402 cam help
 

Hi, I have a 71 lwb c10 402 engine and th400 tranny. I already pulled the engine and had the machine shop go through the heads (#3993820). The block was in good shape so I just gave it a hone, new cam bearings, freeze plugs, new rings, and new main and rod bearings. I plan on adding a Edelbrock performer intake and 750 carb. And maybe headers at some point. So my question is what cam do you think I should put in it. I want to be able to run with my stock valve springs so going too big is out of the question. I was thinking of a comp cam 260H or Lunati 250/256 or 256/262 Also would it be worth changing the torque converter at this point too? if so what stall speed? Trying to do this on a budget so no roller cam on this rebuild. Thanks

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Call Comp cams[ 1 800 CAM HELP] and ask them I have had great luck [in small blocks ] with the 268H and I think they work just as well in big blocks.Keep in mind that when most talk about a big block cam they are thinking 454 and not 402. A cam that is just right in a 454 will be a shade too big in a 402. But since you are wanting to stay on the small side I still think in the 268 range is just where you will want to be.

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Calling Comp a great idea. But the 260h is a great choice as well. I prefer straight pattern cams, but as you can see most current grinders use split patterns. The 260 should not require a converter change.

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I'm running 268H in mine and love it. I did put a 2200 B&M Hole Shot stall in as well.

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How does it idle?

-klb

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thanks for the input everyone. My brain is going to explode with all the options out there. So I'm down to these options to run with stock valve springs:
1.Comp recommended the 260H cam P/N 11-203-3
2. Lunati recommended the 262/272 high efficiency cam P/N 10110212
3. And I thought I could get the Summit racing cam SUM-K1300, its close in the specs but they recommend new valve spring. I think there just covering there butt by recommending the valve springs.
Sorry I dont know how to make links to the different cam pages.

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268H, absolutely! Just make sure it is NOT the X/E version!!!

Knowing the chamber volume would help determine things better. Flat top pistons? zero decked?

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heads are 113cc (3993820 casting) pistons are stock domed, and the block has not been deck. now I called Competition Products today because there the only ones open on saturday for teck support. and they recommended this:

Elgin, Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft, Chevrolet Big Block, 208/218 @ .050, .475/.500, 112 LC

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210 at .050 is what the Comp 260 is and 218 is what the 268 is, so that is basically a split pattern cam with the 260 intake and the 268 exhaust. But 112 instead of 110 lobe center. Would be good for FI in the future.