Not Ranked
When I was searching for a cam I thought that I would do the logical thing and put all of the available FE cams on a spread sheet and try to rank them from mild to race. I included the manufacturer's comments such at "rough idle", "great bottom end", etc. I figured that it would be a simple matter to compare specs and comments and end up with just what I was looking for. When I showed my spread sheet to the race car expert at work he laughed and told me that cams are more of an art than a science. On his advice I called PAW and talked to one of their "experts" who may or may not have had a clue about what he was talking about. I guess that I'll find out when I get the motor done and fire it up the first time........
If I were to do it all over again I think that I would go to the upcoming mini-nats, find a car that has the characteristics that I want, and use the cam that that guy used.
-Jon
p.s. John, if you would like a copy of my worthless spread sheet please feel free to stop by. I'm on the corner of Lochinvar and Inverness. It's the house with no roof and a big blue dumpster in the front yard. I'll be the guy pounding nails on the roof.
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