Kicking around different cam idea
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Kicking around different cam idea
I have the 206/212 Comp and I am getting the bug to change it. Daily driver and really don't want to re stall, but something to go good with the setup I have and the 3.90's. any suggestions or recommendations?
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I got this from another board:
Previously posted by Todd@ProDyno:
courtesy of fasttruck.net
Motor: 6.0 liter GM
Cam Specs Drivability Idle Tuning Stall Springs Comments
GM
204/218 .555/.551 117.5 Stock Stock Recommended None LS6 "'02+ LS6"
219/228 .525/.525 112 OK Noticeable Required 2000+ LS6/918 "HOT Cam"
226/236 .525/.525 110 Poor Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921 "ASA Cam"
Comp Cams Xtreme RPM
206/212 .515/.522 112 Stock Stock None None LS6
212/218 .522/.529 114 Good Slight Recommended 2000+ LS6/918
216/220 .525/.532 114 Good Noticeable Reccomended 2500+ LS6/918
220/224 .530/.534 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500-3000 LS6/918
Comp Cams Xtreme RPM High Lift
212/218 .558/.563 115 Good Slight Recommended 2000+ LS6/918
222/224 .566/.568 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921
228/230 .571/.573 112 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500-3000 918/921
Vinci High Performance
"042" 200/208 .500/.500 115 Stock Stock None None LS6
"043" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6
"044" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6
"045" 216/224 .551/.551 115 Good Mild Required 2500+ 918/921
"047" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6/918
"055" 216/224 .551/.551 113 Good Mild Required 2500+ 918/921
"062" 210/218 .551/.551 112 Good Slight Recommended None LS6/918
Thunder Racing
214/220 .600/.523 115 Good Stock Recommended 2500 918 "Old Man Cam"
220/220 .551/.551 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500+ 918
220/220 .551/.551 114 OK Slight Required 2000+ 918
224/224 .563/.563 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500-3000 918/921
227/224 .569/.563 114 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921 "Nitrous Cam"
224/227 .569/.563 114 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921
242/248 .608/.612 110 So-So SERIOUS Required 3500+ ??? ""T-ReX v.2"
These i believe of descriptions of how they act in the 6.0 but some would still be great in the 5.3 especially w/a stall. Of course the 212/218 comp looks good, and even the high lift version of it and those should be ok w/out a stall. A friend of mine has the 212/218 low lift and is putting it on in a week or two and he isnt using a stall, many on here have used it also. Many others would be good but a stall would be very helpful w/them. The TR 220 on 114 might be ok w/out a stall, i think it has been ran on here w/out a stall before with good results and some very good power. With a TB stall, many of these would be good choices.
Previously posted by Todd@ProDyno:
courtesy of fasttruck.net
Motor: 6.0 liter GM
Cam Specs Drivability Idle Tuning Stall Springs Comments
GM
204/218 .555/.551 117.5 Stock Stock Recommended None LS6 "'02+ LS6"
219/228 .525/.525 112 OK Noticeable Required 2000+ LS6/918 "HOT Cam"
226/236 .525/.525 110 Poor Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921 "ASA Cam"
Comp Cams Xtreme RPM
206/212 .515/.522 112 Stock Stock None None LS6
212/218 .522/.529 114 Good Slight Recommended 2000+ LS6/918
216/220 .525/.532 114 Good Noticeable Reccomended 2500+ LS6/918
220/224 .530/.534 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500-3000 LS6/918
Comp Cams Xtreme RPM High Lift
212/218 .558/.563 115 Good Slight Recommended 2000+ LS6/918
222/224 .566/.568 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921
228/230 .571/.573 112 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500-3000 918/921
Vinci High Performance
"042" 200/208 .500/.500 115 Stock Stock None None LS6
"043" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6
"044" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6
"045" 216/224 .551/.551 115 Good Mild Required 2500+ 918/921
"047" 210/218 .531/.531 114 Good Slight Recommended None LS6/918
"055" 216/224 .551/.551 113 Good Mild Required 2500+ 918/921
"062" 210/218 .551/.551 112 Good Slight Recommended None LS6/918
Thunder Racing
214/220 .600/.523 115 Good Stock Recommended 2500 918 "Old Man Cam"
220/220 .551/.551 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500+ 918
220/220 .551/.551 114 OK Slight Required 2000+ 918
224/224 .563/.563 112 OK Noticeable Required 2500-3000 918/921
227/224 .569/.563 114 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921 "Nitrous Cam"
224/227 .569/.563 114 So-So Very Noticeable Required 2500+ 918/921
242/248 .608/.612 110 So-So SERIOUS Required 3500+ ??? ""T-ReX v.2"
These i believe of descriptions of how they act in the 6.0 but some would still be great in the 5.3 especially w/a stall. Of course the 212/218 comp looks good, and even the high lift version of it and those should be ok w/out a stall. A friend of mine has the 212/218 low lift and is putting it on in a week or two and he isnt using a stall, many on here have used it also. Many others would be good but a stall would be very helpful w/them. The TR 220 on 114 might be ok w/out a stall, i think it has been ran on here w/out a stall before with good results and some very good power. With a TB stall, many of these would be good choices.
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IMO you get much more cam in a 5.3L and you will lose low end, and then need a higher stall converter. That's why I got a 205/212 but with higher lift....I wanted to keep my stock TC. I have torque from 600 RPMs all the way until my driveshaft breaks (at approximately 6,000 RPMs).
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question your sig says 212/218 and your post says 206/212 which one do you actually have if you still have the 212/218 put that back in still has pretty damn mild street manners with a good torque response still might be a little peaky with your setup not too bad though or do the zo6 cam that is also pretty nice i think is like 207/219 i think if im wrong someone else will be more than happy to tell me so but the zo6 cam will be a topend cam so watch out for that not a torque cam
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i have the 219/228 112 LSA hotcam in a 4.8 and I didnt lose any low end.
In fact Carcraft did the cam swap in a stock ls1 motor with longtubes and it gained 13 ft lbs at 2000 RPMS, +20 ft lbs at 3,400, and +42 ft lbs at 6,200.
It has a more torquey overall feeling ..but its not a friendly cam in my opinion, it may just be my tune though.
In fact Carcraft did the cam swap in a stock ls1 motor with longtubes and it gained 13 ft lbs at 2000 RPMS, +20 ft lbs at 3,400, and +42 ft lbs at 6,200.
It has a more torquey overall feeling ..but its not a friendly cam in my opinion, it may just be my tune though.
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