baddawgcustoms
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After building the frame for my T modified I decided to tweak a few dimensions, so I'm giving RPM my dimensions and having him do a new frame for me. It will be a couple months finishing it up so I'm going to rebuild my engine and have it ready. Let me tell you what I have and get some help with what I need. The engine is a 89 model 4 bolt block with 193 casting heads. From what I've read these heads aren't much at high rpm but have good low end torque. (Not running high rpm anyway so no biggie). Best my research can tell the engine specs show factory 9.3-1 compression. Heads are supose to be 1.95 Intake 1.50 exhaust. I have a s10 rear 3.73 gears and using 29.6 tall rubber on the back, th350 transmission. I have a 80457-7 Holley which is Basicly a 4160 with non adjusting float bowls, 600 cfm vac sec. I'm using an old points distributor that has a HEI upgrade. (Trying to give all info I can). The intake I'm using is a weiand 3984 single top tunnel ram. I'm using the single top because I love the look, NOT because I'm running quarter miles! This engine will probably never see north of 5000, or 80+mph.
(Mike I read your comment about the guys that ask for the biggest cam for stock heads so I'm trying NOT to be that guy).
What I'm looking for is recommendations on cam specs for what I'm running. I Basicly want the mildest cam that will work. (Yes I will talk to the cam reps but i know some guys here may know better than them, but I will get both). I don't care if it has the big cam sound, I just want to optimize the setup for around town cruising and highway speeds the best I can with an intake I know wasn't designed for everyday street use. (But they look good).
Also with this setup what's the general concencous about stall rpm for the converter.
Open to all input. Thanks.
(Mike I read your comment about the guys that ask for the biggest cam for stock heads so I'm trying NOT to be that guy).
What I'm looking for is recommendations on cam specs for what I'm running. I Basicly want the mildest cam that will work. (Yes I will talk to the cam reps but i know some guys here may know better than them, but I will get both). I don't care if it has the big cam sound, I just want to optimize the setup for around town cruising and highway speeds the best I can with an intake I know wasn't designed for everyday street use. (But they look good).
Also with this setup what's the general concencous about stall rpm for the converter.
Open to all input. Thanks.