HOW TO PICK: THE RIGHT JUNKYARD 6.0L LS CAM. 4 CAMS-WHAT WORKS BEST?

[@therockymoundbull3698]

I like this guy. I'm a genuine asshole most of the time, I'm kinda grouchy or short fused when it comes to allot of people and their bullshit but I like watching him do these dyno tests and things and not dragging through the videos. Allot of good knowledge and no nonsense. The other thing I like is you don't leave things out, it literally pertains to someone that can only afford junk yard parts or swapping what's laying or an Amazon or eBay turbo kit for a few hundred or someone who can throw on two 98 millimeter turbos and a with nitrous and a bullet proof engine to take it all. Great job and a very likeable person.

[@dudemcgee256]

You're the freakin man! Nobody does dyno videos for the 6.0!

[@megamond]

+1 Many 6.0's in Aus sedans.

[@kennethpowers8995]

Really? I think the 6.0 is one of the most popular swaps; it’s why they cost so much more than a 5.3 in the junkyard. Power wise you can really make similar numbers between a 5.3 and a 6.0, yet people still wanna jump all over the 6L more than anything else. I always go for the 5.3 and if I’m spending heavy on a build I skip the 6L all together and grab up a 6.2-poor mans LS3 for a similar price as the 6.0. In my area you pay 700-800 for a 6.0 longblock, but you can get a 6.2 Rec port longblock around here for 1000ish maybe 1200 if it’s a low mile pull out.

[@kennethpowers8995]

That is of course IF the local yard has any vehicles with either a 6.0 or a 6.2 in it, because usually they do not. They do indeed come in, but when they do the wrecking yard workers call their buddies and whatnot and they get first dibs on all the good motors, low mile 80E transmissions, etc all for the cheap. And it’s easier for them to pull the stuff even because they work there-they have all the time and tools to do it right versus guys like me that have to go there with their tool bag and a 90 year old rusty engine crane the scrap yard lets you use to yank your motor out while laying in the rocks/sand and you better be done by 4:55 because they’re locking that gate in 5 minutes regardless!

[@roachwerks3043]

@@kennethpowers8995 as far as I know, resellers get their hands on all of them that they can before they make it to the general public

[@peaner083]

@@kennethpowers8995 5.3.... Huh?

[@StationroadRatrods]

I have a ss2 cam and I was thinking of putting a stock cam in my 6 litre to save some low rpm power with the stock converter in my truck, then my buddy put me on to this video. ss2 cam it is! Thanks again Richard for your tireless efforts in the hot rod community 🤟🏼

[@jaribarevalo531]

I remember when I was cam shopping a year ago I was looking for this kind of video so I could get a reference. This video is honestly great. Just want to say thank you for taking the time do the test 4 different times.

[@zacharythomas5109]

I wish I had your seemingly endless knowledge of LS motors. I learn so much about what I wanna do to mine everytime I watch your video's. Funny thing, i had just decided that I wanted to do a cam swap in my 6.0, didn't know how aggressive of a cam I wanted, and just like that, you post a video about the effect of different cams on a 6.0!! You rock man, I hope you keep makin these video's for a long time

[@zacharythomas5109]

Yeah dude. Sure. So you're telling me that I'm a certified LS master now because i watched some videos. I like that. Really positive outlook. Except, not really, because watching some videos isn't as good as real world experience, so no, not until I've done these things, will i have truly gained the level of this man's knowledge. Good outlook though, i respect that.

[@PatriotCanadian]

Made my decision because of this vid. The 3rd cam described fits what i need .514 approx on HP.. perfection performance . Thanks dude !

[@Fileguru]

That sloppy cam is the terminator of daily driven truck cams. Thanks sloppy 🤘

[@crw3673]

Dude! I am so happy you did this comparison. I always wanted to know how the sloppy stage 2 held up against other big name cam shafts. If the trick flow specialty track max cam held up to their trifecta claim of more torque, more horsepower and no loss of power down low. And if the track max cam and the sloppy stage 2, were one and the same. I got all my question answered in one video! Kudos to you.

[@steven44799]

My takeaway is the sloppy stage 2 is the kind of cam profile you want for a low to mild $ build.

[@Mournful3ch0]

Seems like the ideal cam for 75% of people who aren't trying to rev the piss out of their motor. Even makes fat low end torque. Win!

[@johnchristian6025]

Does a stage 2 cam lump

[@Mournful3ch0]

@@johnchristian6025 Yeah! Stage I isn't very noticeable, but II is pretty strong lope. Stage III or higher is so lopey you'll see the rpm needle bouncing lol

[@AB-80X]

The Stage 2 would be so much fun with a 3000-3500 stall and a trans brake, and still remain super drivable.

[@AB-80X]

@@johnchristian6025 Does it matter? It would run great and serve well as a street/strip cam you could actually enjoy 24/7.

[@pache7216]

your videos has taught me so much more about LS engines

[@invujerry]

There’s a reason why the ss2/Elgin cam has become so popular. It just works.

[@invujerry]

And works. Phenomenally.

[@invujerry]

This video really shows that as a result lol

[@aidancloke4398]

8SecSleeper did you even watch the video?

[@dburkh91]

8SecSleeper lol, not according to the dyno chart 😂

[@crxkid16]

8SecSleeper they should change your name to 8SecMemory, since you clearly can’t remember what the video showed us.

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

Pretty sure you just sold me on a Sloppy stage 2 for my 6.0 tow rig. It’s the only cam that didn’t lose power down low and still has some nice mid to high rpm gains. Thanks for doing these tests!

[@jeffpriest4017]

Im thinking the same thing for my 2500hd but it still looks like it needs converter thoe

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

@@jeffpriest4017 I actually did some more research after this, and found that the Brian Tooley Racing torque cam is actually the best bet for no converter and low end torque, but that small part of me wants some audible idle chop, so I settled on the Summit Racing 8719 stage 1 high-lift cam. I’ve heard a few 6.0’s on KZbin here and it can be tuned for an audible idle chop, yet still picks up good low to mid range torque. No converter required per Summit.

[@jeffpriest4017]

Well i maybe disappointed but im stuffing the ss2 in lq4 with 706 heads and long tubes with flex injectors in my o3 2005hd 2wd

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

@@jeffpriest4017 You’re doing a converter then? I’m sure you’ll still be happy with the cam. All depends on your application too. My truck is mainly used for towing and hauling which is why I’m going with the lower end torque cam. If it was a street truck then I’d go SS2

[@mistersniffer6838]

@@TonyTheTruckGuy - Well, how do you like it? Did you dyno it?

[@David57979]

Lol this man is killing youtube. 😁😁😁 Love it.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Thank Christ!!! KZbin needs to die!!

[@brandonking3903]

between you, sloppy, metigulous, hoonigan, cleetus, i really don't need tv. period! i love all your info and it all seems like the stars are aligning! ha! love it keep doin what we all want to do and at least be a part of! giving hope to the gearhead masses!!!

[@jasonfikes9514]

Great cam comparison, really enjoyed it. That sloppy stage 2 was my favorite cam, perfect for both street and strip.

[@brettashworth3499]

Is there a part number for the sloppy stage 2?

[@rexwarren3052]

Yep

[@jasonfikes9514]

@La Pantera Brian Tooly Racing website.

[@cowill8674]

Which typically stall speed you think you 32k-34k?

[@sethalton205]

So my old man and I are looking at dropping an LS setup into his 57 Chevy 210 because the 283 was too badly damaged to be machined. So he wanted to put down 400+ at the wheels and he still has the original bench seats so he didn’t want anything crazy. This is a GREAT intro video that helps me understand some of the pitfalls to avoid when selecting the LS platform to go with. We certainly appreciate it. Going to go look now to see if you have a video on a destroked LS setup (LS3 block with 4.8 crank)… would go really well in my 73 Camaro RS with a TR6060 or TKX

[@richardholdener1727]

that video is up-but you will be happier with more displacement

[@sethalton205]

@@richardholdener1727 so was it you that gave Freiburger the idea to swap an LS from a truck towing a boat… into the boat.. and then back into the truck? Lol

[@AB-80X]

That sloppy stage 2 would be sooooo much fun for a simple N/A street/occasional strip deal. Nice.

[@JuiceLab704]

The hero of the LS community!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

"If they're about this, they're gunna do about that." lol quote of the day.

[@Turbochargedtwelve]

People still won’t listen, they need to see their exact favorite grind from their favorite manufacturer. After all, just read the marketing points, they’ve got the secret voodoo sauce woo wooo to out perform all competitors AND a KZbinr usually them!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@Turbochargedtwelve watch half a dozen of Richards cam videos and it is pretty hard to deny they are much of a muchness. Yes there are small gains here and there, but I have yet to see any magic bullet camshafts. Some are more equal than others, but there is definitely no special sauce.

[@mauricewingfield3558]

@@DodgyBrothersEngineering Xbox be v Z cm

[@jamieweirdworld]

I've been considering the BTR stage 2 truck cam for my My 2001 6.0 LQ4 swapped Cherokee, but I like that Sloppy Stage 2 also. The fact it doesn't lose any torque down low means what little bit of low speed 4WD crawling I do in Utah prob won't be affected. Having more power on the street, and especially traveling over the Rockies is a plus.

[@cfields8507]

Stage 3 low lift truck cam. Lq9 in an 81 malibu, thing made hilarious torque. Car was a tire destroyer

[@Southrn_Maniacyago]

Running the stage 3 low lift truck cam in a LQ4, makes so much torque the trans keeps blowing and the frame will twist. (2000 Silverado ext cab 6.0 swapped)

[@bdugle1]

Awesome info again! You don’t mention intake CL or cam advance, but most are installed at +4. So if the SS2 cam intake CL is 108 (LSA 112 less 4), that makes Intake Closing at 42 ABDC, at 0.050 tappet lift. Comparing to the Comp cam, installed at 109 it has IC at 44.5. Both cams have some overlap which fills in the mid range on the torque curve much better than the massive negative overlap, or wide LSA, of the LS3 cam. This is the info you need to pick a cam for street or strip. This channel continues to amaze!

[@ktmr8]

The squirrels are getting upset with your vids Richard!... your giving away all their secrets!

[@lyonrawrracing369]

Still blowing my mind with these test, literally testing my setup 🤟😝🔥 475 at the Crank baby! I always thought the truck intake was more torque vs car more HP. Love all these analytics, now I just need a good cam upgrade to hold me over until I build my turbo kit

[@jamesw5607]

This video is exactly what i looked for. Couldnt have found a better and straight to the point video

[@918sonicsupra]

All the info you give out is really informative and good! You and Matt are giving out free info that actually is useful

[@blackopsrocks]

I did the Sloppy Stage 2 with .035 off the factory lq4 heads, tops of the exhaust ports and minor blend of the bowls on both sides, When I did the SS2 I ordered a regrind small base circle, which saved me from buying new pushrods. I did go for the pac springs but I had no plans to rev it out beyond 6k. The results? It made 455 ft lbs through a 4l80e and a d44 jeep lj. VERY pleased and glad I saw this video in advance.

[@jamieK111]

Yes! Some love for the stock 6.0s. Thank you!

[@tinshedperformance8626]

This channel is great. I can sit here and get the facts of performance and not just listen to these goof balls at car meets. Currently building a 6.0 to replace the 5.3 in my s10 mated to a t56. With your advice I am going to find some week points in the drive line but that is hot rodding. Keep making videos and I will keep watching.

[@dennishill9873]

I was just thinking “ Man I have cathedral ports” as you clarified. thank you

[@jasonguy9917]

Richard I am currently going clean sheet crazy on my best mates vx ss Commodore . His LS1 was factory equipped with utterly useless oil control grooves in the 3rd ring groove as well as the rubbish design work within the baffles of the rocker covers .my mate has permitted me to reverse the piston orientation , because of the generous gudgeon pin offset , my favorites Henry is the same M code that you also seem to be rather passionate about , all the henries that I've built have all had their pistons reversed . It would appear that when I had the old rubbish design slugs sealed for the new ones , I did ask Ross from Browne engineering could he check if the Ls has any gudgeon offset , and considering he is in his 70's , he looked like I did when I was 19 , and discovered that piston reversal will yield strong increases in cylinder pressures. The old guy told me excitedly that there is heaps of offset on LS pistons. My cam grinder said we will be using all of the cam profile that I designed in the early 1990's , Ivan Tighe cam catalogue includes my Cleveland solid #764 , intake dur 261°@ 50"' exh dur 256° @50"' or intake 292 ° @ 5"' , exh 298 ° @ 5"', intake op 44° btdc close @ 68° and , exh op 83° bbdc close @35° atdc , lift @ rocker tip is intake lift @ 614"'. , Exh peak valve lift @ rocker tip 622"' . I absolutely worship my cam could you please try my big bam cam in a 351 Cleveland with the Aussie quench chamber small valve heads . Full size 4 Venturi valves do not clear the valves during overlap phase . the closing exhaust valve gets caught by the rapidly opening intake valve , which then drags the exhaust valve open again.

[@Cowboy.underwater]

Commenting to help the KZbin algorithm. Great video as always Richard!

[@richardholdener1727]

appreciated

[@GlobalMediaInc]

Great Test & Breakdown Of These Cams! SS2 Is My Choice For Street/Strip, Drift, Road Race Build, And I Would Choose The Bigger Comp Cam For A Drag Car. Before The "Sloppy Tax" Kicked In, The Elgin 1840P/SS2 Could Be Purchased For $200 With Free Shipping.

[@thegrumpyoldmillennial328]

Occasionally jegs will list it on sale for $215. That's how I got mine.

[@gtmotorsports937]

Global Media Inc. where can I purchase this cam?

[@gtmotorsports937]

Tommy Presson what part number did you use? I tried the Elgin 1840-P number and Jegs don’t recognize it.

[@thegrumpyoldmillennial328]

@@gtmotorsports937 it's jegs part number 200582 I think. Just Google "jegs sloppy stage 2" and it comes up. Confirm cam specs against E1840P

[@GlobalMediaInc]

@@gtmotorsports937 Ebay, Summit & Jeg's, And Get The Pac1218 Valve Springs To Match.

[@shiggityswa]

Love the tests Richard and the timing they come online. Gives me something good to watch/listen on my way into work. Can you do more tests involving nitrous and more aggressive set ups. Thank you!

[@imo8249]

Wow. Extremely good work. Better than NASA. 😷

[@jakewade7388]

Keep up the great work Richard. This helps us gearheads out TREMENDOUSLY!

[@ysbarney]

The tried and true Sloppy Stage 2 also works very well with nitrous in a 6.0.

[@TrumpsEarBandage]

Anything works well with nitrous

[@rongravel4585]

My cam for my build is a lil bigger than the comp. and I plan on revving it out to 8500. Great vid. Always love the knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnhazel9986]

Thanks for this video! Once again RH delivers high quality info. Zeroing in on the "no downside" 230-230 duration cam It would be intresting to see where a series of LCA would take us. Especially 108 and 104. Above the 112 LCA has been tested many times.

[@independentassesor2630]

This is my favourite cam for the LS. Have I've tried it on 111 lsa before and it was awesome. Made 300rwkw om a very rich tune. How did you go with 112?

[@lilhed]

Excellent video Richard. Thanks for the in depth view of doing these cam comparisons. I know that it probably took a little time to do. Some of us out here really appreciate it!

[@Tiersmoke92555]

Kind of feeling the curve of the SS2. I'm not running over 5.5k and with my gears low end power is what I need.

[@chipcurrey653]

I've been running it in my turbo 6.0 for three years. Impossible to justify anything else given the cost

[@ianwilliams4076]

Ice cream and burnouts cam

[@dajourbrown-vinston8222]

Chip Currey sbe 6.0 ? Did you gap any rings or just send it haha ?

[@AB-80X]

The Comp on a 4000 stall would launch like hit with a hammer. Great Saturday night fun cam in the 6.0.

[@reefskinner4442]

Great info here. Looks like GM did a pretty not so bad job at developing the truck cams. For a daily that rarely sees 4K plus, the stock cam is good enough. For the weekend warrior, the SS2 is about as good as it gets.

[@waynebollentin989]

Not bad for off the shelf cams but I've always been a custom grind guy. It's not that much more for a cam that's designed for said combination and or application. If it's for something you really don't race where you want everything you can get out of the vehicle obviously the last 2 cams are a great choice depending on weight of vehicle, converter, gearing, etc. Thanks for another great video.

[@richardholdener1727]

custom cams do the same thing-there is no magic

[@waynebollentin989]

@@richardholdener1727 come on you have a ton of experience on a dyno. I'm also talking race. Not street. There I agree. Plus motors in general. The cams I got from Anthony Disomma always made a difference both on the dyno and track. You also know the head plays a part on how well something is going to work but like I said before on a stock motor no it's not necessary. Oh another example is for classes where lift etc are limited. An off the shelf cam will never come close to a custom. Either that or I'm just lucky to had a friend that's great at building engine's. Thanks again for the chat. I enjoy how you engage with people in the comment section. Keep up the great work. I don't always agree 100% from own personal experience but your spot on 99% of the time. Take care.

[@bigblock406ta]

I use the stage 2 in my 4.8 with a GT45 clone works awsom been 9s in a 3200 pound truck

[@richardholdener1727]

it works if you rev it on a 4.8L

[@awebke]

What truck you have thats 3200??

[@danielsullivan9865]

How much boost

[@socleanmx6]

@@awebke man read my fucking mind ...my 94 stang with me in it is gutter minus ac tubular k member weighs 3300 with me in it.

[@bryce1916]

I like that you do testing on 6 liters , who cares about 4.8 0r 5.3 , there is no replacement for displacement .

[@soloxisbest]

Richard could you pull up specifically an overlay of the ss2 and btr stage 2 truck cam vs stock On the 6.0s? I've watched all the videos but an actual visual of those two dyno graphs would be great. first time building/swapping an lq4 into my 85 gmc 4x4 and I've pretty much narrowed it down to one of the two grinds.

[@richardholdener1727]

the stage 2 truck cam makes less than the SS2 from 4000 rpm on up. The Truck cam makes more lower speed down near 2500 rpm.

[@soloxisbest]

Thanks for the reply, prob best to stick with the btr then lol,

[@-HiM-]

@@richardholdener1727 How would the SS2 compare to the BTR stage 2 turbo cam (not truck) Thanks Richard, loving the vids

[@herbslusher4409]

Thanks Rich, gotta go for the stg 2 cam, makes sense now. Prob good for bracket racing and more reliable, easy on all the other parts.

[@b00st_SS]

I’m running the Sloppy Stage 3 (Elgin grind from Trickflow)in a LQ4 6.0 , AR5 trans in a 70 Chevelle with too much gear ,4:11’s until I can afford to swap in 3:08’s , anyhow , sounds like I should have a nice 500hp streeter ! Love the videos !

[@genepatrick]

I got to say I really love your videos. They are very clear A/B testing. What I would like to see is a cam test where the lift was the same but the duration was different.

[@wakjob961]

How about discussing head flow efficiency for selecting a camshaft? Offset vs equal duration and whatnot.

[@richardholdener1727]

that has long been a comparison-flow at lift vs cam lift-I haven't seen that work as well as I would like

[@tommylyeah]

🤔

[@donnybilt7112]

Awesome information! I like the comparison to the four different cams. the last bit about the intake duration being comparable to any cams with similar specs!! Great Data!!! Thank You!!

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

So, my take-away, Matt Happel knows his shizzle. Other than my engine is an LS2 (rather than iron) it matches this test config, these results tell me I got the right cam. Just add BOOST.

[@mayhem4u811]

Thanks Richard, great video😊 would like to see some more NA ideas to make more power for those of us that wanna go all motor builds 😁 thanks again keep up the awesome videos 👍

[@jaredfarney675]

Nice! I watched for the cams and learned about Intake manifolds.

[@josephspalding4114]

You've sold a lot of ss2 cams with this video. I got one in a lq4 2500hd 4 door long bed with 44lb injectors ls7 lifters 7.4 chrome pushrods pac springs and shorty headers with stock converter. Runs strong from idle and pulls great like a truck should. Just wanna say thanks.

[@timwilliams2302]

Big help on me choosing a cam, thanks Richard

[@jeffboyer39]

Helped me out 👍. I need a mid range cam. 1600 to 5400 i don't have the need to go 6 or 7 k & keep a somewhat stock converter. With my 2.92 gears. Be safe.

[@tommylyeah]

"What cam do I use?" The *bigg* one.

[@adrianjohnson6758]

😂😂

[@heavychevy7382]

I've been looking at the Texas speed 228r myself for my 99Z28. Love the videos Richard.

[@jessmeistertc]

Love your videos Richard. This one especially answered some questions I had in mind. Thank you for putting in the work.

[@randyshardluckgarage5081]

I bought bought the ss2 for my Ls swapped c4 6 speed..I think it’ll be perfect. Thanks for the info!

[@dominicksainte22]

I have a ly6 being built to go in my c5 with 6spd manual. I think imma go with ss2 as well

[@wadehatle5121]

What about stock vs ss2 below 3k rpm.. daily driver truck that occasionally pulls a small/light trailer

[@brentspence3379]

Thanks for the tip on the rec port truck intake over ls3. Truck intake is basically free.

[@james10739]

I think I have seen someone else mention this but you should do a video cam timing

[@billythebake]

I wonder if a lack of piston-to-valve clearance is holding these engines back a little bit. Some of the cams (although not the ones shown on this test) I see for this series of engine have LSAs as large as 118-120°. That delays the intake valve closing, which is going to push the whole torque curve over to the right. My thought is there might be gains to be had for engines running in the 4000-7000 RPM range by going to more duration with a tighter LSA (like 105-110°). More duration should help with cylinder filling, the tighter lobe center would get that intake valve closed earlier, which would offset some of the low-speed losses of the larger duration, and the increased overlap allows a good set of headers to have even more of an influence on the power curve.

[@richardholdener1727]

120 would be a blower cam

[@mxguy2438]

Lindy tools in head piston valve notching tool.

[@billythebake]

@@richardholdener1727 hey man, a wise KZbinr said, "every cam is a blower cam..." and, I think it may very well have been a forced induction cam

[@billythebake]

@@mxguy2438 I haven't been into one of these; have wondered how deep you can cut into the piston crown (and I strongly suspect it depends on if you run power adders...)

[@mxguy2438]

@@billythebake my motor is an L92 so it has notches for the exhaust valves already. There is no additional material behind the exhaust reliefs so for mine i feel I'm safe. I cant speak to the others but I bet Lindy can.

[@andy347495]

I think videos like this for reference are great! I think they will help a lot of people. I spent a lot of time trying to find other people's test when i was trying to decide on a cam for my 489bbc. There is lots of "600hp builds" out there but, It was hard to find the mild street buils, especially with the peanut port heads. There's lots of conflicting info about them too. It would be nice to know for sure if a nice street motor can be built with peanut port heads. But, I just found the other day, a 454 test with a gen 6 block and peanut port heads you did, so that was helpful. The only question left is what does an intake and cam upgrade do for a peanut port head engine. The few dyno test i did see with the old 454s show about a 100hp difference between the factory claimed (net)hp and what you and others have shown with a engine on the dyno. Is the exhaust manifold, factory cast intake manifold, and accessories worth that much? A test showing how big a cam the peanut port heads can handle would be nice too😉. Thanks a lot, Keep the videos coming.

[@joshuaharvey5671]

Dude you continuously put out great content thanks for your good work sir!!

[@chrisreynolds6520]

I want to see a big cam dyno tested with Rhoads lifters. Have had them in a couple of small blocks and they really help broaden the power curve by restoring low rpm cylinder pressure.

[@dilsher12]

Keep the videos coming, look forward to watching them before work

[@speedycpu]

Hi Richard, great info as always. For guys like me who haven't installed a cam, do you think you could do a video on how to do it? Have to mess with springs or anything? Guessing need to remove pushrods? Thanks.

[@MAZE0512]

Google an U-tube at yr disposal there's already ALOT of cam swap vids about an that many that there's one for just about every make model etc. As u get into them vids, it'll show u it's easier then initially thought. Good luck.

[@rongravel4585]

Ok my cam has the exsact same cam card as the comp in the video. I forgot I ended up with that one. Cool. I got to see what my cam will do in my 6.0. Lol. I have heavily ported 862’s that have been milled a down a couple CC’s to compensate for the valve unshrouding and bowl smoothing around the exhaust valve. I can’t wait to see what it makes compared to this video with the mods I’ve done. It’s also .040 over with a gen 4 -4.8 crank and rods. So it should be interesting

[@rileydrabek6795]

Can you do a SS2 cam V a Brian T. Torque cam on a 5.3. then supercharger

[@jakewade7388]

Get on board with Summit Racing and do some testing on their LS line of camshafts! Keep up the great work! My favorite channel by far!

[@richardholdener1727]

I have run their cams

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Richard any chance you can substitute the red, or green, for another colour (maybe yellow)? Really, really hard to make out the red and green close together when you're colourblind.

[@jeromeadams5692]

My bolt-in LS2 really liked the TSP bald eagle cam. Up everywhere over stock. +55hp and 28 ft lbs

[@effme1234]

Hi Richard! thank you for the testing, I was wondering what valve springs you would recommend for the SS2 cam. In a truck application with towing in mind ? PAC 1218?

[@johnmay82]

I second this question!

[@bernardwarr4187]

Hi Richard. Great test. Looks like the more camshaft the more power at the top end. Great job 👍✅

[@dustinvanwinkle7271]

Can you do the intake test like you did for hotrod magazine article so we can see the results on a video

[@richardholdener1727]

I'm thinking about it

[@Chubbza5]

Elgin should be paying you divideds on this sir. In the mail with your 5.3 head suggestion in place. Naming this one after you, the way Nixon did it. Project Tricky "D"!

[@Ls3guy]

I'm running a 54_471_11 cam in my 6.0 with ls3 heads and I have ls2 flat top pistons

[@AdamBechdel]

Good video. Not pushing one, just informative

[@mattharmony88]

Great test! Would be good to test different cams with the effect of 1.8 rockers.

[@chadwalker50]

Wow, amazed how well the Sloppy Stage 2 did!! Like to see the Summit Racing's "Ghost Cam".

[@azcamaro602]

? got a part number?

[@chadwalker50]

@@azcamaro602 For the Summit Racing cam, Sum-8715r1.

[@jimmy_olds]

The more I watch this channel, the more I realize there’s really no reason to rebuild the Olds 455 or 350sbc sitting in my garage.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

Sell it to someone and make enough back to do a full LS build. 👍

[@jimmy_olds]

MafiaboysWorld exactly. A 6 liter with that SS2 cam is perfect

[@Mtnbike121]

@@jimmy_olds ss2 for the win

[@runnningonempty]

Jet boat guys want the olds...For good reason..sbc will always have a following.

[@jimmy_olds]

Runnningonempty the 455 is a desirable piece at least for Olds guys; big valve, nodular iron crank, & high compression out of a 70 Toronado.

[@vikenlink]

Hi Richard… did you know that you can install a for example L92 VVT cam with a regular 1 bolt sprocket and regular non VVT cam bolt and make it a non VVT cam. Love to see the 6.2L stationary VVT cam in a 4.8L and 5.3L non VVT engine . Great videos…lots of information!!!

[@joelstevensz06]

Thanks Richard! I am definitely on the edge of buying a BTR stage 2 or SS2 cam thanks to your videos!

[@mcfero1]

Joel Stevens best bet is to get whatever one is the cheapest. Usually the summit stage 2 turbo cam is the cheapest of the 3. Unless there is an eBay sale going on for the ss2

[@joelstevensz06]

@@mcfero1 thanks for the reply I was just looking yesterday on Summits website and it seemed that the summit stage 2 cam has much less duration than the TFS SS2 cam so I don't think that they're apples-to-apples I'll look again

[@joelstevensz06]

@@mcfero1 thanks for the advice. The summit trk stage 2 kit comes with gaskets and crank bolt as well. Good deal

[@MAZE0512]

Very Informative, If all tuners had yr passion an desire to do the best U can do, Then we'd all have smiles. SS2 have too say is a winner.

[@tonyburts7998]

Hey Richard, Can you test the TX Speed truck cams in their a High Lift versions?

[@jolujo5842]

Thanks much 👍 Great video Driving a 2016 chevy express 3500 with the L96 6.0. Very interested in hearing your advice on increasing fuel economy. My van is never going to be a hot rod. It has enough power stock. But holy moley it's a pig on fuel around town (4.5-5.5 mpg) ... BUT ...if I'm on a long highway road trip it gets around 18 mpg. The 6 speed Allison trans is probably one huge factor there.

[@richardholdener1727]

4-5 MPG? THAT IS THE DRIVER!

[@CharmleysChopShop]

If you're going to do another cam test, let's do an all summit truck cam test! Cheap and that's what daily drivers are going to be using, something you don't have to change the converter with and won't loose torque.

[@ls87gbody]

Have been waiting for you to make this video.

[@Rider0909]

You should run Summits line of cams I'd love to see some the kind of gains they provide

[@rustysausage69]

look at the specs and do the comparison yourself based on those. you don't need a video testing every cam manufacture

[@awd52chev96]

On a more important note: the bolts holding the green rung on are not centered. 🤭 thanks for all the videos!!

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

Could you do a test to find out the highest compression/ power you could run with a carbureted 6.0L on good e85?

[@rustysausage69]

With E85 you have very little compression limit compared to pump gas. You can run 13:1+ compression on E85 if you wanted to. My latest combo I recently built a pump-gas 11.5:1 6.0, with a healthy cam (235/251@.050, .621/.624 lift on 113LSA), CNC ported LS3 heads, LS3 manifold, 100mm TB and EFI , makes 600hp. Limited to 11:1 because its on pump gas. I reckon you could definitely get close to 700 hp (if not supercede 700) with more compression on E85, bigger camshaft (.650-700 lift, 250-270@.050), full-race ported heads, full-race ported single-plane and a big honkin dominator.

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

@@rustysausage69 Sounds similar to the 750hp LSX 454-R crate engine. I told Richard that I would love to see the outcome of swapping the 454-R single plane and Dominator out for a FAST or LS7 intake manifold so it would fit under a stock hood which is popular nowadays.

[@rustysausage69]

@@Sir.VicsMasher I'm not super in tune with the LS7 stuff but the idea of the curve-diversion would be similar to that of the manifold test of this video on the 416 LS3. I'd love to see that test to find out exactly though. Thing is, those engines are e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e and I doubt Rich or westech has a 454R sitting around unfortunately lol LS7 stuff in general is very expensive

[@alexblackwell986]

good stuff SIr Richard , Thanks For All The info

[@treywalker295]

Do a summit turbo cam shoot out. Stage 2,3,4

[@michaeldose2041]

Trey Walker look at the specs on the cam. If they are about the same as the examples shown here (and rest assured they will be) you will get about the same results, which is the point of this video. Did you actually watch the video?

[@rlscustoms]

Great video, would love to see a comparison between the 430/480/520 LS3 cams

[@jeffseidel4249]

Great video Richard! quick question - did you run stock valve springs or have they been upgraded?

[@richardholdener1727]

upgraded

[@mingwangchung]

Too what springs? Double ect...

[@leitnertrucking661]

Thanks for the NO B.S. videos. Stick to the facts 👍👍👍

[@animaltbss9439]

We are about to 6.0L LS swap my son's 300 chrysler FTW! the Hemi took a dump

[@lemarseillais514]

4l80e :)