Starfury

You can't pick a cam based on how you want it to sound. That's counter-productive, especially in your case. You've been asking from the get-go for a package that gets you good fuel efficiency, which means good low-end torque and throttle response. A cam that lopes does so because of valve overlap, which is a byproduct of a cam that makes power at high rpm's, which is exactly the opposite of what you're trying to achieve.

If you wanted a package that would be an awesome street driver with good mid-range torque and a lot of top-end power, I would've started with the TFS heads and a much more aggressive cam in the first place.

Gun Jam

This is the cam that lunati recommended

http://www.lunatipower.com/Product.aspx?id=1669

Mr. Velocity

what cam are those specs for?

thanks again guys

-Gun

Gun Jam

Right now the engine has a slight lope to it. Its not extreme but at idle you can feel it in the seat and watch the hood and fenders shake a bit. I've had this car for 11 years and I know i would really miss that sound and feel....

wgc68nyc

I agree...although you may have power goals I think the sound and feel is more important unless you are racing. I changed my carb and mufflers recently and now I miss my old sound even though the car runs better and gets 3-4mpg more. I am sure you will love your new power gains regardless of what the exact numbers on a dyno turn out to be.

Starfury

That Voodoo cam is pretty mean. Are you sure your bottom end will spin up that far?

Gun Jam

Starfury

agreed the rpm range seems too high. I think I would be better suited with the trickflow cam vs that particular voodoo cam.

the advertised lift seemed a bit on the high side as well

mr_velocity

Those are from Ed Curtis for a cam based on the heads, intake, carb, compression ratio, pistons, headers, trans, rear end and the performance I want from the car.

Gun Jam

think I would be better off by switching plans? What if rather than trying to find a roller cam to fit the trick flow 61 cc heads I went with the 58cc heads that starfury recommended http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail....8&autoview=sku

but had comp custom grind me a roller cam that would work with stock pistons? Im not sure if that would work because of the limited available valve lift. I also dont know what the maximum lift is that one could use with stock pistons and those heads.

any ideas about that? or should I just have comp custom grind me a roller cam for the 61 cc heads like I have been considering...either way a custom ground cam sounds cool...

-Gun

Gun Jam

okay so after looking all this over and talking again with a comp tech....

right now I want to run the xtreme energy xr270rf-hr (PN: 35-421-8) cam and the trick flow heads with 61cc combustion chambers (as listed before)

I think this is a pretty dang close match to what I'm looking for

compared to the trick flow cam I think this maybe more aligned with my goals for adding HP but not hurting fuel mileage and still sounding like it has a cam in it...

I also plan to run the comp link bar lifters.

Any other suggestions?

-Gun