help on 6.0L cam
09-12-2005, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
Yea, I've been down that road. My original plans were to keep it a mild daily driver with noticeable improvement over stock...well, I reached that goal with my current set-up and...well you know how it is (I know that white1 definitely knows 
). I guess it's better to be addicted to hot rodding than other things 
). I guess it's better to be addicted to hot rodding than other things Nope, no idea
I never got to verify the 14's and doudt I was anywhere near my goal of teh 13's. Oh well I guess it will have to be a goal of 12's with the new motor 
If I can get my tools back 
09-12-2005, 12:59 PM
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The cam in my sig has a very noticeable lope at idle doesnt have very many idle problems about dying and would bring the powerband down a bit in the 6L. Right now my powerband really doesnt kick in till about 3500. At 4000 it pushes you back in the seat alot harder and pulls strong to 6600 and could probably spin up to 6800 or so but my bottom end has 165,000 on it so I dont want to beat it too hard. Thats what the nitrous is for.
09-12-2005, 01:00 PM
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Oh yeah its .562 and .568 lift. ANd when I was going to do the 6L swap I was going to go with a 224/228 560ish lift on a 110lsa with 1.8 ratio roller rockers this would have a power band from about 2500 up to mid 6000s and would give you a broad power torque curve. I was also going to go with the 3000 stall I had in it at the time but I have since killed it with the nitorus assisted 4wd launches.
09-12-2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
The cam in my sig has a very noticeable lope at idle doesnt have very many idle problems about dying and would bring the powerband down a bit in the 6L. Right now my powerband really doesnt kick in till about 3500. At 4000 it pushes you back in the seat alot harder and pulls strong to 6600 and could probably spin up to 6800 or so but my bottom end has 165,000 on it so I dont want to beat it too hard. Thats what the nitrous is for.
Id be careful spinning it that fast with stock rod bolts. Check out my thread "I finally did it"
09-13-2005, 11:53 PM
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Got an email back from Thunder...he recommended a comp 216/220 with a 112lsa, didn't give lift numbers (must be a custom grind, comp doesn't list that duration cam on a 112, just 114). He also said maybe a TR220-112lsa at the most. Mentioned that overcamming a heavy truck would not be fun to drive...more food for thought
09-14-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
He also said maybe a TR220-112lsa at the most. Mentioned that overcamming a heavy truck would not be fun to drive...more food for thought
I dunno man, to me anything in that duration range is ity bity for a 6.0. Philip S.
09-14-2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BigBlockChev572
Hmmmm, mines over cammed and a blast to drive I dunno man, to me anything in that duration range is ity bity for a 6.0.
Philip S.
I dunno man, to me anything in that duration range is ity bity for a 6.0. Philip S.
09-14-2005, 11:21 AM
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yall keep talking about the 6.0 swallowing the cam compared to 5.7 or 5.3
I can see it comparing it to the 4.8 due to the shorter stroke
but does bore size really have that much effect on cam choice
seems like there would be some but minimal when compared to stroke
or are yall referring to being able to "sacrifice" some low end due to the extra power of the 6.0?
I can see it comparing it to the 4.8 due to the shorter stroke
but does bore size really have that much effect on cam choice
seems like there would be some but minimal when compared to stroke
or are yall referring to being able to "sacrifice" some low end due to the extra power of the 6.0?
09-14-2005, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gamedawgx53
yall keep talking about the 6.0 swallowing the cam compared to 5.7 or 5.3
I can see it comparing it to the 4.8 due to the shorter stroke
but does bore size really have that much effect on cam choice
seems like there would be some but minimal when compared to stroke
or are yall referring to being able to "sacrifice" some low end due to the extra power of the 6.0?
I can see it comparing it to the 4.8 due to the shorter stroke
but does bore size really have that much effect on cam choice
seems like there would be some but minimal when compared to stroke
or are yall referring to being able to "sacrifice" some low end due to the extra power of the 6.0?
Philip S.
09-14-2005, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBlockChev572
Yes, The extra Cubic inches makes a large difference. Cubes eat cams. A lumpy cam in a 5.3 wouldn't be as lumpy in a 6.0 (specs aside) .Also, since the 6.0 has more Ci than an LS1 and the T-rex was designed for an LS1, the powerband would be moved a little lower. I believe a T-rex's peak is at 7,000RPM, so it in a 6.0 it might be 6700RPM or so.
Philip S.
Philip S.
I guess this is the reasoning behind it
check it outhttps://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61285