660' Dual Spring kit with Steel Retainers, Valve Seals, and 7.400' Chromoly Pushrods, 5/16' x. Steel Retainer Spring Kit with Pushrods: BTR LS3 Stage 3 cam plus BTR Platinum. Our kit options take the guesswork out and include:Ĭamshaft only: BTR LS3 Stage 3 camshaft by itself The LQ4 is better for forced induction with the 9. Before you decide on 5.3 or 6.0, you should figure out if you want it to be NA or forced induction. Used to be able to get a lower mileage on for around 1200-1500, but now people think these are gold too.

If installing in an engine originally equipped with a 1-bolt camshaft, a 3 bolt conversion kit will be required. You should be able to get a good LQ4 or LQ9 for somewhere between 1800-2500.

VVT engines will require a VVT delete kit.

Automatic transmissions will require an aftermarket torque converter.Ĭlick on the video tab to check out Caleb's LS3 C6 making 512whp/476tq with the Stage 3 cam, Headers, & CNC Ported Heads The LS9 cam uses a three-bolt design, which can be converted for use in a single-bolt setup utilizing an aftermarket conversion kit (i.e. These engines saw duty in several GM trucks in the Chevrolet and Cadillac product lineup. The LS2 uses a cam sensor mounted in the front and a single-bolt, while the LSA and LS3 also have a single-bolt but, require a front cover to accept the cam sensor. LQ4 and LQ9 were code designations for the General Motors Generation III 6.0-liter, V-8 engines that were used in the company's truck applications in the mid-2000s.

A set of good flowing cylinder heads will make clearing the 500whp mark doable. The Difference Between The LQ4 And The LQ9 by Sameca Pandova. We have seen 480whp from this grind with supporting modifications and stock cylinder heads. If you mill your heads, it is advised to check piston-to-valve clearance. This camshaft will not require flycutting of pistons with OEM LS3 combustion chambers. The LS3 camshaft lineup was born from an assortment of custom grinds, dyno testing, and real world experience. Brian Tooley BTR N/A Stage 3 LS3 Camshaft

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