06-18-2024 | #1 |
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Best sounding cams
So I am dreaming of what my next z should be. I remember some (not a lot) of C4 Zr-1 that had high over lap cams and sound great at idle and at 7,000. I couldn't find the YouTube videos. Anyone have good sound videos of their or others cammed Z's? Also I never driven a cammed Z. How the power curve/drivability.
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06-18-2024 | #2 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
I have been thinking about this lately as well. Although in most cases, I believe heads are ported along with the cams. I have everything opened up, but the heads. The idea of the changed idle with cams and the shifted power range is still intriguing.
I hate to not try it if I already had the engine out of the car and cam covers off, but it is probably a cart before the horse idea, without ported heads. |
06-19-2024 | #3 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
Stage 1 Dr. Greekenstein cams, fully ported, headers, Xpipe, Magnaflow muffs w C6 Z06 NPP valves.
https://youtu.be/LYgBSTyLd9I?si=MGVLn-aDQA3kmJEn
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06-19-2024 | #4 |
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06-23-2024 | #5 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
The only thing I don't love about LT5 vs SBC is the amazing noises a high compression wide duration cam sounds on a SBC. Just curious about similar duration on LT5. Thanks @xfireZ51. Sounds good. Any revs or runs?
Also is that still 350 CID? Last edited by bmarcum; 06-23-2024 at 03:56 PM. |
06-23-2024 | #6 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
The sound of a cammed SBC is due to the necessity for high lift/ long duration to get the breathing. 4 valves do that for the LT5, so cam profile can be relatively mild in comparison for similar or better performance.
Yes its a stock block 5.7L. Dyno?d at 454rwhp@6875rpm and 402rwtq@5300rpm.
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06-23-2024 | #7 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
WOW 454rwhp nicely done! I bet that is a ball. is that the car on your YouTube post?
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06-23-2024 | #8 |
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Yes it is. The video was b4 tuning. Makes u think of what GM could have done continuing to develop that platform. Its the way it should have come from the factory.
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06-24-2024 | #9 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
I couldn't find Stage 1 Dr. Greekenstein cams are they pepmeierengines.com cams? Or are they Pete the greeks? I remember reading about Pete work sometime ago?
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06-24-2024 | #10 |
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Re: Best sounding cams
Dr. Greekenstein is my name for Pete ZR-1 work.
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