please help with cam recommendation
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From: Southaven MS
please help with cam recommendation
I have a 383+ (its bored 40 not 30) and some older afr 190 heads that have been cc'd to 75cc chambers. Anyway I am looking for a streetable hydraulic roller cam for the car(this car is not a race car, it is a street car/toy). Anyway, I would like to stay at or above 15 inches of vacuum at around 800rpm(This is for the power brakes, accessories, etc.).
So what are some hydraulic roller cams that would get the most power and still be very streetable?(I'm also looking for around 9.8 compression b/c it gets hot here and the underhood engine temps get pretty high with this car.
FYI: I had a xe270hr (218/224 @50 528/535 lift with 1.6 rockers), and it had about 16 inches of vacuum at 800 rpm.
The car is about 3200 lbs 700R4/2300 stall with 3.55 gears. Also keep in mind I have hood clearance issues so I must use a low rise dual plane(I'm using the edelbrock EPS)
Any help is greatly appreciated!
So what are some hydraulic roller cams that would get the most power and still be very streetable?(I'm also looking for around 9.8 compression b/c it gets hot here and the underhood engine temps get pretty high with this car.
FYI: I had a xe270hr (218/224 @50 528/535 lift with 1.6 rockers), and it had about 16 inches of vacuum at 800 rpm.
The car is about 3200 lbs 700R4/2300 stall with 3.55 gears. Also keep in mind I have hood clearance issues so I must use a low rise dual plane(I'm using the edelbrock EPS)
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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From: Forked River NJ
I am the wrong person to ask because I like solid stuff and run a pretty radical solid flat tappet cam. I have a similar heads to you but mine are 68cc heads and a 385 (.040) over. The cam you had is very mild in a 385 motor. If you are looking to stay mild I would stay in the 225@.050 to 230@ .050. This would provide good vacuum and nice low to mid range torque. I am most likely going solid roller in the near future and will be in the 245ish @ .050 range.
