Cam Suggestions
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Cam Suggestions
Here's what I'm doing. I have an 86 with iron heads. I bought an engine out of a 90 to get aluminum heads and a roller cam. I plan on going through the engine this winter and putting it in my car. I have an Accel superram and 1.6 roller rockers. I plan to stay at 350 cid. Not sure what cam to use. A roller that will work with the 86 distributer and pass smog every 2 years. I was thinking the GM LT4 hot cam, but not sure it will work with a distributer. The duration looks like it would have a decent idle with enough lift to pull to 5500-6000. Waddaya think?
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I'm doing a superram/heads/cam upgrade this winter also, and have 1.6RR on the car already.
Seems the consensus here is the Lingenfelter 219 cam would work, and a few people have also used the Comp Cams 276HR "503" cam.
I think i'm going to go with the Comp 503 as mine.
Seems the consensus here is the Lingenfelter 219 cam would work, and a few people have also used the Comp Cams 276HR "503" cam.
I think i'm going to go with the Comp 503 as mine.
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Anyway, I have the super ram and I went with the Lingenfelter 219 as that is what Lingenfelter says is supposed to go with the intake.
Hey, they are the engineers, they know better than I do.
I don't think I want to second guess them And, BTW, my lingenfelter cam came in a Comp Cam box, so comp Cams grinds the cam for Lingenfelter.
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From: Carmichael ca
I need a fairly broad power band, nothing too "peaky". Does anyone have the specs on the Lingenfelter 219 cam?
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