Need Help Choosing The Right Hydrolic Cam?
05-10-2003, 09:20 PM
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Need Help Choosing The Right Hydrolic Cam?
1990 454 WITH 750 HOLLEY CARBS & CURRENTLY PERFORMER RPM DUAL PLANE INTAKE MANIFOLDS, THINKING OF GOING TO SINGLE PLANE?
WHICH HYDROLIC FLAT CAM DO YOU SUGGEST?
WHICH HYDROLIC FLAT CAM DO YOU SUGGEST?
05-11-2003, 03:24 PM
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Yup, stay with the dual-plane intake, and do yourself a favor and buy Dennis Moore's book on big blocks chevys. I don't agree with everything in there but it's the best book on big blocks I've seen. He knows his stuff.
05-11-2003, 11:33 PM
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Crane #134241--#134242 in kit form with lifters, lock plate, and lube. Under $150 for kit at Summit.
Specs 226/236 .534/.553 on a 112 lobe separation
Had one in my 93 454Mag. Almost the same cam as the Merc 420. Will make about 425 HP and spin to 5500rpms. Good lopey idle at about 800rpms. Needs about 10*- 12* initial timing nto idle nice.
Specs 226/236 .534/.553 on a 112 lobe separation
Had one in my 93 454Mag. Almost the same cam as the Merc 420. Will make about 425 HP and spin to 5500rpms. Good lopey idle at about 800rpms. Needs about 10*- 12* initial timing nto idle nice.
