Has Anyone Cammed a 5.3?
#42
Originally Posted by Soon2bSpooled
i was just rounding up...when i said 350 i meant LS1 sorry for being vague, i know they havent made a 350 SBC engine stock in any of the cars in quite a while
#43
Originally Posted by Flyer
Neither ... #1 reason was the 4L80e. Followed behind that was stock heads/not enough sompression, and a small motor. I think with some good springs on it, would have done MUCH better too. I think it would have had potential for a solid 12 cam only with good valve springs and a 4L60e.
James
#44
Originally Posted by Soon2bSpooled
yea i would have to say its no too logical to step around the 23x/23x range unless you are atleast a 350 but whatever you wanna try! best of luck closet ill be interested to read your results.
Thanks for all of ya'lls comments and suggestions!!!
Sorry!! I didn't mean to steal Rabid's thread!!!
James
#45
Originally Posted by closet red neck
Ya'll are scarring me now!!!!LOL!! I would do a 6.0 but mt truck has low miles on it. Thats the only reason I don't do a 6L. I'll probably go with a 226-228 duration range.
Thanks for all of ya'lls comments and suggestions!!!
Sorry!! I didn't mean to steal Rabid's thread!!!
James
Thanks for all of ya'lls comments and suggestions!!!
Sorry!! I didn't mean to steal Rabid's thread!!!
James
, It's all info for me too
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Originally Posted by closet red neck
Ya'll are scarring me now!!!!LOL!! I would do a 6.0 but mt truck has low miles on it. Thats the only reason I don't do a 6L. I'll probably go with a 226-228 duration range.
Thanks for all of ya'lls comments and suggestions!!!
Sorry!! I didn't mean to steal Rabid's thread!!!
James
Thanks for all of ya'lls comments and suggestions!!!
Sorry!! I didn't mean to steal Rabid's thread!!!
James
on the tuner
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From: From Houma La. Living n Ellisville Miss.
for a 5.3 x-cab unless u r planning to change ur converter then u don't want to go to big the 01 ls6 cam was good enough for a buddy of mine to 13.30 n an x-cab 5.3 so don't go belive u have to go huge.
and you don't have to change push rods on all cams i ran a 216/220 for 3 years on stock push rods
and you don't have to change push rods on all cams i ran a 216/220 for 3 years on stock push rods



Just be sure you got someone that knows what they are doing to tune it for you.