So i recently had a lifter fail and never caught it until my exhaust was finished and complete wrecked a brand new compcam. So now im going to go a bit more extreme with the build. Im planning on running the compcam magnum 292h .501 lift, with some patriot heads with 64cc chambers. Im running some K.B. silv-o-lite flat tops pistons .030 over and a edelbrock rpm preformer intake and a 650cfm carb. What do you guys think about this setup? And do you think the carb might be a bit to small? Will be posting some pic when i have time.

 

What engine specs? 350, 396, 427, 454, etc???

 

oh sorry its a 350 bored to 355

 

More importantly what are the heads specs? Chamber size is only going to effect compression.

 

i was thinking the 190cc runners

 

I think your on the right track. I would rock the 650 too.

 

alright cool do you think the cam will be to much? im looking to race it on the strip but also be able to take it on a sunday cruise, and i wont be daily driven.

 

The cam might be more than you need. The biggest hang up I ever over came with cars was buying stuff that was just too big. Bigger is mostly never better, The 292 is what I like to call a bottom of the page cam. What gears do you HAVE? (not want) Is your torque converter stock? How tall are your tires?

I have a 383 in my car and didn't get a cam quite as big. My theory is my engine could make awesome peak HP. but I don't drive around at 6500 rpm. I want an engine that just keeps pulling. So I built one that makes good low end torque, thats what moves you. Its also what plants your *** in the seat. To me a strip motor is way easier to build than a street thumper.

 

The gears are just the stock ones and the torque converter is stock also. I havent got tires for it yet there just stock size tires on the rally rims. I could deal with the gearing once the engine is built and running. I dont want to get something that is way overboard but i want something that will make good power for track and can do some sunday cruises. Would it be best to maybe get a hold of comp cams and see what they think would be a good cam?

 

Great idea.