I started the cam install last night and got the motor all torn down Ive never been inside a Lsx engine before and have been reading alot of cam install threads I must say I did'nt know what the hell I was getting into and now that I am inside the motor I see what all the hype about is with the lifters this kinda is like russian roullette thank's to everyone for the tips and makeing the install an easier job I will let you know how I like the GT2-3 Cam in the 6.0 once I get it tuned and do some test runs at the track.

 

Kudos for just going for it. I bet your going to love the cam. Possible 11's?

 

Did mine yesterday. I ended up using the magnets. The dowels didnt seem to be working. Guess what cam it was...GT2-3..in my 6L

I havent had a chance to really get on it yet for a long distance to see how it pulls but, I did get my 2psi of boost back. ( I had too much overlap in my previous cam and it was bleeding boost off )

Back to the dyno.....

 

It can be intimidating. The chance of dropping a lifter into the engine is real but I think a bit over hyped. The plastic keepers work better than most give credit but considering the consequences, why chance it.

When I swapped the cam on the 6.0 it was on an engine stand and had the oil pan off. No risk really... I didn't do any of the magnets or dowels. A lifter didn't fall. When I put the cam back in my now spare 5.3 sitting in the garage, I tested the plastic holders. It sat without a cam for 3 days and a lifter didn't drop. Course these are fairly low miles engines. Dunno what a higher mileage cup would do.

Doing a swap in the truck I will still use either magnets or dowels.

 

Trever1T hopefully it will hit 11s atleast in cool weather.

1slowhoe I imagine that would work the best but all came out well anyway Back to the Dyno yep

The truck is all back together and runnin fine I didnt get on it at all as I want to put some miles on it before the dyno. I cant wait till the tracks open.

 

FYI on higher mileage <50K the lifters dont seem to stay up well. I did a cam swap on AP2002's truck with 80K on it and the lifters seemed to stay up alright but if you let it sit for a bit a couple would fall, my old 5.3 with a 180K at the time pretty much none would stay up you could here the lifters pop up and fall pretty much right back down onto the cam.

 

135k and stayed up fine.

 

Can someone school me in the pen magnents trick? pics would be nice..

 

Sorry UB I did intend to take pics but I forgot the camera. I used the dowel method not that I think it would have helped if a lifter did decide to fall what I did is spun the cam so all the lifters would stay up and have the new cam ready and swap out the cams quickly.

 

Is there a right up of some sort?..