Thread: Camshaft advice (again...)

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Thx Shawn, I will dig into your article and do more research. Since my motor is a stock 1984 truck motor with oval heads, I can pretty much assume my static compression will be low. My motor came out of a wrecker and I am geussing this thing is cam'd from the factory for all torque at low rpm's. Id like to bring that up a bit, but I am definitely not going to be reving this thing out.

Somewhere in between would be nice...

Id bet your compression ration is somewhere in the 8.0-8.75:1 range; probably the lower than higher, so cam needs to stay conservative.

I like the dual pattern cams better for a mild build myself to especailly when talk bone stock heads to let the exhause side breath a little better, You can get a Summit brand or other cam and lifter combo cheap and just stick with figures that operate with the intake and carb you have...the Edelrbrock perfromer manifold is an idel to 5,500 rpm intake and most mild cams should get you there. You could even look to Edelbrocks performer cam specs and find a cheaper brand with close to idenitcal specs. If your gonna freshen up a motor...for me anyway, I would definately do all crank & rod bearings,a dn if you have the $$$ get the block to amchine shop to a cleaning and some new cam bearings minimum. Get yourself a hball hone for some new rings....Id do an oil pump and timimg chain set...for the cost since your doing new cam and lifters you can get new stamped rocker and pushrods for not much at all. Thats just my list of basics..to each his own. Good luck