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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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Have a 73 corvette 350 has 8.5 to1 pistons would like to put a comp cam in for better take off has .24 lift onintake&exhaust got 600 holly carb&ellenbrock highrise intake headers and sidepipes. What size cam can I put in and still run on the 95 octine gas and make my engine sound and act tuff.
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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268H Comp is an oldie but a goodie for that but might be a little tame. Should will get the job done.

Generaly with low compression it is difficult to put a big cam in there. If you want a lumpy idle and a higer narow torque curve you want to look for tighter lobe centers.

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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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Thats the cam I was told yo use by a local engine builder, because of the low compression. Thats the he268h not the xe268h. I was pretty happy with it.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Thanks guys I will give the he268h comcam a try and let you know how it works plus people are telling me to put heaver valvesprings in or it will not work is this true.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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You need to state trans. & rear gears for cam.
HE268H w/ 1.52 rockers is max. for stock valve springs.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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Thanks for the advise I will let you know how it turns out
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