i have a '65 289. What type of cam will work with my engine??
-hydraulic flat tappet
-hydraulic roller
-mechanical flat tappet
-mechanical roller

 

most likely a hydraulic flat tappet, unless someone changed that to a roller block, the the roller cam would work

 

I doubt it. The car/motor was stock when i bought the car.
does anyone have any advice when buying a cam? i currently have performer intake, holley carb, msd ignition, and flomasters!
..im looking for:
- little choppy idle (not TOO MUCH!!)
- low-mid range power
- will be a daily driver
...feel free to shoot as much knowledge and options you guys want!!

 

Make sure you google crane and competition cams!! They have some nice products as well do others.

 

comp cams is a great cam company. go to their site u wont be disapointed.

 

I know I sound like a broken record (are you guys old enough to remember those things?) but call Crane and order a Fireball-1 cam. It will work with a 2 or 4 barrel carb. With or without headers. The best IMHO overall streetable cam you can buy for a 289.

 

crane makes a good bump stick too. Any of their energizer series cams are great for performance/DD applications. I'm running their H-284-H10 cam.

 

i also plan to get new rocker arms. will this make a diffrence?? i also need help choosing those. i dont want to spend a lot but want some fairly good ones that will last a while. any suggestions?

 

Upgrades on performance costs $$$$$!!!! So get ready to break open that piggy bank!!!!

 

crane cams and comp cams make some good steel roller tip rockers it'll be a 1.6 ratio, id say .490 - .515 lift with .260-.280 duration would be the way to go for a hot streetable cam...