Should I pick up an LS6 cam or something else?

[JennaBear]

If they baseline at 230, so they are saying 100+HP in gains is legit for a cam, shorties (which don't do much) and minor head work? Those numbers are pretty close to blower gains.

An 07+ 6.0L stock makes 275RWHP, so yes, 340RWHP on that engine is possible, but still stretching the limits.

 

[MUDHOE]

ive got a question about a cam to. what would be a good cam. i dont drive my tahoe very much on weekends and when im off of work for a little bit. id like to get good number out of it and mpg isnt a big concern since i already get about 15 and my old tahoe got 12. Im kind of modding this so i can beat a buddy with a hopped up bronco we both got our vehicals at the same time and we were dead even now hes got alot of new ponies so i dont wana get beat by a ford. i dont ever plan on putting a turbo or sc so if that helps.

 

[blueflamed03]

Wes, we nened as little more info.

What year? what motor size? what gears? what size tires? is it tuned? etc

welcome to the site though

 

[MUDHOE]

well this is in the 00-06 section but its a 03 5.3 z71 hoe 33s and im sure its got 373s its got aem brute force intake and magna flow cat back. i want to get a tune but thats y i want to get a few things done befor i do the tune. i wanted to do headers (1400$) but if they are gona cost more than a cam id rather do the cam

 

[JennaBear]

You can do headers for cheaper than $1400, I think Stainless Works sells on eBay for decent prices. I would do cam and headers at the same time.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok well when i was looking for headers the only thing i could find is pacesetters and dynatech for the lts. are there any other lts than those to and stainless works

 

[JennaBear]

Dynatechs are great headers, and would be one of the few at the top of the bunch. There are tons of brands out there, just depends on what you want to spend.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok well the only stainless works say for trucks but how different are they from the pickup to the tahoe? is that y i cant find any for the tahoe? would heads be good with headers or do the cam 1st? i found 4.8 5.3 ls4 aluminum heads on ebay.

 

[JennaBear]

They would be the same for a truck/Tahoe, just make sure they are for the same engine family.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok that helps alot because ive been looking for tahoe only headers. what is a decent set less than the dynatech headers the stainless works seem to be about the same price w/ the y pipe

 

[blueflamed03]

Wes,
I wanted to make sure on year of truck, since it was piggybacked on someone elses original post.
Jenna has made some excellent post regarding this.
if you want more lowend, 4.10 or 4.30s would do it, and LPP makes soem LT and ORY headers for under $500 that are stainless, and 1 3/4" primaries, 3" collector.
Then, a tune would really wake it up.

 

[MUDHOE]

yea im thinking the LPP headers. what are the ORY headers i googled it and couldnt find anything. and im thinking i want to do a cam as well. Ive read a little about it and ive heard the 112lsa has a good sound to it which i would like but i want to get decent power out of it to. the 114lsa would get a better curve? also when you do a cam do you have to replace all the parts like the spring rods and all that?

 

[blueflamed03]

ORY is off road Y pipe, taking from header collectors, to the stock 3" pipe. It takes out the stock cats.
Cam, if you change it, I would get hardened pushrods and yes, new springs.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok well i found AEM headers w/ y-pipe w/ hiflow cats. for $852. im thinkn about the cam but they said u need to get a tune after the cam but i wont be able to do a in person tune. could i drive it around w/ the new cam and drive it hard befor i get the tune?

 

[JennaBear]

Depends on the cam, and no I wouldn't recommend driving it hard until you have it tuned.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok. so how do i go about that getting a tune? if i do a tune w/ the scan cable you said you need 0-60 times and all that but i cant really do that if i cant get on it hard?

 

[JennaBear]

ok. so how do i go about that getting a tune? if i do a tune w/ the scan cable you said you need 0-60 times and all that but i cant really do that if i cant get on it hard?

Not really 0-60, mostly just daily driving. There is a 7-8 week wait list for a cable tune, if you are wanting to go that route you might want to look into the AutoCal. Shoot [email protected] to get in the queue.

 

[MUDHOE]

ok well i usually i drive it pretty hard since i dont drive it to work and its just the weekend ride but when i emailed justin he said they would need crusing, moderate acceleration, and full throttle acceleration. so i shouldnt really do that with the cam in then?

 

[JennaBear]

It is all going to come down to the cam, the big thing will be your idle.

 

[blueflamed03]

Jenna, you think you need a retune for the Comp 212/218?