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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ChevyMan90
My brother put a Z06 cam in is 2000 5.3 truck this past weekend and it definitly pulls harder up top. He says the bottem end feels about the same. It has a very stock like idle, but you can hear a slight chop in the exhaust note. If you didn't know it was in there you probably would think its stock.
thats what i wana hear....lol

if i ran a z06 cam do i have to upgrade everything that i would if i sawpped in a larger cam?
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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I have new zo6 cam if interested shoot me a pm
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Gains = 20 rwhp

Idle like stock unless your tune is leaning it out at idle. I learned that by searching on here and watching a guys videos..chopped like hell and didnt know why. Checked the tune..it was lean. Tuned it and idles like stock.

I am also doing this swap into my 5.3L soon. I have the cam and springs just gotta get a motor that doesnt have 275,000 miles on it. Anyways, I chose this because I doesnt require a tune, it was a cheap upgrade, and it will not chop and tell folks what you got. Also when a truck/car is camming like hell , people expect it run to like hell. Stock idle...but quicker than stock = money maker.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by gs7793
thats what i wana hear....lol

if i ran a z06 cam do i have to upgrade everything that i would if i sawpped in a larger cam?
Must do springs, You can use everything else stock. You can find them for sale all day for pretty good deals. In fact I found a cam with springs on sale here for $125 right after i paid $250 for mine.

Check LS1Tech and you can easily find several for sale for cheap.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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so swap in cam, springs and add some fuel and i'll be good to go...sweet, i guess i'll wait till a z06 cam and springs package pops up unless i can find a good deal on them seperate....
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Push rods are a good idea also as the zo6 cam has a smaller base circle.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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My brother did the LS6 cam and the yellow LS6 springs.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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betwwen the 2 LS6 cams, which one will be the best for a stock trans. Maybe a servo will be added on mine. This is my dd so I cant sacrifice the trans. How will these cams, work with a cai, and a tune be?? Outcome wise. Lookin to get some more out of my 5.3.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 04:09 AM
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Most people opt for the newer version. I love my 212/218 lowlift. Almost doesnt have a chop... There are cheap packages like mentioned before. I bought my LS6 Cam and springs for 225 shipped. I kept the springs and went with the bigger cam.
I have the LS6 cam for sale. PM me if interested.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Suddog
Most people opt for the newer version. I love my 212/218 lowlift. Almost doesnt have a chop... There are cheap packages like mentioned before. I bought my LS6 Cam and springs for 225 shipped. I kept the springs and went with the bigger cam.
I have the LS6 cam for sale. PM me if interested.
"04"cam???
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