cam questions ?

[MrClean]

hello . I have a 355, 10:1 KB with world s/r 2.02 heads,comp 272 cam, rpm intake, 650 dp. carb , M21 4 speed , 3.73 gears & 26" tires. I've got a free new cam. a crane H-228/3200-2s-6. specs. @ .050 duration is 228/234 , lift is 480/494, lobe center is @ 106. is this to much cam for my combo ??

[zbugger]

You may find that you will need a bigger carb, but it should be ok. Maybe a porting job on the heads too. It doesn't sound too big, but I tend to be a little conservative on decisions at times. I should give you a nice bit of top end. What's the lobe separation on it? I'm too lazy to do the research.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Not to much at all. With 106LCs it will be a rumpty rumpty little cam. With those heads you are easily good to the low [email protected] range.

[MrClean]

its @ 106

[yody]

yes, that cam will match your combo just fine, better than the (what i assume is) the old comp 272. Like prodigy said at 106 it will be a loping idle and have a lot of snappy of the line torque. Are you sure the LSA is 106 or is that the ICA? Personally I would ditch those heads or have them ported. THey aren't any better than a set of stock double hump heads. But if thats all you can have, they are still better than a run of the mill stock smog head, or just a non performance stock head

[MrClean]

cool it's going in & yes it's the old comp 272

[novaman_68]

Just thought I mention that I am already running that EXACT cam in a 68 nova. The car has a 4-speed and 3.08 gears, with a set of old double humps and about 10 to 1 comp. and it runs a low 13 sec. quarter. I ran another cam that was a little bigger and the motor did'nt seem to run as good or wrap up as fast. I LOVE THIS CAM it is great. Run it and you won't be sorry.