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Originally Posted by Formulajones
That just means it'll fit engines with the same architecture, doesn't mean it's the right choice 
That is an extremely tiny cam with 204 @ .050. The factory 068 is a bigger cam than that. Sticking that performer cam in even a 400ci is going to give you detonation issues with any amount of decent compression which is why you find it necessary to run expensive race gas and fuel additives.
That's just not an option for us car guys that actually drive our cars even just sparingly, let alone frequently. We used to build engines that way decades ago when race gas was still $3 a gallon but these days at $8 a gallon it makes no sense when we can build pump gas engines to make as much power and spend 1/4 the cost in fuel, not to mention I can drive it anywhere and fill it up anywhere. |
To each his own. I can drive mine anywhere and fill it up anywhere too. That's why I switch to octane booster when I'm not near the racing fuel pump.
If you can't afford to spend an extra $15(2 octane boosters) on a tank of gas in your fun car I understand that too. Everyone has to live within their budget. I think that a few extra dollars an hour of fun isn't much these days. I drop the pizza guy a $10 tip. If he's worth it so am I.
So I will add the caveat, if you can't afford to spend an extra $15 on a tank of gas don't build a engine like mine, do something different to save your all that money.