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Originally Posted by TransAm 474
For the few of you who think the 2802 is too big for a 400..... What compression did y'all run in your 400's when you came to this conclusion? ...
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An excellent question.
I can't believe someone thinks a 224 @ .050" cam on a 114 LSA is a "drag race" cam in a 400" engine. Chevy guys run cams that size in 350s all the time. I wouldn't run it in a 9:1 400 without Rhoads lifters but it works great in higher compression engines.
Knew a guy years ago with a '68 'bird. Your basic 400 rebuild with +.030" TRWs and #16 heads. 2802 cam, mild converter, 3.73 gears, 750 Holley, headers. That thing idled fine and would smoke the tires clean off the rims. I'll never forget him grenading the differential doing a burnout at a car club meet.