I have torn down my 350 engine that I plan to go through and rebuild for a good street motor in my 63 Chevy II wagon for reliability and fuel milage. I pulled the current cam in it that supposedly has low milage (around 50 miles) and was going to change it since I dropped the lifters and push rods but may end up keeping the cam and buying new lifters, push rods, springs and rockers.
The cam is a 12-211-2 Magnum, Duration at .050 is 224 and lift is .470. It shows the RPM range at 1,800-5,800. What do you think of this cam in this motor of mine being used in a street car? Too big or will it work fine? I also heard that I can use Rhoad Lifters when I go to buy new lifters instead of a comps cam magnum rocker, lifter and pushrod kit. What do you guys think on this?
I did find out the pistons in this motor are L2256 TRW's (Forged, Speed Pro's) .030 over. They are supposed to have 9.72:1 compression with 64cc heads but I have 75cc heads so that should bring it around 9.0:1 I beleive (that's if it has not been decked). The manifold I am going to be running will be an Edelbrock RPM with most likely a 500 or 600 cfm carb (I have not decided on this one yet).
All I am asking here is what would you guys do, keep the cam if it specs out good or buy a new one with lifters and everything? I hear lots of good things about Rhoads lifters on bigger cams in a street car but never had experience with them myself or driven a car with them.
Thanks!

Shawn-