help me choose a cam
Im gonna be buying a cam in the next few days, but i really have no idea what would be best for my setup maybe you guys can help me out...
the car is a 1972 LeMans with a 400 and th350 behind it. the engine had obviously been rebuilt before i got it and from the casting numbers i know it is a late 70's block i think it was 76 or 78 (6x heads), i can say for sure but i believe it has a higher conpression ratio than those engines did stock. maybe the pistons were swaped for performance pistons and/or the heads were milled im not sure but it runs pretty strong already...up to 5k. it has 6x heads on it, headers, a 750 holly and an edelbrock performer intake (which i will be swaping for a performer RPM along with the cam). my problem is that my engine runs out of steam right at 5k, i dont mind lope at all (actually i would like some) and im looking for a nasty street car, this vehicle will see about 90% street and 10% track but i want as much as i can possibly get out of it and reasonably expect to drive it on the street.
thanks guys
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