What to Change with my Cam?

**lonewolf37** · 03-01-2007, 12:11 PM

I am about to change camshafts in my 2001 Z28. I have all the bolt ons and crane gold roller rocker arms. My car has 90K miles on it, I am the original owner. I have not raced the car, and it has been carefully maintained. I am changing the valve springs, retainers, oil pump(Ligenfelter), timing chain(single row, heavy duty), and all gaskets. Since this is the first time I have had the engine apart: What else should I change?
Please note I am not changing or porting my heads at this time.

**Mr. Luos** · 03-01-2007, 12:22 PM

Pushrods. Get some hardened ones.
Otherwise it sounds like you have everything in order.

Also a new crank bolt.

**0rion** · 03-03-2007, 04:34 PM

have you thought about an underdrive pulley? As long as you have the stock one off might as well grab those few extra HP.

**gppracer** · 03-03-2007, 05:04 PM

what about fresh ls-7 lifters?

**Mr. Luos** · 03-03-2007, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by gppracer

what about fresh ls-7 lifters?

Not a bad idea.
If the heads are coming off for some reason.

**lonewolf37** · 03-05-2007, 02:17 PM

I am already running an underdrive, and a mezeire water pump. My lifters are the Crane Gold (1.8) series, they come with chrome moly pushrods. I am not doing my heads due to emission concerns. I just want to be sure I do everything while I have the engine apart.