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Speeder
Joined: 30 Apr 1999
Posts: 8773
Location: 2000 Silverado
Z71 4.9L 4L80E
L31 cam specs
Anyone got 'em? I wanna try and model my engine in DD for comparative purposes.
Also, what is a good figure to use for driveline loss on a 2WD Tahoe auto? Been using
75 percent for a multiplier to figure out what a rear wheel dyno would read and I'd
really like that number to be accurate. Course, even if it winds up being 30 percent
loss the engines I'm calculating should make at least the same at the rear wheels as
my current engine does, based if nothing else on higher compression, better valve
timing and headers. Yes, there is a replacement for displacement, until you apply the
same tricks to displacement.
Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:16 pm
JR96CK
Joined: 03 Apr 1998
Posts: 974
Location: Texas

305/350 Vortec PN 10241264
Intake Duration @ .050: 191
Exhaust Duration @ .050: 196
Intake Lift (w/1.5): 414
Exhaust Lift (w/1.5): 442
Intake Lift (w/1.6): 428
Exhaust Lift (w/1.6): 457
Lobe Separation: 111
These are my specs as of several years ago. 305 and 350 use the same cam.
Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:56 pm
Hog
Joined: 11 Dec 2001
Posts: 3928
Location: 2007
TrailblazerLS 1997 GMC
Sierra SLE RCSB, Ontario

these are the 1996 specs
96 L31 Camshaft Profile
Intake:
Opening Closing Duration
.004 14 BTDC .004 61.5 ABDC 255 Degrees
.050 13 ATDC .050 22.5 ABDC 190 Degrees
Inlet Centerline 106.25 Degrees
Max Lift .275 X 1.5 = .412
Exhaust:
.004 62 BBDC .004 24 ATDC 266 Degrees
.050 31.5 .050 16 BTDC 195 Degrees
Exhaust Centerline 115.75 degrees
Max Lift .281 X 1.5 = .423
Lobe Separation 111 Degrees
Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:18 pm
Hog
Joined: 11 Dec 2001

JR96CK wrote:
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Posts: 3928
Location: 2007
TrailblazerLS 1997 GMC
Sierra SLE RCSB, Ontario
305/350 Vortec PN 10241264
Intake Duration @ .050: 191
Exhaust Duration @ .050: 196
Intake Lift (w/1.5): 414
Exhaust Lift (w/1.5): 442
Intake Lift (w/1.6): 428
Exhaust Lift (w/1.6): 457
Lobe Separation: 111
These are my specs as of several years ago. 305 and 350 use the same cam.
These are a little backwards. The 1.5 ratio doesnt work out to the 1.6 ratios listed.
I think they are mixed up a bit it should read.
intake lift with 1.5 rockers is .414
intake lift with 1.6 rockers is .442
exhaust lift with 1.5 rockers is .428
exhaust lift with 1.6 rockers is .457
these contrast with tyhe 1996 specs I found
96 L31 Camshaft Profile
Intake:
Opening Closing Duration
.004 14 BTDC .004 61.5 ABDC 255 Degrees
.050 13 ATDC .050 22.5 ABDC 190 Degrees
Inlet Centerline 106.25 Degrees
Max Lift .275 X 1.5 = .412
max lift .275 x 1.6 = .440
Exhaust:
.004 62 BBDC .004 24 ATDC 266 Degrees
.050 31.5 .050 16 BTDC 195 Degrees
Exhaust Centerline 115.75 degrees
Max Lift .281 X 1.5 = .423
maz lift .281 x 1.6 = ..450
Lobe Separation 111 Degrees
maybe these slight differences account for the 5 hp difference between the 1996 being
250 hp and the 1997-2002being 255 hpthus netting a 5 hp difference.
How knows?? Why are the Vortec camshaft specs so hard to come by? Is is a secret or
something?
I would like to know the camshaft specs for the 295hp Vortec 350 marine engine , the
1 with the marine intake.
The marine engine and the L31 truck engine have the same heads and run the exact
same 60 psi of fuel pressure, what makes the marine engine need the 24 lb/hr
injectors and the L31 truck engine get by with the 19 lb/hr injectors??
I would love too know.
Paul
Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:32 pm
JR96CK
Joined: 03 Apr 1998
Posts: 974
Location: Texas

I got those a long time ago... don't remember where from, so your figures probably
are more accurate. Don't know if they changed cams later on... maybe so. It does
seem pretty hard to find the exact specs.
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Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:19 am
Speeder
Joined: 30 Apr 1999
Posts: 8773
Location: 2000 Silverado
Z71 4.9L 4L80E
Cool thanks...
No idea on the marine cam, but seems to me like marine engines have different
needs. They are normally expected to either run max out or idle. No idea if that
makes a difference where the cam is concerned.
Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:23 am
Hog
Joined: 11 Dec 2001
Posts: 3928
Location: 2007
TrailblazerLS 1997 GMC
Sierra SLE RCSB, Ontario

I ran into these specs on ebay, they say its out of a Vortec engine for marine use.
NEW 350 (5.7) CHEVY ROLLER CAMSHAFT
This (NOS) new roller camshaft is out of the vortec engine made for marine
applications. It comes with the fuel pump lobe so that it can be used for the fuel
injected or carburated applications. This is a new take out camshaft. GM part#
14097395. Specs are a little better than normal Gm stock roller cams.
CAMSHAFT SPECS:
Lift Int .431 Exh .452
Duration 196 Int. 206 Exh @.150 Tappet lift
Centerline 108 degree ATDC Int. 115 degree BTDC Exh.
I just checked in my GMPP books and these exact specs are from the cams used in the
350 hp Ramjet 350, the RJ 350 uses the LT4 rollerrockers.
350hp@5200 rpm
400 lb/ft torque at 3500
this same cam is also used in the HT 383 engine
325hp@4500rpm
415 lb/ft torque @ 3500rpm
Do you guys think that this is what the Marine intakes used to get 295 hp from the
Marine 5.7 and 320hp from the Marine 6.2L Chev V8's?
I think it is.
pauly
Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:04 pm
Speeder
Joined: 30 Apr 1999
Posts: 8773
Location: 2000 Silverado
Z71 4.9L 4L80E
Most likely
the marine engine needs the larger injectors because I don't think marine engines use
O2 sensors, so they have to run off a fuel map, and you usually have to run non-O2
managed engines richer to make sure you don't get a lean condition under any
circumstances. Couse, that's a guess on my part. If you think about it though, the
aftermarket injection systems that have an optional O2 sensor say you can get 10
percent or so better mileage with an O2 input when the map can be made leaner for
economy. I don't think they would purposely set a map-only system to run richer just
to sell a 150 dollar O2 sensor when their major claim to selling the whole system to
begin with is better fuel economy. They wouldn't sell many if a person sunk 2 grand
into aftermarket FI and got no better than their carb.
Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:06 am
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dirty
Joined: 17 Aug 2005
Posts: 99
Location: Laurel Montana
05 SIERRA 1500 - 03
TAHOE "DRIVE IT TILL IT
BREAKS"
Hey Pauly.....
"I ran into these specs on ebay, they say its out of a Vortec engine for marine use.
NEW 350 (5.7) CHEVY ROLLER CAMSHAFT
This (NOS) new roller camshaft is out of the vortec engine made for marine
applications. It comes with the fuel pump lobe so that it can be used for the fuel
injected or carburated applications. This is a new take out camshaft. GM part#
14097395. Specs are a little better than normal Gm stock roller cams. "
This is the the same one in the HT 383 I'm looking at!!!!
14097395 Hydraulic Roller Design
This hydraulic roller design is used on the 383 truck. The duration at lash point in
degrees (intake/exhaust) is 288/308; duration at .050" tappet lift (intake/exhaust) is
196/206; and maximum lift with 1.5:1 rocker ratio (intake/exhaust) is 431/451. Valve
lash is zero/zero and lobe centerline is 109 degrees.
Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:41 pm
Hog
Joined: 11 Dec 2001
Posts: 3928
Location: 2007
TrailblazerLS 1997 GMC
Sierra SLE RCSB, Ontario

Cool Dirty, I think you would be very happy with the HT 383.
Gobs of torque, decent power and GM Engineering.
Hog
Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:41 pm
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