# I just picked up... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 18, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589 "2004-05-18T18:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/1 "2004-05-18T18:45:43Z")
…a TR236 Cam, 918 Springs, Ti Retainers and I have a deal worked out for a LS6 intake. I have to somg my car within a month so as soon as that hassle is done the stick goes in (smog every 2 years in Cali, so I don’t have to worry 'bout it for a while again). I’m stoked. Still need to pick up: gasket set, hardened pushrods, timing set, maybe ported LS6 oil pump. And of course a tune will get done. But summer is almost here = work full-time = mod-money. 😃 The buddy I’m buying this stuff off of put down 402 RWHP w/ this setup but he’s running Pacesetter LTs. With my MACs I’d figure more like 385 RWHP. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/2 "2004-05-18T18:47:43Z")
🆒 :bigthumb: congrats!!! ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/3 "2004-05-18T18:51:54Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > 🆒 :bigthumb: congrats!!! Thanks maaaang! The Z has needed some lope for a long time now. And I’ve owned the car for almost 4 years now, it’s time to step the power up… it was startin’ to feel slow. 😉💤 BTW… do you think I should bother w/ the oil pump or not? My car holds great oil pressure and it’s never been a problem. I have 55k on the car. But I know '98-99s especially were known for oil pump failure, but it seemed to be somewhat rare and would have shown up by now. Then again, better safe than sorry right? Hmmm. Oh, I’m probably going to do the LS6 valley tray too because my car likes to suck down the oil on high RPM decel (like you do alllllll the time in AutoX). -TJ ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/4 "2004-05-18T20:11:40Z")
might as well get the pump my pressure is great and plus w/ 40k i figured might as well do it all at once so it doesnt have to get torn into again for a while. let usknow how it goes !! i wanta bigger cam ☹ but too many other things first ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/5 "2004-05-18T21:43:21Z")
> [@tjZ28](#): > > Thanks maaaang! The Z has needed some lope for a long time now. And I’ve owned the car for almost 4 years now, it’s time to step the power up… it was startin’ to feel slow. 😉💤 > > BTW… do you think I should bother w/ the oil pump or not? My car holds great oil pressure and it’s never been a problem. I have 55k on the car. But I know '98-99s especially were known for oil pump failure, but it seemed to be somewhat rare and would have shown up by now. Then again, better safe than sorry right? Hmmm. > > Oh, I’m probably going to do the LS6 valley tray too because my car likes to suck down the oil on high RPM decel (like you do alllllll the time in AutoX). > > -TJ :bsflag: I heard LS1’s were so great they didnt even need oil. :finger: ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/6 "2004-05-18T22:01:28Z")
i have no idea what any of that stuff is, but it sounds cool… 😃 congrats. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/7 "2004-05-18T22:29:24Z")
congrats on the cam ---
**Author:** ![Logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik/32/5941_2.png) [@Logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Logik)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/8 "2004-05-18T22:30:14Z")
is oil catch can too complicated for the domestic folk? ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/9 "2004-05-18T22:56:18Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > i have no idea what any of that stuff is, but it sounds cool… 😃 > > congrats. Ummmm. Please tell me you’re kidding right? Camshaft, valve springs, valve spring retainers. If you’re serious go to [howstuffworks.com](http://howstuffworks.com) and look up the internal combustion engine. Thanks though. 🙂 > [@Logik](#): > > is oil catch can too complicated for the domestic folk? No, a lot of ppl have done it. To be honest I’ve just been too lazy to do it. 😛 But the LS6 valley tray is a nicer solution (IMHO). Hell, I could always do both. 😉 -TJ ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/10 "2004-05-18T22:57:44Z")
> [@tjZ28](#): > > Ummmm. Please tell me you’re kidding right? Camshaft, valve springs, valve spring retainers. If you’re serious go to [howstuffworks.com](http://howstuffworks.com) and look up the internal combustion engine. Thanks though. 🙂 i meant specifically… i know what a cam is, but not what a TR236 cam is. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/11 "2004-05-18T23:13:58Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > i meant specifically… i know what a cam is, but not what a TR236 cam is. Thunder Racing is a retailer that specializes in LT1/LS1 stuff (but they’re branching out). They have a line of cams that they have custom ground to their specs (I think they’re done by Comp, can’t remember though). Anyway, the TR236 specs out as follows: 236/230 Duration Intake/Exhaust, .599/.573 Lift Intake Exhaust, 112 LSA. It’s a pretty big cam for stock heads, but the reverse split (more intake duration as opposed to a standard split where the exhaust has more duration) has proven to work very well on LS1s. Stock LS1 heads flow 252/182 @ .6 lift (slightly more than I’ll get) stock. Compare that to some popular traditional SBC heads and you’ll see they’re pretty farkin’ good for stockers: [http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/41598/index6.html](http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/41598/index6.html) . Here’s a sound clip of the cam in my buddy’s car (the one I’m buying it off of): [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://www.geocities.com/sqwznss/Thunder236.wav) -TJ ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/12 "2004-05-18T23:16:35Z")
sound clip no work. edit: right click, save as. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/13 "2004-05-18T23:19:23Z")
> [@HaNnIBaL64](#): > > edit: right click, save as. What he said ^^^^ -TJ ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/14 "2004-05-19T04:20:39Z")
I just bought a bunch of Thunder Racing gift certificates during their 10% off mother’s day sale. How do you like your MACs? That’s what I’m looking for (LT1 obviously). Just curious about quality. I know I should do 1 3/4" or LT but ground clearance & plug access is better with the MACs (Jet Hot coated), & a lot cheaper than AS&M. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/15 "2004-05-19T04:27:57Z")
> [@tjZ28](#): > > Thanks maaaang! The Z has needed some lope for a long time now. And I’ve owned the car for almost 4 years now, it’s time to step the power up… it was startin’ to feel slow. 😉💤 > > BTW… do you think I should bother w/ the oil pump or not? My car holds great oil pressure and it’s never been a problem. I have 55k on the car. But I know '98-99s especially were known for oil pump failure, but it seemed to be somewhat rare and would have shown up by now. Then again, better safe than sorry right? Hmmm. > > Oh, I’m probably going to do the LS6 valley tray too because my car likes to suck down the oil on high RPM decel (like you do alllllll the time in AutoX). > > -TJ get the ls6 poored pump & do the ls6 valley tray!!!two great safe mods!!! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/16 "2004-05-19T04:29:55Z")
> [@Jeff95TA](#): > > I just bought a bunch of Thunder Racing gift certificates during their 10% off mother’s day sale. > > How do you like your MACs? That’s what I’m looking for (LT1 obviously). Just curious about quality. I know I should do 1 3/4" or LT but ground clearance & plug access is better with the MACs (Jet Hot coated), & a lot cheaper than AS&M. are u gone long tubes or shorty?(=poop)mac’s are pretty good!!!whats the price ,i may be able to get them cheaper!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/17 "2004-05-19T04:32:49Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > are u gone long tubes or shorty?(=poop)mac’s are pretty good!!!whats the price ,i may be able to get them cheaper!!! I’m going with the MAC mids. $570 shipped from Jet Hot with the sterling coating. (Sorry for the hi-jack TJ.) ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/18 "2004-05-19T04:44:19Z")
🆒 > [@Jeff95TA](#): > > I’m going with the MAC mids. $570 shipped from Jet Hot with the sterling coating. (Sorry for the hi-jack TJ.) (Sorry for the hi-jack TJ.) ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-just-picked-up/166589/19 "2004-05-19T08:55:08Z")
I like my MACs… but especially now that I’m doing a cam I wish I had gone LTs. The quality is fine, accept I didn’t get Jet Hot coated MACs and the MAC coating is basically paint. The way my Y-pipe worked out w/ Carsound Cats it’s just as slow as most LTs anyway, but that’s only because I didn’t want to use MAC cats (MAC cats _are junk_). No worries on the Hi-Jack. But anybody listen to the clip? 😃 -TJ