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Topic: why smaller??
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 05-10-2003 06:45 PM
   
There is a local guy that runs a speedshop in town here that was a NHRA racer, and he strongly advised me that he thought my thoughts on cam choice were TOO BIG!So he suggested something smaller, didn't say what, but said i should go smaller. I was looking at the Magnum 270H from Comp, this is for a 351W with 9:1 comp, Holley Vaccum secondary 670, Headers, and reworked heads (or Worlds depending on what seems to be the best bang for the buck), MSD 6al ignition, blaster 2 coil This is for my 3800 lb torino And he said "I don't know who is telling you about engine stuff but i think they are off on the cam choice"
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-10-2003 06:47 PM
Sounds about right to me... ------------------
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-10-2003 07:23 PM
Did he give you a specific reason?  That cam sounds fine to me.  Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 05-10-2003 07:30 PM
his resoning was as foggy as goldfish water after 3 years with no cleaning....just "That's too big of a cam"
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 6522
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-10-2003 08:04 PM
He said the 270H was too big?  Maybe he was thinking 270 @ .050? SteveW
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Glens67
Gearhead Posts: 325
From: Petaluma
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-10-2003 10:11 PM
MABY he's a Chebby guy?------------------
Glen
67 GT 390
65 Galaxie 500 XL 4 Speed
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 4538
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-10-2003 10:18 PM
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Originally posted by Dubz:
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just "That's too big of a cam"
Run AWAY!!!
With reasoning like that, I bet he was also a multiple national record holder like a certain moderator of this board. You're cam choice sounds fine to me. But your choice of speedshops is questionable. 
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 05-11-2003 12:50 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Glens67:
MABY he's a Chebby guy?
what would make the difference there??
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-11-2003 01:02 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Dubz:
what would make the difference there??
I think he doesn't want you to be faster than his chubby checker chebby buds. Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-11-2003 05:20 PM
Maybe smaller cams are what he has in stock.------------------
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 443
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 05-13-2003 01:09 PM
he has nothing in stock, and takes about 2 months to order a part, and charges 100s more than other shops....so i go to him to talk about combos but that's about it.So that's why i was confused by his thought that 224 @ 0.05 was too much cam for a large displacement engine like the 351
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Tea'sGrabber
Gearhead Posts: 142
From: Seattle, Wash.
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 05-13-2003 02:04 PM
270H??? too big? lol... Call Comp or Alex...I'd be looking at the 280H.. The 270H I feel is too small in that heavy a car...------------------
Todd 71 Mav Grabber All orig 306 cu.in. Cast Iron heads. Carillo Rods.Best et. 10.71 @ 124 thru the mufflers.
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1001
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-13-2003 02:24 PM
I guess I'm the odd man out here.I would agree that on a car thats weight is 3800 lbs. and I'm guessing will be street driven that the 270 would be a good limit. Definitely no more then a 270. That heavy of a car needs all the help it can get getting out of the hole. IMHO
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