Thread: Cam for 462" FE
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Old 12-16-2008, 09:36 AM
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Whether you like it will depend on what you want out of your engine.
If you want an engine that has a nice lope at idle, will run smoothly at lower rpm and still make tons of hp and torque in the normal street driven rpm range- like 2200 to about 5800, I think you will be very happy with that cam. I put a similar custom ground Crane hyd roller in my 472" FE (specs on my cam are 228/234 and lift in the .580/.590 range (can't remember exact lift numbers, can check later if you want) with a 112 lsa), and could not be happier. The engine idles nicely at about 850 rpm with about 14" of vacuum and has a great lope. And it has very nice street manners- you can cruise in 4th or 5th at 2000 rpm or so without any lugging at all, but when you downshift and hit the gas, it pulls like a freight train, plants you in your seat and will break the tires loose with ease. That's my .o2
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