i have the LO3 89 trans am. i heard an lt1 cam was a good cam to swap to. where can i get one and how much? i cannot find one it's making me mad. thanks guys

 

you can get used ones from the classifieds of www.camaroz28.com or ebay. If you want a new one, go to www.SDPC2000.com or www.paceparts.com

 

how much more power would i get from that?

 

i dont know exact power numbers, but it would be a huge improvement over the stock peanut cam

stock: .350/.384 174/194 109* LSA
LT1: .447/.459 201/207 115* LSA w/1.5 rockers


If those are not the exact numbers, they are pretty close

 

some LT1s have diff specs deprending on year of the car:

--PN---DURATION---LIFT(1.5)--LIFT (1.6)--LOBE----RPM

N365---211/220---.492/.492---.525/.525---112---1500-6200
N365S-220/220---.492/.492----.525/.525---112--1800-6400
N385---220/230---.480/.480---.512/.512---110---3000-6500
N385S-220/230---.480/.480----.512/.512---112--3000-6500



SSBO

 

none of those specs are for the stock LT1 cam, those might be fore the LT4 hot cam or ZZ4 cam, but definately not the stock LT1 cam.

 

can somebody please explain to me whole duration and such thing? i am a beginner with mechanics and i don't understand about cams and what the specs should be and what each spec does and what not. please explain?

 

lift is how much the valve actually opens. Duration is the amount of time (in degrees) that the valve stays open above a lift of .05".
If you want to know all you need to know about cams, go pick up the lastest Chevy Hi Performance, there is a big article in this months issue titled Camshaft Basics. Might as well subscribe to it to, only $12 for 1 year and $18 for 2 years, its a great mag.

 

I have an LT4 cam in my new 350 and it's specs are 203/210 dur and .476/.480 lift. I think those specs are from the 96 LT4.