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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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What type of powerband would this cam give to a 4.8L. Would it still be good for daily driving?
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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mainly mid and upper rpm power... you would probably loose some low end without a stall

it would drive and idle fine, but if you tow or use 2000rpm and below alot then you might suffer their untill you got a small stall
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Yea, its a great cam. Very stealthy and pulls hard up top.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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Question is where can i get a LS6 Cam for my 4.8... The other engine is the hot Rod engine and wouldn't it be a good idea to Add LS6 heads in this combo.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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The 01' Z06 cam has less lift and more LSA so it impacts low end performance less than the 02+ cam does. The obvious trade off is top end performance. The 01' is cheaper and can be used with the stock truck valve springs on a budget ( 0.525 vs 0.550 gross lift ).
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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If you are gonna throw ls6 heads on top of it all, first you are gonna have to get the heads milled a bit in order to get the compression back up due to the ls6 head having a larger combustion chamber. As for adding a ls6 cam with those heads, yea it would work ok and produce power but i would look into a different cam that would take full advantage of the flow numbers those heads produce.

You can get it through SDPC (sponsor>>>>>) for like $250 with springs in a kit. Just give them a call! I almost went that route but opted for something a bit more potent.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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I got my '02 LS6 cam/springs/pushrods for $150 shipped used (12,000 miles)off of a Corvette forum.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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i was lucky enough to get mine for free. how bad will it effect my low end performance, because i do tow alot and off road alot more. i have the 02 cam as well and teh springs
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