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Old May 16, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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Picked up a Lunati 55003 LUN cam and need to see what I need for a valve train.

Thought I would stop here first to get input on it,

Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 282/287
Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 218/221
Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .526/.534
LSA/ICL: 116/112
Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
RPM Range: 2000-500

will the GM valve train work with this cam?

Thanks for any help

Neal
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Old May 16, 2016 | 12:14 PM
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Some new lifters and figure out what size pushrods you need and you are fine.

Stock rockers will be okay.
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Old May 16, 2016 | 02:31 PM
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Valve Springs also
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Old May 16, 2016 | 03:04 PM
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Ls6 springs shoukd be fine with that cam, no??
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Old May 16, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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Thanks for the input,

ended up going talk with the guy I got the cam from and he handed me the valve springs, retainers, keepers and the seals that go with the cam, so that's covered for now.

He also handed me a set of bare heads, they have 806 cast into them and I have a set of 817's, so now I have to decide which ones will be the best for my build and bring them to a buddy of mine that has volunteered to do some porting for me.

He did a set for another buddy with the exact same cam in a 6.0 that is in a Maverick that turned out over 400 HP at the wheels with some tuning.

Neal

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Old May 16, 2016 | 06:31 PM
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I'd run the 806s. They have 66cc chambers. Get a little bump in scr over the stock 317s.

Can't find anything on a 817. Search shows its a casting for a 400 block.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 07:27 AM
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I'd run the 806s. They have 66cc chambers. Get a little bump in scr over the stock 317s.

Can't find anything on a 817. Search shows its a casting for a 400 block.
I might have the casting # wrong, thought it was 817 maybe its 317's.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by legerwn
I might have the casting # wrong, thought it was 817 maybe its 317's.
They are from a 02 6.0 so it looks like they should be 317's
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are they aluminum?

If they are 317s, I'd run them instead. Mill them down if you want to bump compression
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