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Old 12-23-2003 | 10:33 PM
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I have a 99 lm7 5.3 and i am planning on putting a cam in it. I want to drastically increase horsepower and torque. I need suggestions for a cam that will give me badass results throughout the entire power band.
Old 12-23-2003 | 11:06 PM
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218/224 .524/.534 112
That should be nice improvements all around. If you want to minimize computer tuning, get it ground on a 114 lsa.

A good list of your current mods will help better customize one. I would use that one on a stock truck through. I would get new springs and pushrods though. A higher stall converter would be nice too.
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If you are tight on money, go with a cam of an ls1 engine. It's a nice imrovement over the weak 99 cams for the LM7's. You can one of these cams real cheap.
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How much would the cam Flyer is talking about cost? $400 area?
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216/220 .540/.540 114

almost the same specs as mine but a little more lift and a bigger LSA, so it should idle a little smoother than mine.
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I am not sure if comp makes that cam Flyer is talking about. Normally, they run about $350-400 new unless you want an ls6 cam. The cam does not have to be new. I got my cam with 3K miles and got a real good deal on it.
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hey u might want to try a ls6 cam. Heard real good things about it.
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Originally Posted by BBLS1
hey u might want to try a ls6 cam. Heard real good things about it.
That would be a good idea. He will have to with an aftermarket stall. That cam tends to make its power un upper rpm range.
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Is there any cams available with considerable increase in power that I wont have to put a new converter in?
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A friend of mine used to have a 216/216 114 cam in his 5.3 L truck, stock converter too. He really liked it and I thought it ran great.


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