[Chevelle-list] Cam choice?

[Bill Vander Werf]

Although I think your cam choice would work, I believe it's at the far end of what I would put in a daily driver street car.

It really depends on what you want. Do you want a car to show off? Is a lumpy idle is more important than practicality? If that's what you want, then I think it's a good choice.

Do you want more practicality and drivability? I can only imagine what you pay for gas where you are. Let's face it, a big block isn't going to get very good gas mileage by today's standards anyway, but is economy important to you? If it is, go a little smaller.

If you are building a daily driver then my philosophy is this; less is more when it comes to cams. A lumpy idle is cool but a smaller cam will give you more power where you can use it...in the lower to mid-range.

Even in drag racing less can be more. I have a 3600 pound 71 that runs 11.50s with a Crane 224/236 @ .050 hydraulic roller in a 461 (.030 over 454). Most people don't believe that's all the cam I have in it. I think it works as good as it does because it gives me the bottom end power to get a heavy car moving.

Staying within the Edelbrock line, I would recommend this cam for your application:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D5062&autoview=sku

Bill Vander Werf

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pelle Andersson 
  To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net 
  Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:41 AM
  Subject: [Chevelle-list] Cam choice?


  Hi!
  What do you guys think about putting a edelbrock 7162 cam in my 402?
  Stock heads, 800cfm holley, performer rpm intake, hooker pro comp headers
  Mallory Hei.
  http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D7162&autoview=sku
  Please comment!


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