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Old 04-26-2010, 10:56 PM   #1
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Exclamation CAM INSTALL ON A LS3 IN MY GARAGE
I JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A CAM IN MY LS3 CAMARO TODAY TOOK A FEW PICS BEACAUSE I WAS VERY BUSY WORKING ON THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND IM HAVING IT RETUNED ON THURSDAY, CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT NUMBERS IT PUTS UP!
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:33 PM   #2
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I JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A CAM IN MY LS3 CAMARO TODAY TOOK A FEW PICS BEACAUSE I WAS VERY BUSY WORKING ON THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND IM HAVING IT RETUNED ON THURSDAY, CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT NUMBERS IT PUTS UP!
How hard was the install? Did you need to take off the front bumper to remove the stock cam?
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:35 PM   #3
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good job.how does it sound?
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Old 04-27-2010, 11:34 PM   #4
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looks good!

i wish i could do all this at home!
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Old 04-28-2010, 12:18 AM   #5
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What are the cam specs?
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Old 04-28-2010, 01:14 AM   #6
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Cant wait to see some #'s
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Old 04-28-2010, 02:11 AM   #7
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More pics and more details....bring the pain.

Nice!
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Old 04-28-2010, 04:55 AM   #8
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Did you need to take off the front bumper to remove the stock cam?
You do not have to remove the bumper to remove the stock cam. Just remove the radiator and move the condensor out of teh way (there's enough slack in the a/c lines to leave the a/c connected to the condensor)
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Old 04-28-2010, 08:09 PM   #9
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not sure what size cam you went with, but I cant stress enough how important it is to check the valve to piston clearance..

I usually do my own installs as well, but as luck was on my side I didnt have much time for doing it myself. So I had Ragin Racing install their stage 3 package.. Originally I was going with their lethal cam... 229/ 242 @ 650 lift... after installing the cam they checked the valve to piston clearance and it was only .050 way to close... oddly enough this was a typical cam that they use on the LS3 applications installed many times before without any problems. He said they usually run around .070+ clearance

So for my car we ordered a custom grind cam, and moved the numbers around to achieve the same results I was looking for but would give it more piston to valve clearance..


Not trying to scare ya, but save ya from some possible issues...just be sure to check the clearance any time you install a new cam.
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Old 04-28-2010, 11:21 PM   #10
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not sure what size cam you went with, but I cant stress enough how important it is to check the valve to piston clearance..

I usually do my own installs as well, but as luck was on my side I didnt have much time for doing it myself. So I had Ragin Racing install their stage 3 package.. Originally I was going with their lethal cam... 229/ 242 @ 650 lift... after installing the cam they checked the valve to piston clearance and it was only .050 way to close... oddly enough this was a typical cam that they use on the LS3 applications installed many times before without any problems. He said they usually run around .070+ clearance

So for my car we ordered a custom grind cam, and moved the numbers around to achieve the same results I was looking for but would give it more piston to valve clearance..


Not trying to scare ya, but save ya from some possible issues...just be sure to check the clearance any time you install a new cam.
what was your intake centerline?
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Old 04-29-2010, 07:21 PM   #11
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here are the specs http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/Ca...csid=1427&sb=0
the car made 465rwhp and 430rwtq
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Old 04-29-2010, 10:50 PM   #12
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what was your intake centerline?
that I dont know... all the work was being done at Ragin Racing...
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Old 04-30-2010, 12:46 AM   #13
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Details...lol.

Pictures of the Valve train?? !! WTH??

Motor Porn please!
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Old 11-14-2010, 05:00 PM   #14
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here are the specs http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/Ca...csid=1427&sb=0
the car made 465rwhp and 430rwtq
did u use just the cam? or did u have to buy other components?.. (pushrods?...springs?...)
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Old 11-14-2010, 06:53 PM   #15
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did u use just the cam? or did u have to buy other components?.. (pushrods?...springs?...)
i had to buy cam,pushrods,spring kit,and fluids
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Old 11-15-2010, 01:26 PM   #16
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How does it sound? Does it have a pretty choppy idle?
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Can you post your dyno?
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