Ls1 cam upgrade

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Gee thought it would make more, how many k’s it done?

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

The motor has done 227kms. It is a completely stock motor with no tune done to it. But yeah I would have thought it would have made more as well. The only this it has is extractors and pod filter.

I got my valve springs and oil pump today so not many parts left to collect before I do the cam and tune.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

When I put the 6.0L into the Tonner it made 170 AWKW through the V6 single exhaust, sounds like you were on a Honest Dyno Chris.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Honest is the key word here.

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

I just thought with the manual and 4.11 gears it might have made a bit more. I would rather be on an accurate dyno the one that fluffs the results.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

At least you can accurately measure the increase the mods will give you

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

Yeah that’s right mate. At least I will know the increase now that I have a base.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Diff gears will mainly effect torque.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Are you guys inferring there are some optimistic dynos out there?  Wow, who would have thought

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

I finally have all my parts beside the pushrods. I’m going to order them after I take a measurement. Now to find some time to get this swap going.

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

So I have seen a few valve spring tools and though I’d try this one for shits and gigs, but hey if it works it works. I like buying random stuff to see if it works.

 

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[NickParticipant Adelaide, SASeries 1 VX Commodore Wagon View build HERE Member since: April 23, 2015 Posts: 75]

That tool looks pretty sketchy.

Make sure you engage your safety squints!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Looks pretty simple and cool to me, let us know how it goes…

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

Here is a photo of the dyno result that i had for the stock tune.

 

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

I had the valve tool delivered today. i will post up if it is any good or not.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Shit that’s an ugly power/torque curve, anything should be an improvement on that!!!

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

I was alright when it was mafless tuned. I had to get a std tune done to reset the ecu as it was locked. I can feel a big difference driving it

 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice, be great comparison before and after.

[ChrisMParticipant Melbourne VicVN Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: August 16, 2017 Posts: 140]

I’m wondering if its my maf that is causing an issue

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

If you have reverted it back to stock and no longer have the MAF it will cause issues.

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