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Old 07-30-2008, 02:49 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy View Post
Hot cam is a 15 year old cam with real slow ramps. The kit that surrounds it is pretty much just enough to run that cam. I would highly suggest calling up Lloyd, at Eportworks and telling him what you want. I love my LE2 heads/cam car and I haven't even got the stall installed yet. Just remeber you want to support the heads with a really nice valvetrain and good supporting mods.
does llyod have a website? i was floating around on LT1.com but couldn't come up with much. i was taking a liking to LE1 and LE2 setups. I have the basic intake/full exhaust bolt ons, considering doing a 52 or 58mm throttle body with the build up.

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Originally Posted by Pampered-Z View Post
Auto/stall or manual? What rear gears?

What do you want from the cam? Torque or top end power? do you plan to run the car at the track?
Auto with stock converter that can be changed of course. stock 10 bolt with 3.23's. looking to do a 12 bolt with 3.42's or 3.73's. i do dd it so nothing wild. i would love to run it, but i don't think it will be very often. with the cam, i don't want to be making most power above 4500 cuz its a 90,000 mile motor. probably want to get the low to mid range torque.

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Originally Posted by ar0ck View Post
I know some people have pulled it off using wild cams on stock blocks, but I would highly recommend staying away from cams like the CC306 or GM's variant (847?). You'll be spinning bearings like nobody's business.

I hear a lot of good things about the LT4 Hot Cam, with ported heads they seem to be a very common upgrade for stock block LT1 cars and make reasonable power.

Whatever you do, just make sure you do your homework, and have all the supporting mods to go along with it to take full advantage of the combination. I let Josh @ JS Performance do the work with my motor and I think he did an awesome job building me A killer combination that stayed within my price range as well as goals.
yeah i don't want anything wild! just looking for some more giddy up. i have heard/read alot about the LT4 hot cam, just wasn't sure if its a good way to go.
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