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01-09-2018 12:58 AM #1
advice on 489
hey, brand new here. i recently bought a markv 454 block thats been bored .030 over. id like to build a 489. i dont have a vehicle to put it in yet, but the plan is a 3rd gen camaro. it will be 90% street with the 10% at the track when i can sneak away... as far as power specs, id like to be in the mid 500 range if not higher on both hp and tq... Theoretical parts list are as follows: scat cast crank kit with forged flat top pistons and forged rods, AFR heads (305 cc intake runner, 115cc chamber), edelbrock performer rpm airgap intake, holley 4150 800cfm carb. Im unsure of what im looking for in a cam.. max valve lift on the heads is .850. i would like a nice lopey sound but performance is more important. Am I on the right track? Any suggestions for what i should be looking for spec wise on a cam? feedback is appreciated...
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