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Old 04-03-2007, 11:54 PM
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now by any chance if i was to change the cam on a 351w and use evrything stock like if i got a 302 cam would it work if i just put the cam in the 351w me and my friends are trying to put a 351w in his dad old car for his bday but if i changed the cam to a stock 302 cam and or what a good lope cam for a 351w and throw in the cam would it work and it EFI my question is would it work and what a good cam for a stock 351w that makes it sound mean till he can aford to beef it up
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Are we talking 302HO and a roller 351 block?
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351w non-roller
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:09 AM
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1. Can't use a roller cam on a non-roller block without retrofit lifters
2. A stock 302 cam is way too mild for any 351
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:13 AM
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what would be a good cam and it would have to be flat tappet i forgot 302 is roller cam but does anyone kno max vavle lift for a 1988 stock 351w efi
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:13 AM
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1. Can't use a roller cam on a non-roller block without retrofit lifters
2. A stock 302 cam is way too mild for any 351
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A stock 302 cam is too mild for a stock 302!
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:14 AM
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ORIGINAL: Cleeman99

now by any chance if i was to change the cam on a 351w and use evrything stock like if i got a 302 cam would it work if i just put the cam in the 351w me and my friends are trying to put a 351w in his dad old car for his bday but if i changed the cam to a stock 302 cam and or what a good lope cam for a 351w and throw in the cam would it work and it EFI my question is would it work and what a good cam for a stock 351w that makes it sound mean till he can aford to beef it up
Is that all one sentence???
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What year is the 351w block?


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Old 04-04-2007, 12:18 AM
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ya i failed english because i don't use the period lol. omg
anyways it an 1988 351w and to increase the vavle lift do i just have to buy new vavle springs
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Cleeman. I have an Edlebrock performer 351w camshaft with 200 miles on it. Its in my 71' block. I would be willing to sell you the cam and lifters for $100

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Old 04-04-2007, 12:22 AM
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Hell.. I have a matching carb intake manifold as well... another $50 plus shipping and the whole set is yours
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