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Old 08-28-2019, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by TransAm 474 View Post
So... Y'all think 9.8 compression will work out good for this on pump gas? If so, which camshaft for this compression? Crower 60916 or Summit 2802? The look on paper, it seems the 2802 would make it even more pump gas tolerant, do too its later Intake Closing, but it may be a bit more soggy down low in normal driving conditions over the Crower 60916, but then again, even the specs of the 2802 doesnt really look that big for a 400 CI motor with it's 114 LSA.
I ran that same exact combination once. It was a 400, 62 heads and a 2802 cam. It never overheated, never pinged and ran fine on 91 octane. The engine really pulled hard too.