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    trailblazer ss cam swap help

    iam doing a cam swap on a 2006 trailblazer ss and i just need to know a few things before i take it on
    1#what is the biggest cam i can go without doing heads and intake or injectors
    2# what size valve springs ishould go with
    3# and anything else ishould know
    i have done acam swap with heads on my lt1 motor so ijust want to experience the Ls motor
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    that is very vague and there are a million different cams you could run without flycutting. If the truck has stock heads and intake no sense in going an more than a mid 220s with lower lift like below. 600 I would do lots of research and go with a nice reputable off the self grind and springs and pushrods to match. Most shops will sell the entire thing as a package deal.
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    • #3
      Give us a call at the shop. Tell us what you want to achieve and we can give you some ideas. We will even get you the best deal on your parts and we can do the install and tune for you if needed.
      810.412.5198 ask for Mark or Stan
      97 30th anv Z28 Lt1 Ported Heads and Intake, small Cam, LT's, SLP LM1 w/power flow conversion and cut out, Stalled A4, 3.73, 125 shot or so......... Custom EVI Tune and more to come...... SOLD
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      • #4
        Better order a big converter while your at it. Not only will your truck be a complete slug without one but it will want to push through the brakes which isn't very safe.


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        • #5
          x2, do the converter same time or before the cam. Makes a bigger difference than the cam does, makes the car so much more fun.
          1999 Camaro - 6 liters of fury.....

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          • #6
            I agree 100% Id get a converter on the car as the first mod, even if it was the only one.
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            • #7
              If you're gonna do a converter in one of these then you should probably get a built trans first or at least a tranny cooler and upgrade the servos. I'm on my 3rd TBSS now and am on the forums all the time. The trans is like the 10 bolt in the fbody, pretty much any mods you do are gonna eventually blow the trans. I blew my last tranny with just a tune/exhaust and intake. The forum myself and a lot of locals are on is tbssowners.com you should find a lot of good info there.
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              1999 Trans Am NBM M6 || Stock short block || Livernois stage 2 LS6 heads || Speed Inc. SI5 cam 231/237 .589/.595 112 lsa || LS6 intake || P&P throttle body || F.A.S.T. 36 lb.injectors || Ls6 oil pump || New timing chain, gears and cam bearings || GM performance lifters || Comp pushrods || Comp 918 valvesprings || SLP lid || SLP underdrive pulley || Jethot long tube headers || ORY || Borla exhaust || Hurst short throw shifter || LS7 clutch || BMR lowering springs || Tubular control arms || BMR panhard bar || BMR torque arm || 4.10 gear || 10 bolt rear with welded axle tubes and a TA Performance girdle || Drilled and slotted rotors || SLP subframe connectors || BMR driveshaft loop || SLP Firehawk hood || SLP Firehawk Wheels || Nitto Drags || EVI Dyno Tune 436RWHP/ 413RWTQ

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              • #8
                the wrong tuner can blow the trans in a day. or make one live a long life

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                • #9
                  Can you swap an 80E in a TB SS?
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by DETROITMUSCLE View Post
                    Can you swap an 80E in a TB SS?
                    Doesn't look like a very easy swap...http://www.tbssowners.com/forums/sea...archid=2504977
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                    1999 Trans Am NBM M6 || Stock short block || Livernois stage 2 LS6 heads || Speed Inc. SI5 cam 231/237 .589/.595 112 lsa || LS6 intake || P&P throttle body || F.A.S.T. 36 lb.injectors || Ls6 oil pump || New timing chain, gears and cam bearings || GM performance lifters || Comp pushrods || Comp 918 valvesprings || SLP lid || SLP underdrive pulley || Jethot long tube headers || ORY || Borla exhaust || Hurst short throw shifter || LS7 clutch || BMR lowering springs || Tubular control arms || BMR panhard bar || BMR torque arm || 4.10 gear || 10 bolt rear with welded axle tubes and a TA Performance girdle || Drilled and slotted rotors || SLP subframe connectors || BMR driveshaft loop || SLP Firehawk hood || SLP Firehawk Wheels || Nitto Drags || EVI Dyno Tune 436RWHP/ 413RWTQ

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                    • #11
                      If you could pull it off that would no doubt be the best way to go, the weight of the truck is what kills those transmissions I'd guess because fbodys can run them well into the 9s
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by DETROITMUSCLE View Post
                        If you could pull it off that would no doubt be the best way to go, the weight of the truck is what kills those transmissions I'd guess because fbodys can run them well into the 9s
                        correct. And the weight of the vehicle is also a reason you shouldn't use a huge cam in that thing. You need torque to get that behemoth moving.
                        -Joel
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                        • #13
                          Correct, weight and heat are the main killers of the trans. http://www.tbssowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15226

                          Most of the guy on the TBSS forums I know are running smaller cams because like already stated you need the torque to get that brick moving.

                          IMO the converter is the single best mod you can do. My buddy has an AWD with a yank 3600 stall and that thing launches HARD!

                          Just make sure your trans can handle it because if it goes it will probably take the converter with it and they're not cheap.
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                          1999 Trans Am NBM M6 || Stock short block || Livernois stage 2 LS6 heads || Speed Inc. SI5 cam 231/237 .589/.595 112 lsa || LS6 intake || P&P throttle body || F.A.S.T. 36 lb.injectors || Ls6 oil pump || New timing chain, gears and cam bearings || GM performance lifters || Comp pushrods || Comp 918 valvesprings || SLP lid || SLP underdrive pulley || Jethot long tube headers || ORY || Borla exhaust || Hurst short throw shifter || LS7 clutch || BMR lowering springs || Tubular control arms || BMR panhard bar || BMR torque arm || 4.10 gear || 10 bolt rear with welded axle tubes and a TA Performance girdle || Drilled and slotted rotors || SLP subframe connectors || BMR driveshaft loop || SLP Firehawk hood || SLP Firehawk Wheels || Nitto Drags || EVI Dyno Tune 436RWHP/ 413RWTQ

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