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i have a 91vette with a 30 over 406 carbed, engine, last year i ran a hyd. cam the cars best time was 7.84, 88mph. 1/8mile, would a solid cam help me any. i drive the car on the street and race on saturday i like the car the way it is, but would like get more out of it i can. its got a 750 edelbrock and weland intake with brodock two heads.thanks
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i have a 91vette with a 30 over 406 carbed, engine, last year i ran a hyd. cam the cars best time was 7.84, 88mph. 1/8mile, would a solid cam help me any. i drive the car on the street and race on saturday i like the car the way it is, but would like get more out of it i can. its got a 750 edelbrock and weland intake with brodock two heads.thanks
Bracket racing does not involve being fast, its being consistent to win. Get the combo you are running now to win by doing the same thing every time and making it to the final round... Then make small upgrades and do the same. Run what you say you are going to run consistently.
At lower RPMS, a solid lift cam will not make anymore HP than a hydraulic will of the same grind. There is a heck of a lot more to it than a cam change to make power.
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Sorry... I didn't mean to offend - just agreeing with PcolaPaul. I've been where you are, more years ago than you have birthdays. In all that time, playing with SBCs (mostly) my comment was honed and well financed by decades of attendance to the School of Hard Knocks.
Just about any recommendation to you get from the board, unless someone wants to write you a book (books ARE available, BTW) will be anecdotal at best...especially if advise is given without a clear set of your expectations and an accurate understanding of your platform.
OK... I would suggest one way to reach your goal would be to decide what you want as an END result. Then go to a reputable performance shop and discuss it with them, and be ready to take notes. Oh, and one other thing: speed cost money, so have your wallet handy. Toss in reliability and $$ increases exponentially with performance. (The old saying applies: Fast, Cheap, Reliable...YOU CAN PICK TWO!)
Just about any recommendation to you get from the board, unless someone wants to write you a book (books ARE available, BTW) will be anecdotal at best...especially if advise is given without a clear set of your expectations and an accurate understanding of your platform.
OK... I would suggest one way to reach your goal would be to decide what you want as an END result. Then go to a reputable performance shop and discuss it with them, and be ready to take notes. Oh, and one other thing: speed cost money, so have your wallet handy. Toss in reliability and $$ increases exponentially with performance. (The old saying applies: Fast, Cheap, Reliable...YOU CAN PICK TWO!)
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Sorry... I didn't mean to offend - just agreeing with PcolaPaul. I've been where you are, more years ago than you have birthdays. In all that time, playing with SBCs (mostly) my comment was honed and well financed by decades of attendance to the School of Hard Knocks.
Just about any recommendation to you get from the board, unless someone wants to write you a book (books ARE available, BTW) will be anecdotal at best...especially if advise is given without a clear set of your expectations and an accurate understanding of your platform.
OK... I would suggest one way to reach your goal would be to decide what you want as an END result. Then go to a reputable performance shop and discuss it with them, and be ready to take notes. Oh, and one other thing: speed cost money, so have your wallet handy. Toss in reliability and $$ increases exponentially with performance. (The old saying applies: Fast, Cheap, Reliable...YOU CAN PICK TWO!)
Just about any recommendation to you get from the board, unless someone wants to write you a book (books ARE available, BTW) will be anecdotal at best...especially if advise is given without a clear set of your expectations and an accurate understanding of your platform.
OK... I would suggest one way to reach your goal would be to decide what you want as an END result. Then go to a reputable performance shop and discuss it with them, and be ready to take notes. Oh, and one other thing: speed cost money, so have your wallet handy. Toss in reliability and $$ increases exponentially with performance. (The old saying applies: Fast, Cheap, Reliable...YOU CAN PICK TWO!)
