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    well if i built and machine your engine i would have talk you in to a hyd roller cam . car that is some what heavy and most of the time under 6000 and some low rpm? i am thinking you not wanting a hi stall and alot of gear ? what its ground on is the LC like112 110 108 .if a hyd flat lifter cam would look at a cam at 530 to 550 lift and 230/230 Dur on a 110 or 108 lc that would be about as big as i would go on dur at this point with out knowing to much about your trans stall and gear here is a cam ilike for your build 228/228 542/542 lc111. this as 2500/5500 if your looking for no stall 1800/5250 220/228 542/542 lc110
    Last edited by pat mccarthy; 06-19-2010 at 11:41 PM.
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