake a few weeks ago and it did seem to make a diffrence

i almost wish i got a CC306 but then again a lightly moded 98 ls1 only got me by 3 cars from a roll (with a failing opti)

 

I used the springs that came with the kit as well but started getting some float on the top end a few months after install. I had a set of heads/intake that I was getting worked along with a bigger cam so I didn't mind the float since I swapped over soon after.

Good cam....great for the price of the kit, that dropped me down to a 13.2 at 7000 DA (had TC, full exhaust, CAI and gears as well at the time).

 

I have the lt4 kit from summit and long tubes from jet hot it runs good haven't been to the track yet it rains every wed. this is in a 97ss ragtop

 

My LT4 Hot cam was great! After the install I still got pretty good gas mileage. Cam makes good power and with the right bolt ons the car will scream!

 

Well last night I saw a 94 Z with just the hotcam and LT's beat a 00 T/A with FlowPac and Exhaust by about 2-3 cars. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought he was spraying but afterwards we looked at his car and I even talked to the guy who put the cam in and that is all they did to it. I can't wait to get the cam!!! Especially with the juice!!

 

The hot cam is a great nitrous cam! I loved the juice on that cam.

 

does anyone here have any audio clips? i have lts and cai on the car now just wondering what it will sound like with cam afterwards come next spring