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Vz ss ls1 cammed not making good power any idea would help

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So just cammed my vz ss 5.7 manual 230/237. 110 done ls7 lifters push rods timming chain the heads aswell everything new and took 30tho off the heads should be getting close to 300rwkw only getting 250rwkw any ideas y this is happening
 

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So just cammed my vz ss 5.7 manual 230/237. 110 done ls7 lifters push rods timming chain the heads aswell everything new and took 30tho off the heads should be getting close to 300rwkw only getting 250rwkw any ideas y this is happening
What was the gain from stock?

I had a 04 sv8 manual was 190rwkw stock (had exhaust) made 272rwkw with 232/234 cam and ported manifold.

250 seems low but if was making 180 Syd a good gain. Does it drive good and fuel usage good? If not might be tune??
 

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Befor the cam I had exhaust extracts otr an maffless tune made 230 rwkw befor the tune it was 198rwkw so after installing the cam iv only gain 20rwkw something is definitely wrong
 

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Befor the cam I had exhaust extracts otr an maffless tune made 230 rwkw befor the tune it was 198rwkw so after installing the cam iv only gain 20rwkw something is definitely wrong
Yep sounds wrong just the milled heads should be 10rwkw
 

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You haven’t mentioned whether you’ve had it retuned to suit the cam.

What other mods have been done? Did you degree the cam in? Use the proper valve springs? At what rpm is it making peak power?

What intake and exhaust?
 

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You haven’t mentioned whether you’ve had it retuned to suit the cam.

What other mods have been done? Did you degree the cam in? Use the proper valve springs? At what rpm is it making peak power?

What intake and exhaust?


Yes been tuned after cam to suit and degree cam in all the right parts standard intake and extractors and 2.1/2 exhausted no rear muffler not sure on rpm I'll get back to u
 

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How much of your exhaust did you do? May be possibly blocked or a partially collapsed cat converter.
 

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Full exhaust.. and I thought the some thing . So put straight pipes no cats tried both
 
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