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Old Jan 8, 2025 | 02:02 PM
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I’m going to ask a question that probably won’t have a simple answer.

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I see regularly the 268h recommended for a cam on here.

how would that compare to the factory cam in a 350. Can you compare the 2?
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Old Jan 8, 2025 | 02:35 PM
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the 268 is close to a L82 camshaft size wise , good bit bigger than a stock camshaft without going into a lot of detail
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Do you think it could be put in without changing anything else, a straight swap?
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268H is a good choice. My L36 pulled 408 hp/502 torque on the break-in dyno run
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We used the comp lifters and springs too
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I have heard of people using the same part number camshafts on both Small Block and Big Block (GM) engines and I understand they are very different in their behavior after the cam is installed. I had no idea that you could do this but Comp Cams said it was true. When I built my engine I used a Comp Cams kit which came with the lifters, springs and timing chain. The cam has worked well in my engine, I often wonder what it would be like in another application like the SB Chevy engines.

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How do I tell what this cam is? This is the one that came out of my 71, 350

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