Quote Originally Posted by cutlass389
Number 1, check the flow numbers on your heads. Single pattern cams are passe` nowadays. Number 2, when you widen the lobe separation angle, you will lose torque below 3500 and about 5% overall on average. Cam companies routinely sell wide LSA's as a compromise for street manners. 236 degrees is about where you want to be. Have you looked into a stroker crank or is it too late?
yeah it's too late for the stroker, I wanted to go with that to begin with but couldn't afford the extra cost....stroker kit/machine work

I'm pretty sure this engine will have more power than I need anyway, I just want it to sound good too. This is my first performance engine so maybe next time I will go a little bigger

I have a 98 f-150 with suicide doors/ bodydrop/ all shaved that has the 4.2L v6 in it....and I have a 391fe truck engine sitting in my shop so I might build that one up and stick it in the f150 later on.