used lt1 cam. how used could i go and still be ok.
01-29-2001, 11:54 AM
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You can't really say by mileage. It depends on the condition of the cam.......and most of all.....THE OWNER OF THE CAR IT'S IN. Does he beat the crap out of the car?? Well, if you want to talk mileage....I'd say, no more than 50K
01-29-2001, 06:28 PM
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roller cams don't really wear that much. Look at what kind of condition it is in. Check for cracks and other abnormalities, run your finger over the lobes and feel for gouges or ridges.
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01-29-2001, 07:24 PM
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Car: 92 RS, 02 Tacoma, 2 73 Porsche 914s
i havent seen em for that, just heard of em going for that from people here i think. i dont know. anyway, i saw one on the net for 40 bucks. i dont know
01-29-2001, 07:46 PM
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40 bucks>>>>>>>>>go for it. Plus, being a roller (as stated above), it's true that it doesn't wear as rapidly. Are you gonna swap lifters and springs by any chance????
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02-01-2001, 12:05 PM
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Funny you should ask..........I had the same questions. Anyway, no need to swap lifters.........and it's a good idea to swap springs, but I'm personally not going to swap springs on the 305.
02-01-2001, 12:24 PM
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Car: '00 Chevrolet Corvette
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Swapping lifters can get expensive, Crane OE replacement lifters run $169.99. It really won't give you anything but piece of mind, unless one of the lifters you've got now is messed up. I don't think that I'm going to bother when I swap my cam, I'm broke enough as it is.
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02-01-2001, 03:43 PM
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Car: 1991 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 3.8
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Dana 60
So is this the cam u were trying to sell me nic? Some old beat up LT1 cam? 
j/k Someone told me that I should swap to a double roller chain (timing chain needs to be swapped out every 100,000 miles I guess anyways) so I think I am just going to do that. But should I do the springs as well? I take very good care of my car. Every 3,000 miles, use Castrol Synthetic every oil change and oil filter. So u think my springs should be replaced? (105,000 miles on my car now)
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j/k Someone told me that I should swap to a double roller chain (timing chain needs to be swapped out every 100,000 miles I guess anyways) so I think I am just going to do that. But should I do the springs as well? I take very good care of my car. Every 3,000 miles, use Castrol Synthetic every oil change and oil filter. So u think my springs should be replaced? (105,000 miles on my car now)------------------
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