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Old May 13, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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How do I choose the cam for my setup? Bored .030" over, flat-top pistons, 64cc Edelbrock RPM heads, Edelbrock 2101 intake, 200-4R overdrive trans with 3.55 rear gears (2300rpm's at 70), and the new Magnaflow 2 1/2" exhaust.
Looking for better 0-60mph times.
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Originally Posted by redwingvette
How do I choose the cam for my setup? Bored .030" over, flat-top pistons, 64cc Edelbrock RPM heads, Edelbrock 2101 intake, 200-4R overdrive trans with 3.55 rear gears (2300rpm's at 70), and the new Magnaflow 2 1/2" exhaust.
Looking for better 0-60mph times.
it's all about your compression ratio and the cruise rpm at 2300....call a good cam grinder like lunati and tell them what you are trying to achieve...
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http://www.compcams.com/camquest/
Cam selection software- input motor specs, intake, carb, etc. Estimates HP/Torque. Not saying it's accurate or anything, but fun to play around with.
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If all you want is improved 0-60 times how about better gears as in 3.70 or 4.11 ?
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