Okay, so here's the situation: I have an LS w/just an intake, springs and shocks, and this spring/summer I'll have some, but not a lot of money to spend. I want good reliablity (needs to last for a few years) but I want more power than the couple HP here and there that bolt-ons alone would give me.
So I've pretty much decided on Crower Stage 2 cams, with stock springs and retainers (check that older post on these cams, it should be okay, I'm staying with the stock rev limit). I'm gonna use a Spoon head gasket which will bump my compression by 0.4 or so. Does this sound good?? Any other suggestions?
Plus another thing. If I do go for the cams, what should I get after that?
1. DC 4-2-1 for more flow
2. US ITR pistons to up compression from 9.6:1 (w/the Spoon gasket) to 10.8:1 (too high?). Good because I can do this while everything's all apart, but bad because puts a lot more stress on engine.
3. Cam gears for tunability
Any and all suggestions welcome. Remember, not a ton of money to spend, so "just get an entire Jun valvetrain" or "get a turbo" won't be much help. Thanks, guys!
So I've pretty much decided on Crower Stage 2 cams, with stock springs and retainers (check that older post on these cams, it should be okay, I'm staying with the stock rev limit). I'm gonna use a Spoon head gasket which will bump my compression by 0.4 or so. Does this sound good?? Any other suggestions?
Plus another thing. If I do go for the cams, what should I get after that?
1. DC 4-2-1 for more flow
2. US ITR pistons to up compression from 9.6:1 (w/the Spoon gasket) to 10.8:1 (too high?). Good because I can do this while everything's all apart, but bad because puts a lot more stress on engine.
3. Cam gears for tunability
Any and all suggestions welcome. Remember, not a ton of money to spend, so "just get an entire Jun valvetrain" or "get a turbo" won't be much help. Thanks, guys!