Head/Cam Suggestions for Stock 98 LS1?

**98Z28CamaroJG** · 03-04-2010, 08:11 AM

Hey everyone! By the end of the summer i will have 3000 dollars to spend, and i would like to do a head and cam swap on my 98 Z28 M6. It has 138k miles and no engine mods besides a lid. I really would like a heads and cam combo that would yield between 400 and 450 rwhp. Do anyone have an idea on what i should get? I know absolutely nothing about it, so feel free to spill all the info and suggestions you can haha. The car will be used for DD and autocross.

**garygnu65** · 03-04-2010, 02:12 PM

vengeance racing TFS 220cc head/cam kit $2699.TFS 220cc cast heads,house cam.all gasket,and arp head bolts.push rods,and yella terra rocker arms.

**98Z28CamaroJG** · 03-04-2010, 02:48 PM

do you think that would make 400 rwhp?

**mark21742** · 03-04-2010, 03:15 PM

There is a guy on here that has the Trickflow 515hp kit making a very streetable 440 rwhp

**garygnu65** · 03-05-2010, 03:46 AM

go to the vengeance racing web site and look at the cams you can use in this kit.

**98Z28CamaroJG** · 03-05-2010, 03:02 PM

How is the vengeance kit related to the trickflow 515hp kit?

**garygnu65** · 03-05-2010, 03:13 PM

vengeance racing kits uses trick flow 220cc cast heads,$1700.it is their own special kit,with better parts than the kit from TFS.the ratings for the TFS kit you see in summit is flywheel power.

**garygnu65** · 03-06-2010, 04:26 PM

stock #243 from SDPC $900 for a set .stage 1 PRC LS6 heads $1000.stage 2.5 PRC 5.3 heads $1100.

**squirlnutz** · 03-07-2010, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by 98Z28CamaroJG

Hey everyone! By the end of the summer i will have 3000 dollars to spend, and i would like to do a head and cam swap on my 98 Z28 M6. It has 138k miles and no engine mods besides a lid. I really would like a heads and cam combo that would yield between 400 and 450 rwhp. Do anyone have an idea on what i should get? I know absolutely nothing about it, so feel free to spill all the info and suggestions you can haha. The car will be used for DD and autocross.

138k is a lot of miles to put a set of expensive heads on. I think you can make that power with a cam kit by its self. Save the rest for a short block or

**98Z28CamaroJG** · 03-11-2010, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by garygnu65

stock #243 from SDPC $900 for a set .stage 1 PRC LS6 heads $1000.stage 2.5 PRC 5.3 heads $1100.

What are the differences between these heads for the price?

**PFM** · 03-12-2010, 05:41 AM

TSP PRC LS6 Stage 1 heads and a TSP TV2 were my first mods on my ride. It ran a respectable 12.01 and was a great street setup also.

**Bad Co.** · 03-12-2010, 04:20 PM

I agree with squirl. 138k is alot of miles either way you slice it. Get some longtubes a 3" y and a good exhaust followed by 3.73 or 4.10 and you will be good for awile. Then save the money for a ls6 long block. I have seen them go for $2500.

**Bad Co.** · 03-12-2010, 04:22 PM

And a asa cam. It will work with the ls6 heads and springs. Saves money and produces reliable rwhp.

**c5z28** · 03-12-2010, 04:39 PM

I know of people doing heads and cam well after 100k no problems.
Badass2000ss has the trickflow 515 ask him some questions.
I know hi-po made some threads for info on cams you should look for in the internal sticky

**gmperformancecentre** · 03-12-2010, 04:40 PM

i'm making 415 rwhp with ported 241 heads and 224/228 595 thou lift cam and 1 3/4" tuned length extactors with dual 3" exhaust
also has otrcai and ported throttle body with one of my custom EFILIVE OS5 tune's.