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Re: 1972 307 cam selection... HELP!
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Originally Posted by gvw5400
Spiced Ice Pirate,
Give it a great tune on ignition and carb.
Unless you really want a huge project, $$$ and the 307 is basically sound now,
just do the gears.
Dirk
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Have to jump in again and say my 69 C10 had a totally stock 307 with single exhaust. I installed duals (only 2" pipes) with generic turbo mufflers, and installed a used Q-jet manifold with a 450 cfm 4bbl Holley Economaster carb. What a huge difference that made!
As I recall, fuel mileage around the suburbs, with some highway, went from 10-11 mpg to 12-13 mpg. And the engine felt so much better when accelerating and at highway speeds, like it went from asthma to breathing freely. Back in 1990 it was the best $250 I ever spent.
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 23 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
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