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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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I have a 5.3 and want to change the cam. I have a question tho... Will I need to get new cam bearings if I put an LS6 cam into it?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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no, but you will need a new flux capacitor....

but seriously, you will just need hardened push rods, and valve springs
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everyone knows the flux cap is good to 3,000,000,000 miles

What he said, hardened pushrods and different springs to make use of your increased lift and higher revs.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Can I do all of this without removing the heads? and I forgot that do i need new bearings if i get a used cam. Not sure since these are wear items
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yes, absolutely. there's a cam instal thread...somewhere here in the stickys.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by eilax53
Can I do all of this without removing the heads? and I forgot that do i need new bearings if i get a used cam. Not sure since these are wear items
all this can be done without removing the heads. the bearings are fine. use the search function up top and you will find all the info you need
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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man if you asking about cam bearings and taking heads off by now with out searching this site..i would suggest gettting someone to do this for you.
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Sorry guys that I didnt use the search function...

Heres a link to show my level of expertise... I think i can handle a cam swap.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...wap-build.html
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Originally Posted by eilax53
Sorry guys that I didnt use the search function...

Heres a link to show my level of expertise... I think i can handle a cam swap.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...wap-build.html

Swapping a stock 5.3 into an 84 vette.... You sure you don't wanna get someone to install it for you?
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He's saying he's done that before. So cam swap for him should be easy.
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