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My L03 is all stock basically and I'm still working on the game plan for mods but I've noticed that alot of people have gone to the LT1 cam instead of an aftermarket... why's this?

Up until about a year and a half ago I had no idea what headers were and I'm continuously learning. I tried to figure out cam specs and they're somewhat easy but I need some benchmarks. Can anybody explain how I can classify a cam when I see its specs? Ex: whats a hot cam, etc...

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~Luke
'91 Firebird :: L03/700R4 ::
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Tas

cheap and plentiful. Used LT1 cam = $50 or less.

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-Tas
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[This message has been edited by Tas (edited September 30, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by JPrevost (edited October 01, 2001).]

BahamutRS

Tas has got it right. When installed on a L03 motor, it acts just like a good performing aftermarket cam for our engines would.

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1992 Camaro RS (Auto) 5.0L TBI
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Performance mods
NOS (125 HP shot)
Dynomax cat-back exhaust
Hedman headers
K & N open element/ X-Stream lid
MSD 6A ignition
MSD 8.5mm plug wires
LT1 camshaft
Soon to be installed:
Edelbrock intake manifold
B & M 2400 RPM stall torque converter
Trans Go shift kit
World Products Torquer heads

Audio
Sony Xplod CDX-M610 head unit
Pioneer 2-way 4x6 front speakers
Pioneer 3-way 6x9 rear speakers
12 inch Pioneer VCCS PRO subwoofer
QLogic sealed box
Kicker ZR360 amplifier
Lightning Audio 1 farad capacitor

Other
Macewen White Faced Gauges/Shift overlay
A-pillar gauges (Phantom oil pressure, Air/Fuel)
180* thermostat
Window Tint

Tas

hey Bahutmut if you're gonna be shooting nos, get the 7525. It even has Nos bungs for foggers.

Brent

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TAS, BahamutRS: Think you could trim the sigs alittle? They are longer than this entire thread. How about a link to a web site instead.

Tas

heh, Brent I know its long but I only put it once per thread.

JPrevost

haha, I had to trim that image out .
I don't do that often but I had to show my POWER, lol.
Sorry Taz but it is a little oncalled for considering this isn't a Mopar board. Nothing against Mopar (hemi rocks) but it just doesn't fit well into a GM f-body tech board.

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NJ SPEEDER

tas, how exactly do you always come up with a more expensive way to do anything.....j/k
keep the nos to a plate system, you aren't gonna be using enough air to take advantage of a fogger set up.

later
tim


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HrdRockA4305

Hey, what are the specs for an LT1 cam anyway, and do they freak out our computers very much?

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88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires

Next up: headers and gears

Tas

Pontiac and Mopar The great duality of life.

NJ SPEEDER

it actually has little to do with the cos t or availability. it has mor eto do with the specs of the cams. they have low lift and fairly long durations. the low lift will allow the 305 to operate normally, with out tripping out hte ecm or causing a low vacuum situation. the longish duration will allow the engine to spin up to enough rpm to create respectable hp numbers.
cam selection is a balancing act between peak power and drivability, this cam is just a really good balance of both worlds.
the fact that it is cheap and plentiful is just a happy coincidence.

later
tim


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Tas

Why does everyone seem to want to contradict me lately? LT1 cams are cheap. Some people get them for $20. I don't see people going for the better LT4 cam thats like $150 now. Does anyone?

DM91RS

I got an LT4.

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91 RS 5.0 TBI....Edel. TES headers .. 3" exhaust ...Dynomax muffler...5spd... 3.08...underdrive pulleys...cold air K&N flat bottom breather...strut tower brace...6-point rollbar...sub-frame connectors...Koni shocks and struts...16" Black GTA wheels...Autometer guages...custom chip...Grant steering wheel...a/c delete...smog delete...rear seat delete...ultimate TBI mods...afpr...36mm front and 25mm rear swaybars with poly bushings...

92Camaro305TBI

Which cam is better

LT1 or LT4 cam???



[This message has been edited by 92Camaro305TBI (edited October 02, 2001).]

NJ SPEEDER

i didn't mean to contradict you dude, sorry about that. i just wanted to point out th etechnical reasons fro the cam being so popular and good for our motors.
the reason i stayed away from the LT4 cam was because it looks(from my modeling and math) like it will be just a little too big for most peoples combos. the lift is enough that the valve will get into that fuzzy area where air flow probs are created, this will lower the amount of vacuum at idle. it will still have plenty of vacuum to keep that ecm working correctly, but it looks like throttle response and low rpm(below 2000) power are gonna suffer a very noticable amount.
also, the duration of the cam is long enopugh to create a power band that goes wells past the efficiancies of most peoples motors. the stock heads start falling off by 3700rpm, that woudl make a cam that wants to run past 5500rpm really suffer. this also puts the power band of the cam well past the flow range of a stock or edelbrock intake, it would be holley or 4 barrel intake time.
it is a good cam, and could work for someone who is still running 1.96/1.50 valves(like the torquer 305's) but it would take some living with around town prolly, and definately need a prom to take care of the idle/low end issues. for those of us that went to 2.02/260 valves, i think it woudl be just terrible at idle as it woudl have even less vacuum.

later
tim

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