Cam?
02-02-2007, 08:30 AM
#11
Originally Posted by 04CarbonDenali
i have a question for all the guys who put in cams themselves...how long does it typically take if i dont pull the motor and have very knowledgible friends helping?
One word of advice, get the Crane/Vinci spring compressor, it makes swapping the springs a breeze, especially the rear ones. That's what held me up the most during the cam swap, using different style spring compressors. When I decided to swap my Comp 915's for some LS6's, I used the Crane tool and had the job done in 2 hrs, taking my time and enjoying some ice cold Buddy's
02-02-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
The valvesprings take the longest and are the biggest pain in the butt. For a first-timer with a strong mechanical background, I'd say start on saturday morning and you'll have it done by night...worse case scenario, you run into a few snags and have to finish it on Sunday. I did mine all by myself in a cramped garage...started Saturday afternoon and finished Sunday evening.
One word of advice, get the Crane/Vinci spring compressor, it makes swapping the springs a breeze, especially the rear ones. That's what held me up the most during the cam swap, using different style spring compressors. When I decided to swap my Comp 915's for some LS6's, I used the Crane tool and had the job done in 2 hrs, taking my time and enjoying some ice cold Buddy's
One word of advice, get the Crane/Vinci spring compressor, it makes swapping the springs a breeze, especially the rear ones. That's what held me up the most during the cam swap, using different style spring compressors. When I decided to swap my Comp 915's for some LS6's, I used the Crane tool and had the job done in 2 hrs, taking my time and enjoying some ice cold Buddy's
My vote is obviously for the crane tool
02-02-2007, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RandomHero
True, but I'm running a tr224 on a 112lsa in my 5.3L right now and I daily drive the **** out of it(just put 350 miles on it nonstop today).
If you just want a little bit of lope get a tr224.
If you just want a little bit of lope get a tr224.
the one in particular i am referring to is orlando4.8 or something like that
he had a tr224 on a 112 in a lq4 and IMO it was pretty lopey
02-03-2007, 11:15 AM
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so what is a nice cam that will give a nice sound at idle along with a mid torque peak...that i could get way with in a stock motor or by replacing the springs?
02-03-2007, 11:59 AM
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i put a 216/220 a tr 220 and a tr224 in 6.0s and i tell you this all of them had a lope i would personly get a custom grind can and be done and have the best of both wolds lope and power.
we put a 216/220 565/570 lift on a 114+2 in a crew cab and ran a 12.64 at 109are 110 don't rember the speed and that was with a trailblazer stall
we put a 216/220 565/570 lift on a 114+2 in a crew cab and ran a 12.64 at 109are 110 don't rember the speed and that was with a trailblazer stall
02-03-2007, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by litreddevil
i put a 216/220 a tr 220 and a tr224 in 6.0s and i tell you this all of them had a lope i would personly get a custom grind can and be done and have the best of both wolds lope and power.
we put a 216/220 565/570 lift on a 114+2 in a crew cab and ran a 12.64 at 109are 110 don't rember the speed and that was with a trailblazer stall
we put a 216/220 565/570 lift on a 114+2 in a crew cab and ran a 12.64 at 109are 110 don't rember the speed and that was with a trailblazer stall
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