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'99 - '06 GM Truck Modifications
Engine & Performance
Anyone have a cam on their 6.0?
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<blockquote data-quote="Demon Doctor" data-source="post: 2044" data-attributes="member: 258"><p>The problem with the 6.0 isn't that it doesn't already produce enough horsepower, but that the torque converter for the automatic transmission is so heavy that it robs more horsepower then what the 6.0 upgrade produces.</p><p></p><p>If you get rid of the 4L80 - 85 transmission and use something else - like a standard shift transmission, you can get more performance then you can with just a simple cam swap.</p><p></p><p>Anything you do to a electronic equipped engine / power train combo is going to affect everything else, hence it will probably require some type of aftermarket retune.</p><p></p><p>There is a young man in my neighborhood that is very well known for his peak and tunes. I guess he got into the business when it was in its infancy and was very fortunate to have bought the right equipment the first time and learned how to interpret the data provided by the computer and has been very successful.. Some tuners are only out for big numbers and these guys are the guys to stay away from.</p><p></p><p>From time to time I saw new trucks with a tune that blew up and GM nullified the warranty... I don't see the point of putting in a bigger camshaft unless you can back it up with a larger intake manifold and more fuel and air.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Demon Doctor, post: 2044, member: 258"] The problem with the 6.0 isn't that it doesn't already produce enough horsepower, but that the torque converter for the automatic transmission is so heavy that it robs more horsepower then what the 6.0 upgrade produces. If you get rid of the 4L80 - 85 transmission and use something else - like a standard shift transmission, you can get more performance then you can with just a simple cam swap. Anything you do to a electronic equipped engine / power train combo is going to affect everything else, hence it will probably require some type of aftermarket retune. There is a young man in my neighborhood that is very well known for his peak and tunes. I guess he got into the business when it was in its infancy and was very fortunate to have bought the right equipment the first time and learned how to interpret the data provided by the computer and has been very successful.. Some tuners are only out for big numbers and these guys are the guys to stay away from. From time to time I saw new trucks with a tune that blew up and GM nullified the warranty... I don't see the point of putting in a bigger camshaft unless you can back it up with a larger intake manifold and more fuel and air. [/QUOTE]
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