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need help choosing a cam

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lance4682

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i just purchased a 30,000 mile l67 off of craigslist i want to change the gaskets and cam it . just not sure which cam i want. it has to be street able not have to do headwork and if possible not have to change spring or retainers which would lean me towards the vs but i do want to have a nice sounding idle which pushes me towards the xp or slx . also would like to still keep decent gas mileage.....so basically i have no idea what i want someone nudge me in the right direction. it is going in a 99 gt with the gt trans some speed daddy headers and a canned tune (of which i also don't know who to use advice would be appreciated)..........also last but not least it will have 22 inch rims if it matters (let the hate commence)
 


Any cam is going to require replacement of the stock springs. Even the VS after maybe 6 months will wear out the stock valve springs.
I would go XP or S1x both are about the same and are pretty streetable, get some 105# springs and new retainers. A 30k mile timing chain should be okay for now but I would at least replace the tensioner.
As far as canned tune I would talk to Will @ overkill performance I have heard nothing but good things about his tunes.
22 inch rims = your trans is going to hate you.
 
okay xp or slx... will at overkill 105# SPRINGS Retainer tensioner ....would you use the zzp cam install kit and if so which one or would you piece it together from like ebay or something ...and last anything else you would check replace while your in there...
 
Go for kit 2, it comes with the timing chain dampener, I know I said tensioner but that is what meant, and buy the Fel Pro Valve cover gaskets. ZZPs valve cover gaskets have been known to leak.
 


With those wheels add a trans cooler to your list along with whatever cam you get.

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ok i am a little closer now i am stuck between xp or slx i want the powerband to be focused more on the low mid end instead of high rpms (mostly city driving) so is the slx more what im looking for
 
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