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Offline spookie

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what cam?
« on: April 29, 2018, 05:35:01 AM »
1500# fed with 406sbc,220cc rhs heads,with crower stack injection on alcohol.Should be 12.5-1 compression with 64cc heads.With zoomie headers,1.76pg,4.56 gears,what cam spec should I look for?

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Re: what cam?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2018, 09:11:24 AM »
Listen to Matt but we have found about any will work--it is not critical like a door car or gas application--we have run about the same with everything from 250/255 at 050 all the way to 270/275 at 050  and 106 is great in the 1/8th but 108 better for quarter and does not loose any in the 1/8th so 108 LSA is best all around IMO so far
you have the CI so lay the duration to it  just can't go wrong --whatever you find cheap and used will work  all the way up to 280 at 050 range as long as you have PTV room do it
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Re: what cam?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2018, 03:48:45 PM »
Agree .You have the gear,light weight and compression. I would look at 275 to 285 at .050 range.IMO anything less and you are leaving power on the table.
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