I am putting ctr pistons already on ls rods into my motor.
12.16.1 compression roughly from what i read..

Do i need to upgrade the cams to gain the horse power such as Aem..
http://www.eautoworks.com/html/ORD-1-1-1-3547.cfm

And what kind of horse power could i expect

 

I would upgrade your cams to take advantage of the potential power and also get the cam gears to help you tune it properly once completed. Cam gears alone will help but still leave a lot of power on the table without matching cams.

 

well what kind of horse power are we talking here?

 

honestly with the cams and cam gears is it worth it

 

hey man i seen sick numbers pulled on LS w/ ITR pistons and 404 cams w/ hondata tune. I think its worth it

 

well 142 hp..

add ctr pistons
aem or crower adjustable cams
cam gears

what could this bring 142 up to... __

 

yea i would do go bigger cams increase cr would give you some good numbers think about it

 

My son built his LS motor using ITR pistons and Crower 404's with full valve train
and dynoed at 163 whp & 130 lbs torque. With a larger TB and better header
I'm sure we can pull 170 -175 whp. Good luck!