THE ULTIMATE CHEVY LS Cam Swap Video - 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.0 LS1 ls2 ls3 ls4 ls6 ls7 ~ SS Sedan Cam Swap

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welcome back to another camshaft install video. This time around we get to see what's involved with installing a cam in a 2017 Chevy SS .
I'd imagine it would be a similar procedure for a Pontiac G8 but it was fairly easy. If your also curious how to install valve springs I'll link another video along with adding it at the end of this video.
Valve springs covered in this video:
• LS CAM SWAP
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[@djstl100]

You must not drink beer...that's a 18 pack job for sure 😂.

[@great4ever845]

Is this easy to do by yourslef ?

[@louphi34]

Facts lol

[@ThisManTriggeredMe]

I thought I was the only mechanic that found an upholstery tool to be extremely handy in the engine compartment! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vicmcenteno]

Bro! Awesome 👏 👏 👏 👏 you did this installation like a BOSS! Great 👍 job man! Keep them videos coming!

[@gtiplus]

Excellent video. I need to stop being lazy and do my GTO

[@_floormatt601]

Awesome video brother. Appreciate you taking the time to make it. I haven't jumped on the ls band wagon. Still stuck in the stone age with the rat motors lol subscribed 🤘

[@lilkanethebig]

Dude.. you have no idea how helpful this video is!! I have a 2015 chevy ss. I bought a COMP cam and lifter set literally 4 days after I bought my SS, and I've literally been waiting on a video like this for 4 years!! Lol. I figured a cam swap wouldn't be dreadfully hard, but I just didn't know for sure how confident I'd be doing it myself!! But now, February 15th, 2019, I'm going to my garage right after I post this comment, and starting the whole swap!! I'll post a video afterwards, and send it to you!

[@RobertCornejo]

I used this video and that blue how to build ls engines book. Everything you need to know plus torque specs and tightening sequences

[@DoubleSlayerXXX]

How did it goe mate, Thinking about this myself

[@carlosolmedo2529]

Did u do it after all

[@imfishinguy]

About to do this on my 08 vette. Springs, push rods and a big ol cam. I can’t wait but putting it in the shop for like 2k was killing me. Thanks to ur video me and my buddy’s will have something to do I guess lol.

[@streetfighterracing1583]

Wait til you start fighting the steering rack lol just finished mine wasn’t bad job other than rack

[@bri-manhunter2654]

I’m doing my 394 Hemi forged stroker build, I went the other route though. High lift and low 210/222 duration with 3K stall for good street driving. Motor is going in a truck so I want the torque, blower will take care of the top end.

[@imfishinguy]

Bri-man Hunter I’ve got fully built heads now with a large cam and spray, that was a year ago so here’s an update lol

[@bri-manhunter2654]

Cris Bronson. Very neat!

[@greggfridline4260]

that is exactly what i want to do with my 2015 chevy SS, I want the added HP but that sound inspires me even more.

[@jnielsen415]

Great video but I would like to see details on putting everything back together as far as what bolts can be reused and what requires loctite or torque specs.

[@Talisman-tb6vw]

Good video - I'm taking a week to do my swap in my custom built LS7. Taking out a Mast Motorsports SS cam and replacing it with a Corvette Z06 cam. A little less lift (0.1" less), a little shorter duration (211/230 instead of 246/260) and a little more LSA (121 instead of 114). Smoother idle, 800rpm idle instead of 1000 and move the torque to a lower rpm. Maybe even a little better mileage.

[@JoeJDiaz-sh8dl]

great video. I have been considering doing the cam swap to my 2016 SS Sedan PMB. keep up the good work. Again, thank you for the video.

[@mikeBURRITO]

Not bad. Thanks for the video! I'm slowly gaining confidence to do my own

[@LJimenez0185]

Man you make it looks really easy, great video really helpful thanks for sharing!

[@anthonypickens3236]

I still dont trust myself lol

[@4door_vette04]

@@anthonypickens3236 me either.. lol I’ve watched all his LS can swap videos and can’t convince myself to do it.

[@BoBuilds]

Lol thanks for watching all of them! That’s awesome!

[@Locoandchooch]

Definitely sounds good 🤟🏽

[@chriskubond6314]

Sounds sick af! You made that look WAY to easy. 5 hours is pretty damn fast. Guess that's how its done in da H!! Nice job!!

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks for watching Chris glad you liked the video

[@great4ever845]

@@BoBuilds did you upgrade push rods ?

[@prudy123]

Thank you for making this video so clear, now I can do my TBSS myself.

[@arammejia1332]

did u do it

[@prudy123]

aram mejia yes, you can see my tbss with cam at bewise ss

[@prudy123]

Bewiess

[@prudy123]

Sorry, bewisess

[@JeffLyle]

Nice work GreaseMonkey! You have a new fan and sub here!

[@isthatbryson7081]

one of the best to show how to do a cam swap just simple as can be .

[@jpachemi]

Great video, very informative! Subscribed.

[@averybilly8391]

Great video. Been watching cam swap videos for awhile now. Debating whether or not to tempt it myself.

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks bud, I've got another cam video on my channel, check it out if you have time. Its really not that hard. The most time consuming thing is the valve springs

[@betosgarage]

Bro I’m in the same spot . Buying a cam in two weeks & gathering all these info videos so I can install it.

[@zerokool14ss61]

Nice video. I am in the middle of doing this on my Camaro, and then some lol. I re built my heads as well.

[@BoBuilds]

Hell yeah, your gonna love it

[@great4ever845]

@@BoBuilds any parts needed upgrade?

[@dreamsteelgarage8418]

So you need to spin the old cam prior to adding the wood dowel rods. This is done to keep the lifters up in the trays to pull the cam out so they don't fall into the oil pan. On older LS engines, it's best to be very careful not to jar the engine while pulling or installing the camshafts as the trays could be worn. I would also recommend even though the cam had been in some oil to use the correct cam lube so it's heavily coated. This prevents galling the cam on start up. That cam should be coated heavily especially if you are not priming the motor on start up. Good video tho on the process.

[@isidrohernandez4812]

Bro you don’t know how long I been looking for a instructional video bro thank you great work bad ass car bro this videos sure does help a lot

[@BoBuilds]

Glad this video helped you out, thanks for watching

[@great4ever845]

@@BoBuilds this seems easy enough what's the worse that can happen ?

[@acura137]

Nice vid man. Sounds great.

[@S4flynlow]

Great job. I was always taught to take a piece of cardboard and poke the pushrods through in order. Keep the rockers and pushrods in the original positions since they wear in together. Maybe not so important on an engine thats barely broken in?

[@BoBuilds]

I can see how thats important, even more so on older engines where valve lash has to be adjusted down to the thousanths on individual rockers. On LS engines you torque to something like 23LBS and your good to go. I havent had issues yet. Thanks for watching

[@TheFixitlouie]

Im in cypress. Tracked down a guy named brian nutter who has some good input on ls motors. Tuner guy is Kyle something. Im in the process of getting parts and looking for assistance with install. L92 6.2 motor. If you are available shoot a text. Looking at cam, heads,oil pump and radiator.. thinking its a two day deal..Lou Ramirez 8322428155

[@alanmyers5081]

That’s on flat tappet cams. I’m with you though, can’t hurt even on a roller motor.

[@billoneill6114]

Nice job, nice video man.

[@greggfridline4260]

Wow, what a great video. So helpful

[@BoBuilds]

Thank you!

[@Slic_redz]

Great work and in amazing time 💪🏾

[@kdub0988]

hey man, awesome work and great video.

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks, and thanks for the sub. Hope I dont scare you away with my honda videos lol

[@kdub0988]

no prob. I just watched your Cleetus and Cars vid! I'm up in Ft Worth. Did your SS customer get it tuned? do you know the results of the cam install?

[@BoBuilds]

Yep he got it tuned locally at a shop called 747 garage. It was a street tune so no dyno/numbers to talk about.

[@evansmith2238]

what all related parts had to be replaced? Did you have to get it tuned?

[@EJP]

Awesome watching this mate. I’m in sydney AU and have a L76 VZ SS (as in 2006 goat). So can I ask, do you have a cam that you can recommend for my engine that is as easy swap in as in an Ls3? Thanks

[@cincysilvia8807]

so at what duration would i need to use smaller pushrods? the one im looking at had a .660 lift (btr stage 3 s/c cam going lsa)

[@adamc8887]

That chop sounds spastic good...Excellent video content. Appreciated mate from the land down under!! About to do a cam swap on my Aussie Holden VE 2010 SS Manual. I could see that your were able to start the car up first go after installing the cam. Will I be able to drive it to the tuning shop - obviously not driving hard - just gentle to the shop? Just wanna know if the car is drivable post cam swap/pre tune? Cheers, Adam

[@thomasking3359]

After installing the cam, do you have to tune the motor?

[@GeneralG40]

No tune on the ECU after the cam swap before first fire up?

[@santiagoruiz6893]

On your video you didn’t change the valve springs you said don’t need to Change valve springs well on the Amazon cam kit It comes with Valve Springs What size of Cam did you put in there is it a 224/230 I wanted for The way It

[@yankee1985524]

That bar for the pulley puller. Is that something you made or something you bought.

[@burnmproject7077]

Fantastic video

[@jamierogers1144]

Awesome video, you made it look so easy Question.. I am wanting to put a cam in my ls2, can I use the same cam as you or can you recommend a similar cam so I dont need to replace any other components? Cheers

[@BoBuilds]

Yep you actually can use this low lift cam, you just need the 3 bolt version as the ls2 bolts to the cam sprocket with 3 bolts vs the ls3 1 bolt. Brian tooley sells both versions of this cam. Glad you liked the video

[@ipolar78]

Wish I had neighbors like you around

[@jamarfaulk8117]

Great job bro,

[@Bhicken_Nugget]

This is just the video I needed to see to know I’m not gonna attempt this myself 😂😂

[@JamesF406]

Does sounds good👍

[@TheMike278]

I would like to know if it Had to be tuned or Not? Thank you Great Video ,, makes me believe i can do my 6.0 L GTO myself.

[@bri-manhunter2654]

You should be in the habit of tuning any time you mod your vehicle, Even if it’s just the intake because you’re still mess around with fuel and air ratios

[@dkhunt3791]

Did you have to swap valve springs? Or did I miss that?

[@darryldegeorge9912]

Do you have a part number for that comp cam? Also did you change only the cam and nothing else, like the push rods? Thanks, enjoyed the video! Stay greasy

[@gnr4954]

excellent vid. was hoping to see the box, I'm guessing this was the BTR /Comp 1 bolt cam?

[@BoBuilds]

Correct, single bolt cam

[@gnr4954]

GreaseMonkeyMods holy shit that was fast thanks! Man I thought you'd have like 10K subs. Appreciate you putting in the work.

[@chefzackkasmar6767]

Thanks for the Video! Question, how long are the wooden dowels that you use to support the lifters? I have heard 30” ? Also, do you round off the ends of the dowels at all before insetting into the engine to hold the lifters. Thank you

[@jjsbluz6081]

Nice job, avoided the AC line disconnect. Like the dowels. This could have taken much longer! We love the cam lope!

[@billoneill6114]

Did he get it tuned afterwards? It ran ok without a tune I guess?

[@kyleraff]

Must have

[@youngestson6537]

Great video 💯✌🏾

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks!

[@slowazbmwkilla3073]

What valves spring would you recommend on a stock ls1 with ls6 cams ?

[@ericholland7050]

How much horsepower you think it Gain? How much did it cost him to do everything? I have SS and I am thinking about the same thing sound good ?

[@colocote]

What cam you recommend for a 07 tahoe 4.8?

[@tgc2468]

Great job. Would have loved a little rev at the end. Maybe next time

[@RamonLopez-gh5ft]

Hey bro love the video. Is the cam ur installing the brian tooley cam on amazon the one you have on your description. Do you have to tune your car after you install this cam.

[@14steeli]

My rule of thumb is to always retune after any kind of modification. Just for the start n run is fine but further tuning would be highly recommended before further driving

[@michaelr8698]

Nice video when I look up the cam it says it requires a converter 3000 plus in this vehicle did you add a converter as well.

[@BoBuilds]

Nope no stall was used at the time of install. The owner did say his next move was a 3200 stall

[@RamonLopez-gh5ft]

Hey do u need a tune after this brian tooley cam?

[@KeepinItReal]

Awesome video

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks!

[@jayycmora]

Hey Man ! Great Video im loving it ! Whats the hp upgrade looking at? and was this on a auto or manual?

[@JeffLyle]

typical gains from a good LS3 cam upgrade like TSP stage 2 or 3 are 65-70whp. do an air intake and longtubes at the same time and you'll be closer to 85. I did this to my LS3 camaro and got 466whp. Stock was about 380.

[@Tony-hs4ii]

Hi greasemonkey im a viewer from Australia and liked your video i had 2 question if you could help is it easy to put the cam shaft in as i hear some people talk about cam Bearing can be damaged easily also. Do u change the bottom timing chain gear if i have 170,000kms on the engine or just the upper timing gear and tensioner and chain ? Thanks Mate Nice SS

[@BoBuilds]

At 170kms the crank and cam gear should be fine. Inspect the teeth and make sure they are a plateau shape like /T\ and not worn to a point like /\ . As far as damaging the cam bearing, you just have to be careful when removing and installing the cam. The cam lobes can nick or scratch the bearing when removing and installing. Lube up the came and go slow and easy.

[@nealyward2660]

I’m wanting to a BTR Stage 3 cam on my 17 SS. I’ve just now learned about a torque converter. I’m trying to learn more about it. Is the converter a required thing for a cam swap?

[@ayRehzy]

on an automatic yes, unless it’s a small cam.

[@JavaughnDawkins1997]

I’m curious on how much your charge me to have you do it for me. I don’t feel comfortable doing it myself

[@joshsbluecollarbuildsdesig7427]

In the video you put the cam in for sound, for the older customer. Is that the cam linked to the video? Cause you said it’s milder, so you can leave the shock valve springs in it? I looked at the link and the cam was sold with the springs, so I’m just wondering what cam that was you put in to that man’s car because I want to do the exact same thing in the 5.3 I have. Or do you have any other recommendations for a cam that I could put into it so that I don’t have to get crazy and start replacing things.

[@joshsbluecollarbuildsdesig7427]

Let me cause I’d like to order the cam off your page, if it the one ur talking about in the video

[@gerryvillemaire1635]

VERY GOOD VIDEO MAN, ummm,.... i didn't see any assembly lube on the cam....or did i miss that?

[@BoBuilds]

Just used thick engine oil, thanks Gerry appreciate the nice comment

[@12345treefrog]

Pretty awesome man! Hey, I've got an LS1 out of an '03 Suburban that I'm about to pull and build for my project, will this same cam work the same way with that older motor setup, to where nothing needs to be changed?

[@12345treefrog]

I just realized when this posted that i was on my wife's youtube account hahaa, disregard the name because the question is serious haha

[@BoBuilds]

The btr truck cams need at least ls3 valve springs. They did start making no spring required cams that don't need anything else to work. They have a very low lift of like .500 but a healthy duration. These cams are basically for people that just want the sound of a big cam because it doesn't perform very well with it's low lift

[@jamessanchez5567]

That is a great job! Do you work out of your house?

[@DTraviesoP10]

A/c tensioner .. Remove it. Then take off timing cover. It comes off with allen key

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks for the tip

[@XT660X100]

Whats the size of those wooden dowels in mm ?

[@John-kp1ql]

Do you need to keep track of which pushrods came from where or can you mix them up?

[@nicholaswaddell4141]

They're all the same doesn't matter

[@theortegafamily3398]

What you do tune wise?

[@MaipuruSyrup]

Here in Australia it is a taboo to replace the Holden badge with a Chevy one on a Commodore xD

[@BoBuilds]

Lol thats funny, same thing when people put a Holden badge on a Chevy here!

[@MaipuruSyrup]

@@BoBuilds Holden made their own cars so it makes more sense if it's an actual Holden they are putting the badge onto. Whereas Chevy doesn't make Commodores so it is quite silly that way.

[@IrishWariorKing]

Is there no cam break in on LS engines like older Chevy V8's? Like older Chevy V8's you were supposed to start up and run 1,800 rpms for 20 or 30 mins and then adjust valves and change oil. Roller engines different yeeh?

[@BoBuilds]

These LS engines are so much easier being roller, having non adjustable rockers, and hydraulic lifters. There's no valve lash to worry about

[@chrisrod7047]

What size cam did the customer use?

[@dontoo9838]

These cams will fit in an L98?

[@garymathews9534]

use a shop vac to draw all of the coolant out

[@marcoyecguanchuy5917]

When do you put the tune in? After the first start up?

[@BoBuilds]

ideally a base map should be loaded before first start up. But this guy drove it to a local shop the next day for a tune.

[@bobbycone2]

Did you pre oil that cam? Seemed quite shiny when you put that new one in.

[@BoBuilds]

Yep sure did

[@j.skemez9403]

I subscribed because your the real deal bro... Id let ya cam my shit in a heartbeat!! Peace

[@BoBuilds]

Thank you for the sub! It helps a lot. Hope you dont mind the turbo honda updates lol. I should get more LS work soon

[@j.skemez9403]

@@BoBuilds OH hell na!! I like riceburners lol

[@EJP]

Dinner time!!

[@joeyrdfarms]

Nice video. What part of Texas are you in? Looking to get a cam put in my SS.

[@BoBuilds]

Thanks, I'm from the houston area

[@pabloreyes3565]

Where do you have your shop how much do you charge to do a cam on a 04 Tahoe

[@RamonLopez-gh5ft]

Do you have a video on lifter replacement.

[@BoBuilds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4K7lIdtpquUaMk

[@hayleylesch4761]

Where can I find a harmonic balancer puller like that. All parts stores don’t work. Bolt to short an no rod.

[@BoBuilds]

Link should be in the description

[@NSmoosedog]

Hey. Were you supposed to put assembly lube on the cam?

[@BoBuilds]

Yeah assembly lube is ideal. I just used oil. Always been fine

[@thomasking3359]

Good job. It would've taken my mechanic a week to get it back to me. With 2 or 3 problems he'd call me about.

[@jesidiahgoelz1468]

What cam can I use for a 5.7 Gto with stock springs to do this same conversion

[@BoBuilds]

Any of the BTR truck cams

[@danny03cobra]

Have been debating on doing it my self, the whole rod/sticks being inserted confused me. Never installed a cam before. Why is that done again?

[@BoBuilds]

The rods are inserted to prevent the lifters from falling, unlike older generation engines the lifters are under the cylinder heads, not the intake manifold. Inserting rods is the easiest way to keep the lifters in place while swapping cams other wise the heads would need to be removed. Thanks for watching

[@danny03cobra]

@@BoBuilds got it thanks for the info brother. O by the way the Milwaukee cordless ratchet you used. Ya im getting one of those, i was watching that through out the video. didnt know they made that. Thanks Danny

[@steve1714]

Do you need to keep the revs at 2000rpm for 10min to run the cam in?

[@BoBuilds]

Breaks ins are more for flat tappet cams. This roller cams are good to go

[@steve1714]

Hi, is the harmonic balancer installation straight forward? Just screw the bolt back in? Did you need to put some Rtv on the corners of the timing cover? Lastly, are the trans cooler lines easy to disconnect? Thanks, 5 hours is impressive.

[@BoBuilds]

Here's a video I made on removing and installing the crank pulley kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHTqJqFo7eBpZo

[@BoBuilds]

Yeah rtv in corners is a good idea

[@BoBuilds]

I honestly don't remember about the trans lines lol its been so long

[@steve1714]

Thanks mate. I had the heads off so this was my chance to change cam. Took me 12 hours lol taking my time. I just watched another video of yours. I didn't locktite the cam bolts, is that going to be a problem?

[@joshgray2024]

So stage 4 cam. And lifters. Any specific tune or stock ecm

[@BoBuilds]

Stock ecm was tuned locally by 747 garage, a little outside Houston TX

[@suaveesschanel6962]

What cam did you use and manufacture

[@SSMan-jo6tf]

I’ve got a Silverado SS would this be good cam,and would I need a tune after? Thank you

[@maldenfoster]

SS Man2003 as far as the tune yea you will need a new tune, the cam I run is the btr stage 3 kit that then head studs forged pistons saving for a turbo kit if you have a auto u may need to get a stall converter too

[@bri-manhunter2654]

If it’s a daily driver you want something that is closer to a 114 LSA for good drivability and idling. you also want the cam to match your style of intake manifold wether it’s a single or dual plain to match rpm power range.

[@frankesalazar]

What is the name of the cam that you pull in the SS the car

[@dantraviouswoods8641]

How come you didn't replace the lifters? Great video though bro you made short and simple

[@J.PROJECTZ]

Nice 👍🏽

[@jasonredondo72]

what is the cam part number?

[@JamesWilson-lg7bx]

Looks like you didn’t put any lubricant on the new camshaft on the install

[@BoBuilds]

Just 15w40. its not as critical as lubing flat tappet cams

[@courtneytyson8935]

don't you have to set the degrees and tune?

[@jacobhoover7922]

No assembly lube or cam break in fluid?

[@BoBuilds]

Nope just dipped the cam in heavy weight oil before stabbing it in

[@samuelhenriquez6803]

Wat cam u havi in it