[screamingchief]

Geez guys,,,dont trash the fellas thread...

Yeah,an 068 type of cam is about as large a cam as I'd ever use with the OE pressed studs.

And even then I'd only use the OE low lift versions,not the aftermarket high lift versions,and only with the OE 1.5 ratio rockers.

That's mostly because I dont trust the OE pressed studs very much @ all.

I usually convert all my pressed stud heads to screw in studs and adjustable valvetrain.

That's because I also tend to prefer using good valvesprings with a bit more pressure as a whole too.

I got a low/no budget 350 build like this in my garage right now,it's stock low miles '72 350 shortblock,a good used 068 cam & lifters,with a new timing set,and new oil pump in it,a late model baffled oil pan and a modified OE windage tray,yadda,yadda,yadda.

Have a set of '70 #16 small valve heads for my budget 350 too.
(pretty much the same heads as those '69 #46 small valve heads)

I'm gonna run a TII and either a 3310 holley VS carb or a 4777 650 DP carb on mine.

But I aint gonna be remotely worried about gas mileage on mine.

Also,for the stock port heads,the fel-pro #1233 is a little too big as that is the RAIV port size which is like 1/8" taller than stock,so I mostly use the Mr. Gasket ultra-seal intake set #5848 when using a mostly "stock" port opening.

Mine has the stock points distributor with mallory HD points/condensor,MSD cap & rotor,and the Crane adjustable can & adv. springs.

I'm kinda building it like the 350 H-O's were built.

Those were like 320-330 fwhp engines.

FWIW

Bret P.