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May 2, 2011 | 12:18 PM

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Pollo432

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One of those too good to be true moments huh?? I'm looking for a mild cam not too extreme. Just something with a good hp gain, can use nitrous, stock tc and a nice lope of course. Don't mind if I have to change springs but not looking to invest too much in the 5.3 since I just purchased a used lq4 and am planning a 408 build and go all out.

May 2, 2011 | 12:19 PM

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Regrinds are POS's Do not cheap out on a regrind.. And nitrous likes anything...

May 2, 2011 | 12:46 PM

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He said it's a regrind. Any issues with that type of cam??

Run away fast and don't look back.

There's a couple of cams on here for sale, I know of two low lift 212/216's Check the classifieds.

May 2, 2011 | 01:36 PM

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Different people will give you different answers. The LS6 "yellow" springs are good to .570, the older LS6 springs from 2001 are good to .529, I think the new LS6 springs are blue and they're also good to .570 IIRC.

In 2001 the LS6 had a lower lift cam 207/217 .525/.525
In 2002 they went with a higher lift cam 204/218 .551/.547

If you went with the low lift version of the cam, you shouldn't have a problem with any of them.

Matt@Texas Speed confirmed that the new LS6 spings are in fact blue, and should have the same specs as the previous yellows. Waiting to hear back from him in a thread in the Internal Engine Mod section

May 2, 2011 | 03:54 PM

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Thanks for the info.

May 2, 2011 | 11:59 PM

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Used Comp 239 247 .623 .623 112 LSA cam. How does this cam look??

May 3, 2011 | 12:15 AM

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Way to big for a 5.3. But would be nice in a 408. Not sure if stock heads will flow what that thing is capable of. You will need a 3600 up converter for that to get the most from it..