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Old 12-07-2019, 08:53 PM
Will Will is offline
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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss View Post
...the 2802 looks like old tech.

Stan
yeah, pretty much. It's basically an updated 744 grind but it certainly doesn't use the newest/most modern lobe designs.

For the price, I think it's a great choice for a healthy street 400. If it's not working well for you (speaking generically here), there's a tuning problem. And tuning includes choosing the right cam for your compression ratio, along with timing, fuel curves and getting the intake centerline right.

I'm going to put one in the low compression '73 455 that's currently in my Formula. I think it should work just fine in that and certainly have a LOT more midrange power than the stock cam that's in there now.

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