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Sep 18, 2003 | 07:27 PM

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Cam To Big????

Im am working on building a iron block 370ci and i am trying to decide on a cam. When the new motor goes togeather it will have stage II heads w/ 2.055 and 1.60 valves. It will be Lunati Pro billit rods and forged 4.030 pistons, and a stock crank good for runiing 15 lbs of boost.
The cam im looking at is a 232/238 .585/.585 114+3 LSA. Would that be to big for the 370? How about stock heads w/ comp 918's ?? Will i have a problem with piston to valve clearance?? Spinning to 6500.
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Sep 18, 2003 | 10:47 PM

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Re: Cam To Big????

nope.....the G5X-2 cam is larger than that and people (soon to be also) are running it on stock short block 346s.....

Sep 18, 2003 | 11:08 PM

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Re: Cam To Big????

As long as your shortblock has flycut pistons you should be fine with piston to valve clearance.

Sep 19, 2003 | 10:04 AM

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Re: Cam To Big????

So one of you says yes and the other says no. I dont have fly cut pistons on my 346, but on my 370 i will. So should i wait and just install it on the 370?? That cam should work well with FI right??
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Kyle