[b-man]

Your problem is you’re wanting a choppy idle or powerful sound. You’re not going to be able to use a very radical (long duration) cam in a low compression engine and have it run well.

Sure you can stick a big cam in it and it will have a rough idle, but it won’t get out of its own way.

Nothing’s worse than a car that sounds fast but isn’t.

If you want a powerful lopey sounding cam then you have to build an engine that will support it.

Your stock springs could very likely be worn out and have lost their tension. Have them checked or simply buy new so you don’t waste time and money.