so Bill,
have ya ran it? and if so, what kinda numbers does it turn?
Rob Means
"be good,if not,be good at it
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From: "Bill Vander Werf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Cam
> My motor is a .030 over 454 (460) with 10:1 compression and my cam specs
> are quite similar to yours, although mine is a hydraulic roller so it's
> a touch more radical.
>
> .587 intake lift, 226 duration @ .050
> .610 exhaust lift, 234 duration @ .050
> 112 degree lobe center
>
> The idle is quite lopey but I'm still able to pull 12 inches of vacuum
> at idle so my power brakes still work. It keep the idle about 1000 so it
> doesn't shake the car too much. I knew it would be the way it is, so I'm
> good with it. I kept my car street legal, but it will see a whole lot
> more track than street and I built it accordingly. I have a 3000 stall
> converter and 3.89 gears. The motor still makes plenty of bottom end
> power but it's pretty lumpy.
>
> The cam you ordered would work with your 4.10 rear gear and 4 speed,
> although, based on your posts, this cam will be stretching the limits of
> what you say you are comfortable with.
>
> I agree with Keith. The cam is only one varible in the whole scheme of
> things. You need to decide what the car is going to be used for. If you
> are using it as a daily driver, or even a Sunday driver, the cam you
> ordered is probably way too big. If a lopey idle is all you are worried
> about the cam will be fine but the lumpy idle will come with a cost. If
> you want something you can "take out of town", go with less cam.
>
> Bill Vander Werf
>
>
> Craig & Cerena Robertson wrote:
>
> > Just had the guy rebuilding my engine to order the cam for it.
> > I'm glad he always ask me if the part his is going to order is ok, but
> > hell I know nothing about engines. It's like asking me to read
> > Chinese. The one I picked for my Big Block is as follows: Duration
> > 050 IN 224Duration 050 EX. 232Lift IN
> > 527Lift EX 553Lobe Center 114 Says:
> > Lopey idle, Wild Street/Strip I'm looking for something that sounds
> > good, but I don't want something that I can hear myself think when
> > riding in the car. Can anyone tell me what I just ordered. Thanks
> > Craig
>
> Craig & Cerena Robertson wrote:
>
> > Thanks Keith
> > The engine is a 396 bored .40, it has a steel crank from a 427, and
forged pistons. He is
> > ordering Roller Rockers, they said something like 1.7. The heads are
still being worked at the
> > machine shop. He is waitng to hear from them before ordering the
correct lifters etc. I'm told
> > that my rear is a posi 4:10, If so I want to replace it with a 3.55 so
that I can take it out of town.
> > The car is a 4 speed. Right now the car came with P295 50 R15's on the
rear. There to big so
> > I'd like to sell them ( hate to because they're new) and so with
something not as wide, maybe a
> > P235 60 R15 on rear with a 70 series on front. This is all that I'm sure
of. I have headers and
> > flowmasters installed.
> >
>
>
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