I'm looking for guidance on choosing a cam for my 6.0L Chevy II project.
What I'm looking for is a nice cam that makes good power from 2500-6500 rpm.
I'd like to see around 400rwhp.
Car will just be a cruiser/play toy.
Car will probably see very little track time (3-4 times a year at most).
I'm not looking to fly cut the pistons or shift at 7000rpm to make power.
I would like to keep the converter around 3000 if possible.
Bottom end will be stock. May go with some ARP Rod Bolts.
I do plan to get all bolt on mods needed to support the setup.
Current parts: 03 LQ4/4L80E, LS6 intake, Z06 MAF, Weldon pump and filters, SX regulator, Speed Inc Rails, SLP double roller, SVO 42lb injectors, 9" rear /w 4.56 and spool, ASP Pulley.
Looking to get some Patriot LS6 Heads and some Pacesetter LT also.
Just looking for a possibly proven setup to make some good power. I'm not trying to break any track or dyno records.
I plan to call Thunder Racing or Futral, but would like some input so I can half way know what I'm looking for.
Anyone have any input?
Anyone have one of these in their 6.0L?
Searching I found very few 6.0L combos. And of those most used custom cams with little to no info.
Even on the truck site seems every post I read was someone wanting to stuff a Trex in a 5.3L.
I'm fixin to put together a 6.0 forged with 2.2 valve reliefs, 6.125 rods.
It will be stuffed with a 232/234, .595/.598 113+0 XE-R (Trqr V2 from TSP) and topped with Stage 2.5, 5.3 L ported heads (2.04 int/1.575 exht) milled to 59.8 cc, GM 6.0 MLS gasket, 7.40 p-rods, Comp 850-16 lifters.
11.44 SCR and 8.43 DCR.
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I'm fixin to put together a 6.0 forged with 2.2 valve reliefs, 6.125 rods.
It will be stuffed with a 232/234, .595/.598 113+0 XE-R (Trqr V2 from TSP) and topped with Stage 2.5, 5.3 L ported heads (2.04 int/1.575 exht) milled to 59.8 cc, GM 6.0 MLS gasket, 7.40 p-rods, Comp 850-16 lifters.
11.44 SCR and 8.43 DCR.
I am putting a stock shortblock 6.0L in my car, topped with an LS6 intake, TEA stage 3 5.3L heads, a 227/236 .637/.600 110(+0) and backed by a th400 RMVB transbrake witha fuddle 4200 2.5 STR stall.
__________________ 1999 Camaro Z-28 A3 Hard Top SHOCKER INC RACING
no times but i wil lsay even with a crappy tune truck seems to run strong. i know theres more in it since the dude set timing so low and etc. but untill i can get soem tuning software and do it myself on the dyno im not sure exactly how it really performs. but with a base tune its alot stronger then this truck ever was
It is an old thread, but since you want more suugestions spec j ...
Based on what the original poster inquired about, I have the same setup (although on a 2001 Camaro SS). I used the F13 cam in an LQ4 engine, backed with a 3000 rpm stall. It dyno'ed right at 400rwhp and I do dialy drive it. I believe any bigger and the stall, driveability and low LQ4 compression will not play nicely. A better option would be a ~228 cam.
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I am taking my ms3 out of my ls1 and putting it in my 364 ls2 with the stock 243 heads, ls6 intake. I made 411rwhp with the ms3 in my 346 with mildly ported 241's..
Im looking into getting a LQ4 to swap into my 95 Mustang....
Will do the LS6 intake, 1 3/4 headers and be hooked up to a 5 or 6 speed manual...
Is 400RWHP or more do-able without taking the heads off?? It will be Mostly street driven, very little track outings planned...needs to get good MPG as well....slight cam lope is OK! Possibility of adding some nitrous in the future...
i have a tr224 in my lq4. mine is a crew cab truck. i would love to see what it would do in a light car. the engine dynoed 380 rwhp on a mail order tune.
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04 GMC Crew Cab 6.0 TR224 3000 Yank Pacesetters W/ORY Electric Fan CAI UDP TBSS Intake Swap Blackbear Tuned 13.3@101 w/ 1.8 60'
6.0L 364 Cam Help 
