Quote Originally Posted by 69elko
So I just got my big block chevy running in my '69 el camino, and I was just wondering what happens when you flatten cam lobes? I don't think it happened but I was just curious.

Also, I think I probably blew out the powervalves in my Holley. Had a couple of good backfires on initial startup, what does that effect? Just topend performance right?
If it pops out the carb or the intake or both you have flat lobes.