Okay so I plan on installing a cam on a 5.3L LM7 gen 3. I have these on my lists. is everything right for my truck and enough to properly install it?
If I am missing something I need please be sure to let me know. Thank you
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Stage 2 5.3 Truck Cam 212/218, .600"/.600" (112 LSA)

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PAC 1219 Single Beehive Springs

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Seals (150-900FK x8 & 150-901FK x8)

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7.400" pushrods

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Melling High Volume Oil Pump

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Crank Bolt/Gasket Kit w/ ARP Bolt #28-CamGskKitARP

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You don't need a high volume pump, a standard replacement pump does more than enough for oil flow.

 

thanks! so everything listed will work on my truck?

 

Missing cam plate. I would suggest doing lifters so pulling heads and doing head gaskets and everything that goes with that.
Don't have to I guess but it is recommended.

 

Probably. I don't see headgaskets listed or water pump gaskets. You need a new camshaft retainer plate too because that comes with a new seal.

 

Lotta cam and a lot of lift, did you have head work done?

 

BTR just came out with a new high lift cam for the 5.3 last week that will work with those PAC 1219 springs.

217/23X, .613/.607, 114 LSA


"The 5.3 Hot Rod cam is BTR's newest offering for the guys with 4.8 & 5.3 displacement truck engines. This cam delivers an aggressive idle while maintaining good street manners.

It makes slightly less torque down low than our Truck Norris cam yet produces an additional 20+ HP at peak. These newly designed BTR lobes were developed in house and tested on our Spintron and Engine Dyno to achieve the highest overall power curve while also maintaining our strict valvetrain stability and durability standards."




BTR 5.3 HOT ROD CAMSHAFT

 

Still too big for a street truck IMO. To my way of thinking, there's not much to be gained going over .500 lift with stock heads so no need to strain or beef up the valve train, just doesn't seem to be enough profit in it.