Eliminating VVT using stock cam LY6

[Dinosport]

If you decide later it's too tame, you can always put something nastier in there. I would recommend putting in a set of LS6 or LS3 valve springs. The LS3 cam is probably too much for the truck valve springs. The LS6 springs are a direct swap. I've done it.

Texas82GP I was rereading this because Im trying tomake final decisions on the drive train of my motor, If I go with Ls6 springs I can install using the hardware (retainers etc) that are already on my LY6? Im trying to decide if its better to get the hot cam package or maybe I can get just a comparable like a howards but Id still need springs.

 

[Texas82GP]

With both hot cam installs, as I recall the kits came with new retainers and we reused the locks. If not, then we reused the retainers. We didn't buy new retainers.

 

[Dinosport]

Cool So If I decide on a cam I dont need a whole kit, I can get just the cam and the ls6 springs. Well see I may still just get the whole lshot cam kit from Gm. Or I may get the hot cam equivalent from Howards cams, get the springs and use the savings toward the trunion upgrade. I already have the vvt delete kit and timing chain, the Holley mounts and pan on route. All I need is the cam, springs. After that I can put the motor together. Then Ill be hunting for an Ls3 intake, what ever Im missing for sensors.
Thanks Lmk if any of you think I'm missing something

 

[Texas82GP]

We bought the hot cam kit and it included the cam, springs and retainers as I recall now.

 

[Dinosport]

I think I saw somewhere that the LS6 springs will work with the LY6 retainers and keepers. I'm not 100% sure though, so hopefully somebody that knows will chime in. I'm just shopping value. I'm not so much cheap as I just don't want it to take longer than need be. So the better the values I can get then I can use the savings toward other parts.