i asked this question a LONG time ago but never got to look over it. i have a 289 pretty much stock and i have no plans to keep it like that. im looking for a daily driver but with a lot of power as well[sm=smiley17.gif]. is there a popular one that most people tend to go for? i perfer to get edelbrock. please make some suggestions! thanks.

 

nevermind the edelbrock! i heard comp. cams are better but go ahead and give pros and cons.

 

[sm=feedback.gif] i really need help on this cam issue.

 

Ok so the name isnt fancy, but check out Howards Cams. The mechanic/machinist who did the work on my 289 recommends them. He says they make their own cams from scratch, whereas most others buy blanks, then modify them. He (my mechanic) builds & does machine work for high performance engines, and says he uses them exclusively, unless a customer insists on something different. And yes, they come with stickers [sm=bounceybounce.gif]

Here is the link to their site
http://www.howardscams.com/

 

whatever you get the cam needs to be matched. intake manifold, carb, and you cant forget about the need for increased exhaust flow. Edlebrock makes a good cam and they come in kits with quality lifters.

 

wow... i didnt know it was important to match. does it really make a big diffrence because i have a edelbrock intake and a holley carb. but i might wait till next month to do my cam. i was thinking about going with a comp cam. because thats what i heard is good.

 

sry, i should have been more clear in what i meant. they dont neccesarily have to be matched by their respective brand names, but aftermarket manifolds make peak power at a certain RPM range, so you should match your cams RPM range according to the manifolds. i dont guess brands really matter, solely up to you.

 

this leads me to another question. when i bought my car it already had the edelbrock performer intake. so how can i identify the rpm range??

 

a performer 289/302 intake makes good power from idle-5500 rpm. the cam should be matched accordingly, this is a fairly mild set up.

 

All you need to do is ask someone about what will match it. You can look yourself too...usually when looking at parts like intakes, they will say where their power range is. You just match them, lol. And if you look at other combos you can kinda get a gist as to what lift/duration cam goes with which intake, and which CFM carbs go with which intakes and so on. Just research it and you'll get it.