need help choosing an off the shelf cam
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need help choosing an off the shelf cam ok here is the situation:
98 camaro motor in a 1967 Chevelle. My brothers project.
he has a set of rebuilt 241 heads with minor bowl work and have been decked to flat, 10/1000's was shaved off.
what is a good healthy cam that can be bought off the shelf that will fit without having to fly cut the pistons?
which head gasket thickness?
and what length pushrods?
we have access to a futural F11, a t-rex, and an MS3 cam, or is there something better someone can recommend that can be bought right off the shelf?
car has full length headers, ls6 intake, ported throttle body.
any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
98 camaro motor in a 1967 Chevelle. My brothers project.
he has a set of rebuilt 241 heads with minor bowl work and have been decked to flat, 10/1000's was shaved off.
what is a good healthy cam that can be bought off the shelf that will fit without having to fly cut the pistons?
which head gasket thickness?
and what length pushrods?
we have access to a futural F11, a t-rex, and an MS3 cam, or is there something better someone can recommend that can be bought right off the shelf?
car has full length headers, ls6 intake, ported throttle body.
any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
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Manual or auto? Converter size if auto? What kind of rpms are you looking at turning? Weekend cruiser? Wanting to run at the track? Vehicle weight?
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From: East Bay, California
Its a stick, spec 3+ clutch.
Full weight 67 chevelle, not sure of weight.
Weekend cruiser, but wants an aggressive idle and power,
maybe occasional track trips, but not full out race car.
He basically wants the biggest cam he can get with the heads the way they are, but I really don't know much about cams at all. I know this is the best place for technical info, so I figured id ask here.
Full weight 67 chevelle, not sure of weight.
Weekend cruiser, but wants an aggressive idle and power,
maybe occasional track trips, but not full out race car.
He basically wants the biggest cam he can get with the heads the way they are, but I really don't know much about cams at all. I know this is the best place for technical info, so I figured id ask here.
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Brett Foote Thread Starter
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I am more worried because the heads he got were decked, and they took 10/1000ths off. I am not sure what that is in real life numbers, but he doesn't want to fly cut, so a big lift cam is what i am worried about.
thats why i keep trying to get him to go with the F11, although i have no personal experience with it, i have heard its a good full range cam. He really wants a lopey cam though, and not into racing as much as I am, so he is really stuck on the whole horespower thing, not the torque thing, LOL
thats why i keep trying to get him to go with the F11, although i have no personal experience with it, i have heard its a good full range cam. He really wants a lopey cam though, and not into racing as much as I am, so he is really stuck on the whole horespower thing, not the torque thing, LOL
What gear it has?? That would make a good difference in drivability with a big cam. Heavy car with big *** cam and no gears would be slow and boring to drive BTW.
SreetSweeper cams(ht228/232 or 236/240) might be a good choice or; Torquer 2 and 3...Tsunami.. Raptor.. VRX4-5..
Any of those cams will have an agressive lope with tight LSA and low idle BTW, even a 228R would..I have a 22x and it has a agressive lope.
SreetSweeper cams(ht228/232 or 236/240) might be a good choice or; Torquer 2 and 3...Tsunami.. Raptor.. VRX4-5..
Any of those cams will have an agressive lope with tight LSA and low idle BTW, even a 228R would..I have a 22x and it has a agressive lope.
