need help looking for a cam..HELP..

[Jerry01ss]

Im looking for a good mid range cam that will give good power and sounds real good and that will work with my stock ls1 heads please help if u can....any imput will help.....thanks
jerry

[nhraformula]

tsp 228/228 cam

[Jerry01ss]

tsp 228/228 cam

what kind of lift???
how much lift can the stock heads take???

[TRY ME GT]

what other mods do you have done to your car? just curious.

[nhraformula]

Texas Speed 228R Camshaft
Item#:
25-228R


The Texas Speed 228/228 .588/.588 Camshaft With Your Choice of Lobe Seperation.

This camshaft features Comp Cams XER lobes! The XER lobes have been proven to make big horsepower & torque thanks to their aggressive ramp rates & healthy lift.

1600-6300 RPM Power Band; This is an excellent performance camshaft with a smooth idle! Custom tuning for automatic cars required

This camshaft typically gains approximately 40rwhp!

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=167&catid=44

generally you want to stay under .600 lift.

i have a slighly smaller cam, 224/224 581/581 114 lsa,
long tube headers, ls6 intake, volant cai, hooker exhaust, sub frame connectors, 3000 stall and computer tuning.

[Jerry01ss]

Texas Speed 228R Camshaft
Item#:
25-228R


The Texas Speed 228/228 .588/.588 Camshaft With Your Choice of Lobe Seperation.

This camshaft features Comp Cams XER lobes! The XER lobes have been proven to make big horsepower & torque thanks to their aggressive ramp rates & healthy lift.

1600-6300 RPM Power Band; This is an excellent performance camshaft with a smooth idle! Custom tuning for automatic cars required

This camshaft typically gains approximately 40rwhp!

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=167&catid=44

generally you want to stay under .600 lift.

i have a slighly smaller cam, 224/224 581/581 114 lsa,
long tube headers, ls6 intake, volant cai, hooker exhaust, sub frame connectors, 3000 stall and computer tuning.

thanks man and that will work with my stock valve train.. and would i need a tune i have a m6?????

[Jerry01ss]

what other mods do you have done to your car? just curious.

Whats up BRO i only have a few mods i just got it like 5 months ago and it only had 8500 miles on it...its got SLP cat back,85mm high flow mass with no screen,SLP high flow lid,smooth bellow,and the Slp strut tower brace that was all on my car when i got it...but im trying to get 400rwhp so im ordering the JET HOT HEADERS AND OFF ROAD Y-PIPE AND THIS CAM HE TOLD ME ABOUT it sounds real good...

[nhraformula]

thanks man and that will work with my stock valve train.. and would i need a tune i have a m6?????

you will need a tune.

[nhraformula]

Whats up BRO i only have a few mods i just got it like 5 months ago and it only had 8500 miles on it...its got SLP cat back,85mm high flow mass with no screen,SLP high flow lid,smooth bellow,and the Slp strut tower brace that was all on my car when i got it...but im trying to get 400rwhp so im ordering the JET HOT HEADERS AND OFF ROAD Y-PIPE AND THIS CAM HE TOLD ME ABOUT it sounds real good...

you will be right around the 400 rwhp mark.
with a smaller cam im at 380. now if my car was an m6 like yours, my car would be putting down about 390ish, but because im a stalled automatic,the converter eats some h.p

[Jerry01ss]

you will be right around the 400 rwhp mark.
with a smaller cam im at 380. now if my car was an m6 like yours, my car would be putting down about 390ish, but because im a stalled automatic,the converter eats some h.p

so with this cam and the mods that are already on the car and the headers i should have about 400hp then...

[TRY ME GT]

Jerry i left you a message in your tire forum. Let me know if you need some help on the cam swap.

[Wheeler99WS6]

Texas Speed 228R Camshaft
Item#:
25-228R


The Texas Speed 228/228 .588/.588 Camshaft With Your Choice of Lobe Seperation.

This camshaft features Comp Cams XER lobes! The XER lobes have been proven to make big horsepower & torque thanks to their aggressive ramp rates & healthy lift.

1600-6300 RPM Power Band; This is an excellent performance camshaft with a smooth idle! Custom tuning for automatic cars required

This camshaft typically gains approximately 40rwhp!

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=167&catid=44

generally you want to stay under .600 lift.

i have a slighly smaller cam, 224/224 581/581 114 lsa,
long tube headers, ls6 intake, volant cai, hooker exhaust, sub frame connectors, 3000 stall and computer tuning.

once again I have to agree with NHRAFORMULA. That is the cam I plan on going with. Not sure if he said yet or not but you will need new springs and chromoly pushrods, LS2 timing chain or one of your choice and possibly a high flow oil pump.

[Jerry01ss]

once again I have to agree with NHRAFORMULA. That is the cam I plan on going with. Not sure if he said yet or not but you will need new springs and chromoly pushrods, LS2 timing chain or one of your choice and possibly a high flow oil pump.

Y do u need to do that????

[Jerry01ss]

And where can i get a good tune in VA anyone know

[Wheeler99WS6]

Y do u need to do that????

Stock springs will not support the lift. You could run Comp 918's they are rated at .600 lift or you can go with some Dual springs rated at .650 lift. I believe the stock Ls1 springs are rated at .500 or .550 cant remember. You need the hardened pushrods cause you dont want to bend one or at least you want it to be less likely anyway. Timing chain is weak on LS1 and oil pump can be junk too. I figure better safe than sorry. If your oil pressure is pretty good now then you may not need the oil pump but I would do the timing chain for sure.

[nhraformula]

agreed with above.

[TRY ME GT]

Def change the pushrods. (had one of my BREAK IN HALF, and another one bend )

[TRY ME GT]

Whats up BRO i only have a few mods i just got it like 5 months ago and it only had 8500 miles on it...its got SLP cat back,85mm high flow mass with no screen,SLP high flow lid,smooth bellow,and the Slp strut tower brace that was all on my car when i got it...but im trying to get 400rwhp so im ordering the JET HOT HEADERS AND OFF ROAD Y-PIPE AND THIS CAM HE TOLD ME ABOUT it sounds real good...

I bought mine with 8500 on it too. (back in 03)
too bad I had to use it as a daily driver for 2 years. Its got 60k now. Wish i could go back in time and buy another DD sooner!

[Jerry01ss]

Stock springs will not support the lift. You could run Comp 918's they are rated at .600 lift or you can go with some Dual springs rated at .650 lift. I believe the stock Ls1 springs are rated at .500 or .550 cant remember. You need the hardened pushrods cause you dont want to bend one or at least you want it to be less likely anyway. Timing chain is weak on LS1 and oil pump can be junk too. I figure better safe than sorry. If your oil pressure is pretty good now then you may not need the oil pump but I would do the timing chain for sure.

Ya it has like 40 to 45psi at an idal and 60 to 62 when im driving.. and the ls2 timing chain will fit right on...and get the comp 918s????

[Jerry01ss]

I bought mine with 8500 on it too. (back in 03)
too bad I had to use it as a daily driver for 2 years. Its got 60k now. Wish i could go back in time and buy another DD sooner!

Ya thank god i got my little 92 s-10 that thing has like 340.000..but it works..