Camming 100k Mile SS - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

jesse121pm · 06-15-2023, 11:29 PM

I'm looking to cam my camaro but I am just worried because it has 100k miles on it. Its a 2012 2ss ls3 manual. I am just wondering if I should even bother camming it or will it just blow up in 10k miles. I am planning on doing the GPI route and getting new supporting mods like lifters, oil pump, valve springs, pushrods, other stuff like that. Do you think its a good idea. I just got the car last year and I dont really want to go and get another camaro even though I could get one with lower miles. I love the car I just don't know if its worth it. Also if anyone has any reccomendations to rebuild kits or cam kits that I should do rather than GPI let me know. I just talked to Andrew from GPI so that why I was going to go with them. Thank you.

morepowerjoe · 06-16-2023, 04:28 AM

Dude your engine is it's prime. 100k isn't anything. I cammed mine at 150k and had it rebuilt at 170k but it after tearing it down the block was in great condition still and really didn't need it. As far as GPI goes and Andrew, you can't go wrong with those guys, they are the best in the business. So I wouldn't worry at all about camming your car at 100k.

acutron42 · 06-16-2023, 05:57 AM

+1 on what MPJ posted. If you don't have a good tuner I would highly recommend a mail tune from GPI with HP. Ryan has my tune dialed to the point where we don't think a chassis dyno session is necessary. As far as drivability is concerned here is a link to Andrew's max 2.0 build. You might not be going this far but it gives you an idea just how good these guys are @ getting these builds right.

1JEWLDSSRS · 06-16-2023, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Dude your engine is it's prime. 100k isn't anything. I cammed mine at 150k and had it rebuilt at 170k but it after tearing it down the block was in great condition still and really didn't need it. As far as GPI goes and Andrew, you can't go wrong with those guys, they are the best in the business. So I wouldn't worry at all about camming your car at 100k.

^^ Totally agree here!! We tore into mine at 98k, hard miles!! When we got heads and everything all off it was sparkling clean! My builder/tuner couldn't believe it! Now I have 130k hard miles on it and she is just fine, so far. As stated, these engines are just getting "broke in" at 100k.

PhantomBlack · 06-16-2023, 12:24 PM

I had GPI put the SS1 cam in my camaro at 90k miles 4 years ago and this past year I added a LSA blower and shes still going strong! I did have them change the oil pump while my motor was out and of course did all the upgrades on the valvetrain. I think you should go for it man.

Bigdumogre · 06-16-2023, 03:08 PM

I did cam and all supporting mods at 80k and tossed a beating on the dyno. It’s always a chance but it might of happened anyway. But camming the car was the best thing I ever did to my car and don’t regret it at all.
I also bought the car with around 65k miles so don’t know how much the person before me abused or red lined the car.

Eddymel1998 · 06-16-2023, 05:01 PM

I'm specifically waiting to cam until I hit 100k, since I have the auto and figured those DOD lifters probably should be swapped around them so might as well do it all at once. Nearly at 70k now, bought the car year and a half ago at high 50s so probably not as far out as I might think, which is for the best since a second car is not in the financial books for the near future and I doubt it's a weekend and done job.

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 06-16-2023, 06:26 PM

Read Big Bang theory originally from hot rod magazine… you’ll never worry about your engine life with mods at 100K again I promise.

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/hr...ng-theory/amp/

Blue 13 · 06-16-2023, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddymel1998

I'm specifically waiting to cam until I hit 100k, since I have the auto and figured those DOD lifters probably should be swapped around them so might as well do it all at once. Nearly at 70k now, bought the car year and a half ago at high 50s so probably not as far out as I might think, which is for the best since a second car is not in the financial books for the near future and I doubt it's a weekend and done job.

I’d do it sooner than later. AFM had about a 75k lifespan it seemed from research and the general consensus on here. I got rid of it all around 52k.

Eddymel1998 · 06-17-2023, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue 13

I’d do it sooner than later. AFM had about a 75k lifespan it seemed from research and the general consensus on here. I got rid of it all around 52k.

Yeah I'm trying to keep ears open, from what I hear a collapsed lifter is not the end of the world (talked to friends, guess some have driven for years with collapsed lifters, I would never go that far though) so if it happens there is some wiggle room, I did have a scare while back that ended up being a burned out header gasket letting a lot of clicking from the top end out making it sound like something way worse.

FASTFATBOY · 06-17-2023, 07:45 AM

I put a 2.4 upper pulley and a few other mods on my ZL1 at 100,000 miles, makes 600 wheel and is happy.

It's alllllllllllllll in the tune. Shit tune will kill a 30,000 mile engine.

morepowerjoe · 06-17-2023, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FASTFATBOY

I put a 2.4 upper pulley and a few other mods on my ZL1 at 100,000 miles, makes 600 wheel and is happy.

It's alllllllllllllll in the tune. Shit tune will kill a 30,000 mile engine.

Totally agree

1JEWLDSSRS · 06-17-2023, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Aqua Blue RS/SS

Read Big Bang theory originally from hot rod magazine… you’ll never worry about your engine life with mods at 100K again I promise.

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/hr...ng-theory/amp/

Wow! That's truly amazing to say the least!! Thanks for sharing that cool piece of info.

Bluebagger06 · 06-17-2023, 05:33 PM

Mine had 112,000 when i did mine!

06-15-2023, 11:29 PM	#1
jesse121pm Drives: 2012 Camaro 2ss 45th anniversary Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Ohio Posts: 88 View My Garage	Camming 100k Mile SS I'm looking to cam my camaro but I am just worried because it has 100k miles on it. Its a 2012 2ss ls3 manual. I am just wondering if I should even bother camming it or will it just blow up in 10k miles. I am planning on doing the GPI route and getting new supporting mods like lifters, oil pump, valve springs, pushrods, other stuff like that. Do you think its a good idea. I just got the car last year and I dont really want to go and get another camaro even though I could get one with lower miles. I love the car I just don't know if its worth it. Also if anyone has any reccomendations to rebuild kits or cam kits that I should do rather than GPI let me know. I just talked to Andrew from GPI so that why I was going to go with them. Thank you.

06-16-2023, 04:28 AM	#2
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,125	Dude your engine is it's prime. 100k isn't anything. I cammed mine at 150k and had it rebuilt at 170k but it after tearing it down the block was in great condition still and really didn't need it. As far as GPI goes and Andrew, you can't go wrong with those guys, they are the best in the business. So I wouldn't worry at all about camming your car at 100k. __________________ DSS FX Forged Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Forged Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC 260 CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Performance Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions , Molly Pushrods, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP 1 7/8" Longtubes with 3" TSP Exhaust, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator, Mishimoto Oil Cooler, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Fluid Dynamics Balancer Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

06-16-2023, 12:24 PM	#5
PhantomBlack Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 181	I had GPI put the SS1 cam in my camaro at 90k miles 4 years ago and this past year I added a LSA blower and shes still going strong! I did have them change the oil pump while my motor was out and of course did all the upgrades on the valvetrain. I think you should go for it man. __________________ Mods: GPI SS1 VVT cam, TSP long tube headers, LSA conversion, ZL1 fuel pump, ADM FPCM, DW 700cc injectors, Lingenfelter solid isolator, Dedicated Motorsports ZL1 reinforced brick, ADM Griptech 2.5 pulley, JLT CAI, Phastek intake scoop, NPP cat-back, GM 3.91 gears, Eaton Truetrac, Tuned by Chris @ CHenry Motorsports.

06-16-2023, 03:08 PM	#6
Bigdumogre Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: New York Posts: 1,434	I did cam and all supporting mods at 80k and tossed a beating on the dyno. It’s always a chance but it might of happened anyway. But camming the car was the best thing I ever did to my car and don’t regret it at all. I also bought the car with around 65k miles so don’t know how much the person before me abused or red lined the car. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3, Texas speed CNC heads, FTI billet triple disc converter, K&N cai, Katech ported TB, GPI Ported/rod modded manifold, Texas speed 1 7/8 headers, HFC, Flowmaster 2 chambers with x pipe, Mishimoto CC, MSD wires, Roto fab washer relocation, tru cool 40k trans cooler, apex scoop, Pedders extreme coil overs and much more!!

06-16-2023, 05:01 PM	#7
Eddymel1998 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 463	I'm specifically waiting to cam until I hit 100k, since I have the auto and figured those DOD lifters probably should be swapped around them so might as well do it all at once. Nearly at 70k now, bought the car year and a half ago at high 50s so probably not as far out as I might think, which is for the best since a second car is not in the financial books for the near future and I doubt it's a weekend and done job. __________________ Behind every scratch is a story on what not to do, and my car has a lot of stories.

06-16-2023, 06:26 PM	#8
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 2,707	Read Big Bang theory originally from hot rod magazine… you’ll never worry about your engine life with mods at 100K again I promise. https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/hr...ng-theory/amp/ __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

06-17-2023, 07:45 AM	#11
FASTFATBOY Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Mobile Al Posts: 302	I put a 2.4 upper pulley and a few other mods on my ZL1 at 100,000 miles, makes 600 wheel and is happy. It's alllllllllllllll in the tune. Shit tune will kill a 30,000 mile engine. __________________ 2013 ZL1 M6, 2.4 pulley and a few bolt ons. 590 wheel and 11.70@122 on a hard tire.

06-17-2023, 05:33 PM	#14
Bluebagger06 Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 443	Mine had 112,000 when i did mine! __________________ GPI Powered