glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
A good source for actual dino tests is Richard Holdeners YouTube channel. He has dozens of ls cam comparison videos.
LS1 camshaft upgrade?
- Thread starter I Lean
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TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
- Location
- Lehi, UT
Matt Happel (aka Sloppy Mechanics) has many videos showing him doing exactly this. He oftens quips, "if you don't look at the cam bearings, they will always be fine."
THIS x eleventy billion.
NYCEGUY01
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- Location
- Willard, UT
I wouldn't bother with a tune without at least a cam. You wont pick up enough to be worth the $.
The axle back exhaust sounds good but isn't adding much for power or flow.
You'll need long tube headers for any significant gains there.
There is a cam made specifically for that combo and stock exhaust manifolds though.
www.hawksmotorsports.com
It will add a noticeable amount of power and a decent idle. You can also get away with a stock converter.
There are other cams that will make more power for sure but you will absolutely want a higher stall and long tube headers with all of them...
As far as what Greg said.. You have the absolute worst LS intake manifold ever made...lol A stock LS6 is a HUGE upgrade and would be worth the $ spent. Or if you're a baller.. FAST intakes are badass. Most of mine are in trucks so the old TBSS manifolds are where its at...lol
A good dyno tune will be around $700- $800 at a good shop like Premier.. You get what you pay for generally.
If the guy running the dyno tunes hot rod LS motors all day every day for a living, and they are booked out 2 months, and they charge alot....
That's a good sign its gonna run perfect when you get it back....lol
The axle back exhaust sounds good but isn't adding much for power or flow.
You'll need long tube headers for any significant gains there.
There is a cam made specifically for that combo and stock exhaust manifolds though.
HAWKS CheatR Sleeper Cam Camshaft 5.3 6.0 LS1 LS2 | 215/230 .629"/.600" 117 LSA
COMP CHEATR Camshaft 214 230 .601" .578" 117 LSA LS1 LS2 LS6 Sleeper Cam
www.hawksmotorsports.com
It will add a noticeable amount of power and a decent idle. You can also get away with a stock converter.
There are other cams that will make more power for sure but you will absolutely want a higher stall and long tube headers with all of them...
As far as what Greg said.. You have the absolute worst LS intake manifold ever made...lol A stock LS6 is a HUGE upgrade and would be worth the $ spent. Or if you're a baller.. FAST intakes are badass. Most of mine are in trucks so the old TBSS manifolds are where its at...lol
A good dyno tune will be around $700- $800 at a good shop like Premier.. You get what you pay for generally.
If the guy running the dyno tunes hot rod LS motors all day every day for a living, and they are booked out 2 months, and they charge alot....
That's a good sign its gonna run perfect when you get it back....lol
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NYCEGUY01
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- Location
- Willard, UT
Lame........ more power will make it easier to finish off those current tires .....
My "current tires" are new, and great---but I run out of traction quickly, so I want a set of more "track-ish" tires.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
My "current tires" are new, and great---but I run out of traction quickly, so I want a set of more "track-ish" tires.
Sounds like you need a 2nd set of wheels & tires!
Picked them up last week. 😎
