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Cam and rear gear selection
I have read some threads where rear gears have been part of cam decision.
Something I am not sure of. So I have standard 400 hundred with 16 heads and tri power I am running a 2004r with 3.73 gears. In a 65 Tempest Is there something I should considering for cam choice. I own a brand new 2801 but is that the right cam for a peppy street cruiser? Thanks Greg |
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IMO, not a bad cam for the application you have. The 2801 cam has the same duration as the factory 068 cam but has more lift. The 068 cam is the 389 tri-power cam, among other applications.. There may be some better choices, but your splitting hairs on them and you already own this one. I'd use it.
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62' Lemans, Nostalgia Super Stock, 541 CI, IA2 block, billet 4.5" crank, Ross, Wide port Edelbrocks, Gustram intake, 2 4150 style BLP carbs, 2.10 Turbo 400, 9" w/4:30 gears, 8.76 @153, 3100lbs |
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16 heads, the 2801 and a 3.73 will be a hoot.
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. |
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The 2004R and 3.73's already make it a sweet cruiser. I wouldn't touch that combo no matter what cam you used. I'd just go with the cam you have and enjoy.
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Good enough
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Perfect cam!
Too bad the compression wasn't less, then you could crank up the initial and remove the vacuum advance and have a solid idling motor.. |
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