Cam for my 6.0 swap

[BR3W CITY]

Its time for me to order up my cam so I can start to put my motor back together and get her into my 66.
Right now im on a mostly stock 2003 6.0, with a swap oil pan and it will have some swap headers. I've been looking at a few cam kits from Texas Speed, but I have a number of cam options; I've looked at the Texas Speed Tsunami, Torquer v3 as well as a couple of the Magik Stick cams.

I will be upgrading the springs and push rods to accomodate the new cam, and I may consider upgrading the intake manifold to a FAST model. My only other performance adder may be a small spray for track days.

Anyone used Texas Speed cams? Any recommendations on which of these I should lean towards?

[85burb]

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...est/index.html

Here are some comp cams test runs.

[MONTEZ]

Call Damon Sampson at MASTMOTORSPORTS. They have an awesome cam for the 6.0. Just a cam and springs plus a good tune will get you in the 500hp range easy.

[Shon]

What is your plans for the truck? Any towing? if not, then it opens up the cam selection and what torq converter you can run.
I have a used FAST 90mm intake and NW90mm TB (cable style) for sale $950 shipped.
As for the TC, if you do not plan on towing get a 3k-3600 from Yank, Vigilante, or Circle D.
If you do not change the heads then you can get about any cam to fit but if you change heads or mill the current 317s you need to check Piston to Valve clearance just to be sure!

If you decide to go with a Comp Cam let me know and I can price you out the 'stuff'.

[Shon]

Originally Posted by MONTEZ

Call Damon Sampson at MASTMOTORSPORTS. They have an awesome cam for the 6.0. Just a cam and springs plus a good tune will get you in the 500hp range easy.

is that at the crank?! or wheels?? going to take more than a cam and tune to get 500 to the wheels, think a good set of heads:

www.advancedinduction.com for the heads!

[MONTEZ]

Originally Posted by Shon

is that at the crank?! or wheels?? going to take more than a cam and tune to get 500 to the wheels, think a good set of heads:

www.advancedinduction.com for the heads!

Crank. I never give wheels estimates.... to many variables per vehicle. I would stick with the truck intake or go with a ls2 factory intake to put the money else where.

[Shon]

Originally Posted by montez

crank. I never give wheels estimates.... To many variables per vehicle.

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[BR3W CITY]

vehicle will not be towing ANYTHING EVER . Its a fun truck, only going to be used as a street machine with occasional track days. Heads are stock and will probably remain so, at least for a good while. I'm looking for something fairly aggressive, and I'm probably looking towards a 110-112 LSA as the lope of the cam doesn't bother me, and I'm running no vacuum accessories right now. I do plan on running spray on this motor for the occasional track day/grudge race,


I may upgrade to the ls2 intake if i can find one for the right price.

Texas speed has a deal for any cam from them, their pushrods and PRC dual springs for $680 shipped. I'd like to order everything together, so I know that my combo of springs/rods/cam is compatable.

[MONTEZ]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Texas speed has a deal for any cam from them, their pushrods and PRC dual springs for $680 shipped. I'd like to order everything together, so I know that my combo of springs/rods/cam is compatable.

At least call MAST before you pull the trigger.......

They even have a ls2 intake they used for dyno testing that is just collecting dust now, they may sell it too... Wouldn't hurt to ask.

[Shon]

Why go with the LS2 intake? It sux, the LS6 or FAST is a way better option.
yeah you get a 90mm opening but the runners are not worth it.
If anything look at a TBSS intake so you do not have to move anything and get the 90mm opening but a LS2 car intake sux.

Dont overlook the lifters when going to the dual springs, I suggest getting new ones.

[BR3W CITY]

I actually did mean ls6, but thanks for the info montez. I'll talk to those guys before ordering anything. Is the truck intake really only good to 5500rpm (that was a consensus heard at ls1tech)?

Shon, why lifters? I really don't want to pull the heads at this point. Most of the info I've seen seems like the stock lifters should work fine with upgraded pushrods and a bigger cam. I may want to do the needle bearing upgrade on the rockers tho.

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by MONTEZ

At least call MAST before you pull the trigger.......

They even have a ls2 intake they used for dyno testing that is just collecting dust now, they may sell it too... Wouldn't hurt to ask.

I didn't call them yet, but the website only seems to list cams for the Ly6 trucks, and I'm not using the vvt thing. I assume they offer much more?

[Shon]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

I actually did mean ls6, but thanks for the info montez. I'll talk to those guys before ordering anything. Is the truck intake really only good to 5500rpm (that was a consensus heard at ls1tech)?

Shon, why lifters? I really don't want to pull the heads at this point. Most of the info I've seen seems like the stock lifters should work fine with upgraded pushrods and a bigger cam. I may want to do the needle bearing upgrade on the rockers tho.

Truck intake is going to flatten out about 5500-5800 depending on a few things. How much higher you want to spin it? once you get up into the 6500+ range you will want to look at rod bolts possibly.
As for why lifters...cheap insurance while you are putting it all together....
its all up to you.

[BR3W CITY]

Gotcha. Not planning on spinning much north of 6k, doubt I'd spin over 6500 (intentionally).

After a number of phone calls yesterday, I still wound up with Texas Speed. Mast doesn't offer cams for the genIII motors, and the guys at TSP were able to spend a few minutes going over the combination and goals with me. Going with a TSP Tsunami cam, tsp rods and prc dual springs.

Shon, thanks for the offer on the FAST manifold, but I'm on a DBW TB, so I don't think it would work.

[Shon]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Shon, thanks for the offer on the FAST manifold, but I'm on a DBW TB, so I don't think it would work.

It works perfectly, 4bolts and its on the intake.
If you want the LSxRT (ie the FAST 102mm TRUCK intake) let me know, we ship those out for $840.

[MONTEZ]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Mast doesn't offer cams for the genIII motors.

Sorry I wasn't thinking the other day. I forgot that I was gonna be able to run the gen IV cam in my gen III engine because I would have the MAST controller. Good luck with the swap and keep us informed on how it turns out.