Should I pick up an LS6 cam or something else?

[ballsie]

Here is my dilemma:

I have been planning on picking up an LS6 cam, but I'm starting to get the urge for something little more aggressive.

The only issue is that this is my daily driver AND its what we drive on road trips. The truck gets a lot of highway time, which is why I was going with the OEM LS6 cam to begin with.

Should I stick with the LS6 or go bigger?

 

[blueflamed03]

other details.

Gears, have a converter, etc

 

[ballsie]

I have a bb tune, cai, headers, exhaust, efans.. thats it.

 

[HMFDZ28]

First question is what motor do you have? That will help pick a cam.

5.3L:
The LS6 cam will deff give you a little more pep. Personally I would go a bit larger since most people deside after the fact "I should have went bigger" when they are planning to go mild. Other choice is to get a 2 piece timing cover (Edelbrock's is $220 from summit). This way you can do the swap and if your not happy its 1/2 the worth to change the cam again.

6.0L:
I would deff go bigger. The LS6 cam will give such a minimal gain its not worth the swap.

Just for reference on Cam Specs:

LM7 5.3- 190/191 .466/.457 114 LSA
LQ9 6.0- 207/196 .479/.467 115 LSA
01 LS6- 207/217 .525/.525 116 LSA
02+ LS6- 204/218 .551/.547 117 LSA

 

[rich5368]

Personally in a truck I wouldn't go any bigger than say a TSP 224r. You get much bigger and you start getting to the point where you become a guy that has power but at the wrong spot for a truck. You need something that is going to give you torque early. In my 5.3 I'm planning to go with something like a 218/218 .565/.565.
On my 6.0 I'm looking at trying out the TSP 228r. But that's all just my opinion and everyone has one of those.

 

[KrautBurner]

have you considered doing heads instead?


if you're gonna do a cam,
go bigger. the only way that LS6 cam is really gonna be worth the work is if it's a "Free" cam

you can always call one of the cam builders, have them spec you a cam for your needs

I have only Cammed one vehicle 6L GTO
went a 226/226 591/591 on 112lsa

 

[JennaBear]

have you considered doing heads instead?


if you're gonna do a cam,
go bigger. the only way that LS6 cam is really gonna be worth the work is if it's a "Free" cam

you can always call one of the cam builders, have them spec you a cam for your needs

I have only Cammed one vehicle 6L GTO
went a 226/226 591/591 on 112lsa

His stock heads on the Denali are already pretty good, wouldn't make it worthwhile to change out.

I agree with calling a cam company to have one spec'd for you. You will need to decide if you are planning on bigger mods down the road. I knew I was going with a blower on my 5.3L, but needed the daily driveability, so I stuck with a 208/212 115LSA. We are running a Z06 cam on Justin's Silverado SS (6.0L swapped with L92 heads) with a TVS2300. If you are planning on running a TC, that will influence the cam as well.

 

[KrautBurner]

drop the LSA down to 111-113 for that good "Cammed" sound

 

[ballsie]

Sorry, I thought it was obvious by the pic in my sig.

Its an 04 Yukon 5.3

I dont want to lose the driveability.

I drove my buddies cammed vette over the weekend and now im in "lets get a 6.0" mode. I think i will pick up a LQ9 and throw a cam in it. I have seen them for around a grand on CL. Its time to start searching!

 

[KrautBurner]

I have a bb tune, cai, headers, exhaust, efans.. thats it.

btw:

you're gonna need a new tune