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moiy1983 · 04-26-2010, 11:56 PM

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!

jmlozano7 · 04-27-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by moiy1983

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?

ron10 · 04-27-2010, 11:35 PM

good job.how does it sound?

AlSuwaidi · 04-28-2010, 12:34 AM

looks good!

i wish i could do all this at home!

Cam 427 · 04-28-2010, 01:18 AM

What are the cam specs?

se7en · 04-28-2010, 02:14 AM

Cant wait to see some #'s

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 04-28-2010, 03:11 AM

More pics and more details....bring the pain.

Nice!
-Ivan

danhr · 04-28-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jmlozano7

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)

MasterZ · 04-28-2010, 09:09 PM

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.

danhr · 04-29-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MasterZ

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?

moiy1983 · 04-29-2010, 08:21 PM

here are the specs http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/Ca...csid=1427&sb=0
the car made 465rwhp and 430rwtq

MasterZ · 04-29-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by danhr

what was your intake centerline?

that I dont know... all the work was being done at Ragin Racing...

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 04-30-2010, 01:46 AM

Details...lol.

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

Motor Porn please!
Ivan

brada · 11-14-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by moiy1983

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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