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| Cam questions? |
| By bill white - 12/24/2000 3:19:13 AM; IP 63.15.2.88 |
I am just about ready to start my winter project, and am just gathering the last of the parts. I am rebuilding a 65 galaxie convertible 500xl. I have a factory AFX teardrop glass hood, and have the parts to upgrade the brakes and drop the car down 1 1/2 to 2". The car is a factory four speed(although I am still in the hunt for a toploader)
For a powerplant I have decided to do a compromise and am going with a 390 +.60 over, It has a steel 427 crank (C4AE-B)and I will be using the C5AE-B lemans rods. I will be using C3AE-C 406 heads that have small cc chambers, that should bump my Comp Ratio to a healthy 9.8/1 to 10.3 with the pistons I will be using. I will be running a factory tri-power. I have the factory 1965 427 headers. And am considering using the stock ajustable rockers(solid cam) even though I will be running a hydraulic with Rhoads lifters.
MY QUESTION: I would like to run a pretty bumpy hydraulic cam and feel I can get away with a pretty good stick with the use of the rhoads, but have no idea which way to turn. I DO NOT WANT TO RUN A SOLID LIFTER CAM NOR A ROLLER CAM. The rear end I believe to be a 3.00-1 but will change over to a 3.50-1 or a 3.89-1.
I plan on driving the car to events and being able to run the drags with it. I have some thoughts on caming but thought I would throw this up for discussion. Does anybody have any ideas on cams and rear end ratios, or does anybody have any real world experience they would like to throw out.
AGAIN, must be hydraulic, I don't mind a lope,(healthy or otherwise,as a fact would prefer a healthy bump), must be streetable enough to not have to "launch" at stoplights and use power brakes(idle under 1000 :o) ). AND must be able to propel a big galaxie down the 1/4 in respectable times. |
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