C5 cam in stock T/A...? interesting_

**98T/A.SNAKEATER_** · 12-03-2008, 07:58 PM

i was reading on one of the threads in here that in 1998 there was a shortage of regular ls1 F body cams and for a short time pontiac put C5 cams in T/A's is there a code on the vin # that would tell me if i have one because my car has a slight lope at idle.... anyone know anything about that??

**NorthwoodDavid** · 12-03-2008, 08:15 PM

...intresting indeed. All i have ever heard about was that 98ls1 f-bodys came with the biggest cam, bc they varied slightly between the years. Injector size was different too bigger in 98 then 99. Not enough to make a difference but for what its worth

might get more in the internal section, but where did you get this info from? Is this something that pontiac in specific did or GM?

**98T/A.SNAKEATER_** · 12-03-2008, 08:54 PM

go to the thread i posted about the difference in a ws6 and a firehawk and scroll down and theres a link u can click on and it says info that is interesting click on it and it will bring it up for 98-02 facts

**TransAm11973** · 12-04-2008, 10:32 AM

can u post that link?

**Mr. Luos** · 12-04-2008, 11:03 AM

The 98's had the LS1 intake, a slightly larger injector, and a slightly larger cam (not enough to make much difference).
01-02 will still tend to average more power stock for stock.

**INMY01TA** · 12-04-2008, 07:10 PM

Like I said in the other thread you posted the difference between the C5s cams and f bods cam is too miniscule to make any difference. Only the ZO6 had a better cam and they didn't come out till 2001.

**9T8W66** · 12-05-2008, 01:54 PM

LS1 Factory Cam specs

F-body `98-00
198/209 .500/.500 119.5 LSA

Corvette `97-99
199/207 .472/.479 117 LSA

Corvette 2000
198/209 .500/.500 115.5 LSA

Corvette, F-body, GTO, `01-04 *
196/207 .467/.479 116 LSA

* Same as `01 up 6.0 Truck cam