Should i keep my LE cam....

[unis]

well long story short the camaro project has turned out to be more then i expected. already have done all the body work including rust repairs, front clip swap, tons of interior repair, etc, etc, etc. at this point its basically sand and mask for paint. during this build I planned on buying a better rear end which has now not become an option. i just got the trans and converter back from the shop at a larger bill then expected.

to give you a little back story.. I bought a used lt1 engine of craigslist because my motor lost oil pressure and pretty much assumed it was going to be easier to just stick a different motor in then go through all the cost of rebuilding mine [140,000 miles]. the motor i bought is basically just a stock lt1 with a LE cam and valve train. i bought new gaskets and seals and went through the bottom end replacing the bearings [something else i didn't expect to do on a 45k motor]. so now i have a fresh [sorta] long block.

now i'm looking at the big picture.. and i've been debating on sliding my stock cam in. i'd like to stir up a little discussion and also maybe find some other ltx people that may be able to assist me. as far as i can tell, i will need injectors and a tune. now, i planned on putting my car on the dyno either way but i currently have a baseline mail order tune for a bolt on lt1 and spray which was my original tune i ordered.

i guess what i'm looking for is a direction to go on a cable and software. do any ltx guys have a decent tune they can send me for a break in on this motor? what size injectors should i go with to be enough injector for my .580 cam, i'm thinking with the nitrous kit on the car that 42's wouldn't be a bad choice. i'm trying to wrap up this project with out breaking my pocket. i just went back to work this week for the first time since october 'sigh'. maybe someone has some used items for sale? every time i contact people for a set of used injectors seems that i am a day late.

well so much for me making a short story out of it.. but i'm curious of what people have to say.

[MEAN LT1]

I would go with TunerCat and and a cable to up/download your tunes. I have plenty of stock and modified tunes to go through or I can do a custom tune for you as well. Your 42LB injectors will be fine for what you want to do. I would suggest upgrading the fuel pump to a 255 intank.

[unis]

thanks for the advise. i believe i have a 255 pump in there already, at some point i'm going to do the optional fuel tank access mod and see what actually is in there. i'll keep in contact with you about the tunes. if i decide to stay with the cam i will for sure need some support with that.

[Chopstix]

what size is the cam...you might be able to run the stock injectors....also a wet nitrous system wont put any more demand on the injectors.

FWIW...I ran stock injectors on my 396 for a bit with ported stock heads and a 222/228 .544/.538 112lsa HR and made 422/447 through a t56 and 10bolt

[Bersaglieri]

Signature says LE 232/240, shouldn't be a problem with stock injectors, I did the CC306 [230/244] with stock injectors years ago.

Ray is right about that and the wet nitrous kit, no need for bigger injectors.

In my opinion you have to come to terms with having a fast car [money pit] and problems keeping a steady job/income. That's where I would see the stock cam being a better choice, to put more money in your pocket and/or savings. But it's up to you.

[unis]

i didn't know how much power the stock injectors would flow too. i should be well under 425 hp. i forget the p/n, but i believe its around .580 lift. most likely i'm going to get tunercat and the cable. looks like i should have someone on ltxtech that will have a tune close to what i need.

[Bersaglieri]

A few things to consider.

That is a stout cam for a stock displacement/motor. You need to decide if you have the budget to get it running right or if it's even what your looking for [daily driver, emissions, etc]. Next, you need to make sure the springs are up to the task and that means knowing what springs you've got and testing each of them to make sure they aren't the wrong ones or worn past what's needed to control the valvetrain. I'm not sure what you have for rockers, pushrods, guideplates or anything else but it's critical all those are up to the task. I wouldn't recommend that cam with stock valvetrain components.

Just getting a tune from the internet could be a bargin or a cause for problems down the road, you definitely shouldn't use a bolt on tune. I recommend someone like Madwolf for a mail order tune. He get's them close and with your own cable the price isn't that bad, well worth it to make sure you aren't washing down the cylinders or getting it too lean. Either one of those could land you an unexpected rebuild shorty after.

Selling the cam and running a stocker would make your job easier, the car would be on the road sooner, you'd have extra money, the tune would be right, it'd be more reliable, and you'd get better mileage.