the cam i have comes from a gto ls2, i understand all the ls fits, am i right that it will fit in my silverado 5.3 2005 tr224/224 112

"TR 224-112" - 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA 1700-6600 RPM Power Band. Excellent mid-range & high RPM power. Requires computer tuning on automatic transmission cars. Due to the fast ramp rate of this camshaft, the use of 1.8 rockers is not recommended.

it comes from www.thunderracing.com

 

If the cam is designed for the LS2 then I'm pretty sure they have the cam sensor in a different location... I.E. won't just bolt in.... I'm not positive though....

 

What can I do about the sensor?? And yeah I'm sure its for a ls2 cuz I was in one for a couple of miles

 

The cam triggers are in diff places on the ls1 and 2 cams.. I don't think its gona work for ya

 

I believe that you can make it work, but you're going to need a timing cover, cam sensor, and cam gear from an LS2, and you'll have to extend the wiring from the factory cam sensor to the new one.

 

Don't worry about the cam sensor. The stock LS2 cam comes without a cam reluctor on it because the sensor on the LS2 pick's up the signal from the cam timing gear. The aftermarket cams however all pretty much have the reluctor on them because this makes them work for both the Gen III and Gen IV engines. This means your TR224 should have the reluctor on the cam already and should just work fine. The stock cam however from an LS2 wouldn't have one and would only be usefull to someone with a Gen IV where they have the cam sensor on the camshaft gear only. The TR224 on a 112 is an agressive cam for a 5.3L. Make sure to get plenty of time to get it tuned in. With great tuning (and more stall speed) that cam will work well.

 

ok zippy i dont need to change the sensor then?? do i need to change the timing cover? or what do i need to make this work?

thanx

 

You shouldn't need to change anything to make it work. Just look at the cam, if it has the reluctor ground into the cam it's all you need and will be a direct replacement for your current cam. If you were to use a stock LS2 cam you'd have the problem they are referring to.

Look at this picture. If you have the reluctor between the last lobe on the cam and the cam bearing journal than you have a normal replacement cam that is designed to work on both the Gen III (normal LS1 style that would work in your 5.3L) and the Gen IV (like an LS2 car).

Normal cam



another great picture by someone (found on google)

 

thanx a lot zippy, u made my day i`ll check that today yet with the pictures and let u know if its what i need, btw i see ur tahoe has this same cam, how did u feel the power incrase after installing and tunning?

 

i checked my cam and yeah it has whats shown on the picture, i guees it will fit after all

thanx... and zippy let me know how u like power of the cam, what stall are u running?