Hey guys, I was told that an aftermarket cam voids my warranty, but its an extended warranty. What cam should i use, and will it throw a cel, if i can even use a cam. I thought maybe a zo6 cam but im still new to chevy
Warranty issues with cam
Hey guys, I was told that an aftermarket cam voids my warranty, but its an extended warranty. What cam should i use, and will it throw a cel, if i can even use a cam. I thought maybe a zo6 cam but im still new to chevy
Last edited by ff_jeff; 10-18-2007 at 12:12 AM.
A stock idle type cam shouldn't be noticable. I bet they never figure it out.
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you mean like a stock gm cam( z06,ls1) right? and can i use stock springs,pushrods ect?...
An LS6 cam would sneek by...but who would waste the time and effort and cash to do an LS6 cam swap? That would be flat stupid.
wow I thought that allot of the members here use those... Anyone who uses those cams have any input? I figured that if i could put in a cam worth 20-30hp and not void my warranty wasOriginally Posted by wondertruck
a good idea. of course i want a lopey idle but not at the cost of paying for a warranty and not being able to use it if poopy hits the fan.
Last edited by ff_jeff; 10-18-2007 at 09:44 PM.
If you are worried about the warranty, then don't touch it until it runs out. That is a calculated risk to mod the vehicle w/o affecting the warranty.
I was worried about mine for about 500 miles, then I put a cam in it. They still honored the warranty as long as the cam didn't cause the issue.
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please don't take this wrong, IF you are worried about your Warranty don't touch your truck till its over
I have the Z06 cam swap in my truck. I bought the cam and the z06 springs from my dealer for less than $350. I gained just under 50 wheel hp on the dyno. I did the cam and springs in less than 4 hours. That doesnt sound flat out stupid to me.
If I where you I would do it. The shop would never know as long as you dont say anything.
-Derek
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1989 GMC Sierra
5.3 Swap, Z06 Cam, Z06 Valve Springs, NX Express 150 shot, Giffin Performance Custom Front mount turbo kit, MPT70 Turbo, HP Tuners, Meth Injection, 4L80E with transbrake, 3" exhaust, 3.08 gears
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thank you, I was going to start another thread about this, but now I have a good answer. Did you use stock springs, and pushrods?
I used the yellow z06 springs. The Pushrods, rockerarms, valve retainers and keepers are all the same for 5.3 to ls6
-Derek
www.GiffinsPerformance.com
1989 GMC Sierra
5.3 Swap, Z06 Cam, Z06 Valve Springs, NX Express 150 shot, Giffin Performance Custom Front mount turbo kit, MPT70 Turbo, HP Tuners, Meth Injection, 4L80E with transbrake, 3" exhaust, 3.08 gears
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