01-09-2018, 08:59 PM | #1 |
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Pick my cam ?
I just bought a low compression 350 (78-79) that I am going to transplant into my 68 C10 . It will be backed by a th400 and 3.08 gears with 235 75 15 tires. I am looking for a smooth idle with good low end torque as that is where it will be used most. Let me know your experienced suggestions.
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01-10-2018, 12:19 AM | #2 |
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Re: Pick my cam ?
I would suggest this cam or one similar. It is also available as a cam and lifter kit.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-1102
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01-11-2018, 01:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: Pick my cam ?
I'm no cam expert but to my knowledge the type of cam that makes heavy vehicles like these trucks (with a small block) great around town is a cam that uses 'lift' instead of 'duration' as its backbone.
The 'lumpy' cams (long duration) tend of offer poor low end performance on a heavy vehicle....and that means most of your stoplight 'around town' performance which might be 90% of your day. Get some info on this...and always take the time to call a cam company and get their opinion. Be very wary of the guys pushing for the 'lumpity lump' sound....lol Coley
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01-11-2018, 04:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: Pick my cam ?
Call the cam makers. They kind of know cams pretty well, probably better than most of us on this forum. ;-)
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01-12-2018, 10:40 PM | #5 |
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I agree with Captain and use that cam too. But my question to you is if it's really worth installing a new nearly stock cam into an old engine. I don't know your budget, but killer exhaust would be a great investment too, and you won't have to disturb the karma" of a good used motor. These days, with oil being what is, I am always concerned about flattening a lobe on break-in, then the motor is done.
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01-16-2018, 01:50 AM | #6 |
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Re: Pick my cam ?
I've used the Comp 260HE many times and it's great for me. A set of longtube headers and a quick advance kit in the distributor and it will be the best it's going to be without better heads and more compression !
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I was looking at cams in the Summit catalog and coincidentally this is almost IDENTICAL to one of the Edelbrock Performer cams. The Comp 260 is a great cam as well as the Crane Energizer 266 (these cams are almost identical.) I would have done the 266 for the kids truck but Energizer cam and lifter kits ain't $89 anymore. The Crane was as expensive as the Comp. The near $100 savings on the Summit kit went towards the intake on our project. Budget, you know.
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01-16-2018, 11:47 PM | #8 |
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The Summit 1102 IS the exact same cam as the Edelbrock Performer cam. The Performer cam is just a old school generic cam that has been used for decades.
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01-17-2018, 08:52 PM | #9 |
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They have tweaked the advertised numbers in the catalog ever so slightly to make them look different. But that is exactly what I figured it was.
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