Cam question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Greensboro NC
Cam question
After running my newly rebuilt engine for a whopping 400 miles my cam seems to be wiped and I need a new one. BTW: Comp XE268h
How do I determine which one of the 50 billion different types of cams to choose?
468/Original intake/KB 9.5:1 pistons/Q-Jet/Original Iron heads with enlarged Intake valves/used for fun driving no serious competion and I'd like it to idle.
How do I determine which one of the 50 billion different types of cams to choose?
468/Original intake/KB 9.5:1 pistons/Q-Jet/Original Iron heads with enlarged Intake valves/used for fun driving no serious competion and I'd like it to idle.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Mick
The cam is the engine's mechanical program. You need to say more about what you want like how did you like the cam you had, do you want more upper power, etc. & what's exhaust?
I see you have a 4spd.
The cam is the engine's mechanical program. You need to say more about what you want like how did you like the cam you had, do you want more upper power, etc. & what's exhaust?
I see you have a 4spd.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Greensboro NC
I didn't like anything about the previous cam because the car never quite ran right with it and now its scrap after only 400 miles.
My exhaust uses std manifolds w/2.5 inch chambered exhaust. I'd like good low to mid range torque don't care about hi-RPM HP #'s since I'll never go there. Just fun driving with the occasional trip to the track/drag and road course.
My exhaust uses std manifolds w/2.5 inch chambered exhaust. I'd like good low to mid range torque don't care about hi-RPM HP #'s since I'll never go there. Just fun driving with the occasional trip to the track/drag and road course.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
XE-268 is 224 230 duration @ .050 110LS. Sounds like you would like something like Comps 270H which is 224 224 110LS & not more than the 280H which is 230 230 110LS. More could be run, but that's not what you want.
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Originally Posted by 76REDSTINGER
im seeing a pattern here.....
why are all the XE cams failing?
not sure if ill invest my money in one
R.
why are all the XE cams failing?
not sure if ill invest my money in one
R.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by micks69
After running my newly rebuilt engine for a whopping 400 miles my cam seems to be wiped and I need a new one. BTW: Comp XE268h
How do I determine which one of the 50 billion different types of cams to choose?
468/Original intake/KB 9.5:1 pistons/Q-Jet/Original Iron heads with enlarged Intake valves/used for fun driving no serious competion and I'd like it to idle.
How do I determine which one of the 50 billion different types of cams to choose?
468/Original intake/KB 9.5:1 pistons/Q-Jet/Original Iron heads with enlarged Intake valves/used for fun driving no serious competion and I'd like it to idle.
