Cam Question

[carl_graham2001]

I have a pretty much stock 350 chevy motor.i have headers a and everything else is stock .would this be a good cam to help it out .i dont want nothing to quick just something to liven it up a bit but i also like the sound of a cam lope. any help will be greatly appreciated
Part Number: 12-249-4

Notes: Xtreme(R) Energy(TM); 1000-5000rpm; advertise duration 249 int./260 exh.; valve lift .434 int./.444 exh.; lobe angle 112 deg.; not legal for sale or use on pollution-controlled motor vehicle;
Usage: Street/Performance
Engine Make Size: Chevy Small/Block (262-400)
Lifter Type: Hydraulic flat tappet
RPM Range: 1000-7000
Exhaust Valve Lift inch: 0.444
Exh Duration At 050 inch Degree: 212
Exh Duration Advertised Degree: 260
Intake Valve Lift inch: 0.434
Int Duration At 050 inch Degree: 206
Int Duration Advertised Degree: 249

 

[79cuttycholo]

get a comp cam 268 or even a 262 would be mild for your sbc and it should work with your stock torque converter

 

[79cuttycholo]

but with a cam it will start to lean out ur qjet maybe and lean is bad so i would suggest if i getn a cam might as well replace the intake and carb while u at or re jet the qjet u got

 

[custom442]

That cam wont give you a lope at all. Do you have stock heads? what type or casting #?

 

[Yoda]

That cam wont give you a lope at all. Do you have stock heads? what type or casting #?

Beat me to it. Duration is prolly about right for stock compression but less LDA for more torque and a little lope in the idle. Try the same grind but with a LDA of 108 instead of 112.

 

[carl_graham2001]

well 3 people have said comp cams 268 so thats what im going to go with. as for the intake and carb im going to get new stuff this weekend thanks for the input

 

[High Roller]

Im sorry, but why are we discussing a Chev engine question in a Cutlass / 442 / Hurst/Olds forum???

 

[dan2286]

Im sorry, but why are we discussing a Chev engine question in a Cutlass / 442 / Hurst/Olds forum???

Because it's a Chevy powered Cutlass :wink:

 

[patmckinneyracing]

If you want something with lope, get something with a 110 LSA. My summit .442/.460 cam has plenty of lope and gets plenty of torque but I've heard good things about comp cams 262 and 268 cams. Only complaint I've heard about comp cams is excess valvetrain noise with certain set ups.