If you were to ask Roger about a cam for a heavy ass SUV with a manual trans I’m sure he would be full of answers. The guy is super smart. He designs/ engineers their cams. But I understand your time issue too.
2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe
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Dantheman1540
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Lol. Can we still consider this the @randeez effect?Fine, you finally beat me into submission and I emailed him!
Or as you put it, the “Randy rabbit hole of upgrades” 
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I havent told anyone to do anything they didnt already want to
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-ARP head bolts or go straight to studs?
With as much as you open engines, I'd be inclined to suggest studs. But, ARP direct-replacement bolts at least.
-Replacement LQ4 or LS9 gasket?
Stock replacements are fine, unless you plan to boost.
-Trunion Upgrade?
Absolutely. Any time you go above stock spring rate and cam size, you should upgrade the rocker bearings.
-Keep the sissy 212/218 or go bigger?
The 212/218 is a mild cam in a 5.3, so it's even less cam in a 6.0. If you have a larger one available and you already have the engine torn down, go for it. Anyone doing a mild 5.3 build or AFM delete would love to take that sissy cam off your hands if you had no other use for it.
-If I go bigger throw the 224/228 I have in it and custom spec something for my RCSB or custom spec
something for this?
All depends on what you want for each vehicle. As far as low-end grunt, that 224/228 is about as big as you'd wanna go. But, yours is a manual and has 3.42s so you can afford to get a little wilder with the cam. If you're fine with "just a little more" in the Tahoe than what you had before and you really wanna get it back on the road ASAP, roll with it. Save the donkey dick camming for the RCSB toy.
-Have 862s worked over like it had before or throw the PRC heads I have for the RCSB on it and get something different for it?
Again, depends on what you want out of each vehicle.
-Other crap I'm not thinking about.....
Do stuttering people stutter when thinking to themselves?
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
How do you respond when someone says you're in denial, but you're not?
The guy that discovered milk- what was he doing with that cow?
If you hit yourself and it hurts, are you weak or strong?
Are oranges named "oranges" because oranges are orange or is orange called "orange" because oranges are orange?
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WOW! Some things to think about.
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First an update then I'll get to @iamdub awesome response. 
Machine shop is bumping me to first in line and I might even have the 862s back this weekend. The 224/228 is going in because its here and @randeez and @Rocket Man made me.
I got everything torn down except moving the ac compressor and pulling the front cover. Need to do a garage clean up before I tear anything else down. With any luck this thing will be rolling mid next week.
Oh and my thumb is doing good I'm glad the valve waited to drop until the day after the stitches came out.
Machine shop is bumping me to first in line and I might even have the 862s back this weekend. The 224/228 is going in because its here and @randeez and @Rocket Man made me.
I got everything torn down except moving the ac compressor and pulling the front cover. Need to do a garage clean up before I tear anything else down. With any luck this thing will be rolling mid next week.
Oh and my thumb is doing good I'm glad the valve waited to drop until the day after the stitches came out.
Tonyrodz
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Better wrap that thumb up!First an update then I'll get to @iamdub awesome response.
Machine shop is bumping me to first in line and I might even have the 862s back this weekend. The 224/228 is going in because its here and @randeez and @Rocket Man made me.
I got everything torn down except moving the ac compressor and pulling the front cover. Need to do a garage clean up before I tear anything else down. With any luck this thing will be rolling mid next week.
Oh and my thumb is doing good I'm glad the valve waited to drop until the day after the stitches came out.
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Oh hell I forgot about the thumb so yeah glad that’s healing good. Too bad an engine can’t self heal, that would be awesome.First an update then I'll get to @iamdub awesome response.
Machine shop is bumping me to first in line and I might even have the 862s back this weekend. The 224/228 is going in because its here and @randeez and @Rocket Man made me.
I got everything torn down except moving the ac compressor and pulling the front cover. Need to do a garage clean up before I tear anything else down. With any luck this thing will be rolling mid next week.
Oh and my thumb is doing good I'm glad the valve waited to drop until the day after the stitches came out.
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Do stuttering people stutter when thinking to themselves?
They only stutter when they do.
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
Yes
How do you respond when someone says you're in denial, but you're not?
I plead the 5th
The guy that discovered milk- what was he doing with that cow?
Something naughty for sure.
What's the smallest bone in a goat? The terrorist
Are oranges named "oranges" because oranges are orange or is orange called "orange" because oranges are orange?
Orange rhymes with door hinge.
They only stutter when they do.
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
Yes
How do you respond when someone says you're in denial, but you're not?
I plead the 5th
The guy that discovered milk- what was he doing with that cow?
Something naughty for sure.
What's the smallest bone in a goat? The terrorist
Are oranges named "oranges" because oranges are orange or is orange called "orange" because oranges are orange?
Orange rhymes with door hinge.
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