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Old 10-26-2006, 01:58 PM
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Here's the deal, I have to pull the LS1 out this weekend bc I spun a bearing so it's going to be on timeout for awhile. I'm going to put the 4.8 back in it but I have the LS6 cam from the LS1 so I might as well put it in for some extra power. When I put this cam in do I just have to get longer pushrods for it? What else should I know when putting it in?
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you dont even need the longer pushrods to be honest. i ran it like that just fine, stick the cam in. but im sure it wouldnt hurt
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I didn't do pushrods in mine and neither did kbracing96. Just make sure you swap the springs.
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BTW i didnt even swap springs with my LS6 cam and to my knowledge it ran fine but i was a n00b then
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change the springs, mine ran fine till I ran it with my cutout open. It was floating the valves
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wat about the 5.3 can u swap in the ls6 cam with just springs as well i was told i need gaskets and pushrods
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wat about the 5.3 can u swap in the ls6 cam with just springs as well i was told i need gaskets and pushrods
yes, springs&cam youll be fine
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LS6 springs?
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Oh and is it a noticable difference?
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in a 4.8 probably a little


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