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Chevrolet Performance GM LS Hot Cam (LS Hot Cam) cam: specs, price & owner results
219/228 .525"/.525" 112 LSA
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Part number | 12480033 |
| Engine | Gen III/Gen IV LS |
| Style | HYDRAULIC ROLLER |
| Duration @ .050 (int/exh) | 219/228 |
| Lift (int/exh) | .525/.525 |
| LSA | 112.0 |
Parts to install it: cam bolts to match your cam gear (1-bolt or 3-bolt); 7.400 in. pushrods (hardened; 7.400 in. is stock length, so measure first); timing cover gaskets (the front cover comes off to change the cam); timing chain (replace it on a high-mileage engine or with a big cam). More: LS cam swap guide.
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- Tune: Aftermarket cams need idle, fuel, spark and torque-model changes.
What owners report with this cam
| Engine | Heads | HP | TQ | Measured at | Adder | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS3 6.2 (GMPP crate PN 19201992) | stock LS3 | 523 | 488 | Not stated | NA | Medium |
| 404ci stroker (iron 6.0L LQ4, 'Lester Scruggs') | stock 6.0L cathedral-port (WCRCH cleaned) | 483 | 450 | Crank | NA | High |
| LQ9 6.0L | stock cathedral-port | 483 | 450 | Crank | NA | High |
| LS3 6.2L (GMPP LS376/480 crate) | LS3 | 480 | Not stated | NA | Medium | |
| LQ4 | L92 | 471 | 417 | Not stated | NA | High |
| stock iron 6.0L short-block with production iron heads | production iron | 456 | 450 | Crank | NA | Medium |
| LS376/480 crate (6.2L LS3, 10.7:1) | Stock LS3 rectangle-port (as-cast, 68cc) | 447 | 413 | Wheel | NA | High |
| LQ4 | milled 243 (LS4 take-offs; valve job and new seals) | 439 | 372 | Wheel | NA | Medium |
| LQ4 6.0L | 243 castings off LS4, milled to 61cc with valve job by WCCH | 439 | 372 | Wheel | NA | Medium |
| LS376/480 crate (LS3) | 438 | Wheel | NA | High | ||
| LS1 5.7L | stock | 419 | Crank | NA | Medium | |
| GMPP LS3 480HP crate (6.2L) | GM LS3 (stock crate) | 414 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LS1 | stock valves in heads (other head work unknown; full mod list in owner's signature, not visible) | 406 | 431 | Wheel | NA | Low |
| LS1 | stock | 398 | 386 | Wheel | NA | Low |
| LS1 | stock heads | 396 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LS1 | 389 | 375 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LS1 | 377 | 374 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LS1 | 373 | 369 | Wheel | NA | High | |
| LS1 | 371 | 378 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LR4 | stock with cleanup | 352 | Wheel | NA | Medium | |
| LQ4 6.0L | 323 | 342 | Wheel | NA | High | |
| 6.0 LQ4 | 295 | Wheel | NA | Low | ||
| LQ4 6.0 | 295 | Wheel | NA | Medium | ||
| 6.0 LQ4 | 290 | Wheel | NA | Medium | ||
| LQ4 6.0 | 290 | Wheel | NA | Medium |
Installing it? Follow our LS cam swap guide (Gen III and Gen IV, any chassis), with every torque spec you need. In a 1998–2002 Camaro or Firebird, the F-body cam and valve spring swap goes bolt by bolt.
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