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hey guys,


im buying a new engine, im buying a new gm long block and im putting all the accessories from the old engine that i have on the new one. thing is i dont know what exactly i have on the old engine, cuz i havent pulled it yet. i know it has a holly 4 bbl but im not sure what size, it has hooker headers, not sure how big, and a edelbrock intake, and for now im gonna leaave on the stock heads on the new block, the only thing im going to change is the cam, and im not sure what the best one would be. but given the info i have what would be the max output of horse power on the new engine, with headers, 600cfm carb and a new cam? maybe a comp cam 268? thanks for any info and tips

Originally posted by mad hooker
hey guys,


im buying a new engine, im buying a new gm long block and im putting all the accessories from the old engine that i have on the new one. thing is i dont know what exactly i have on the old engine, cuz i havent pulled it yet. i know it has a holly 4 bbl but im not sure what size, it has hooker headers, not sure how big, and a edelbrock intake, and for now im gonna leaave on the stock heads on the new block, the only thing im going to change is the cam, and im not sure what the best one would be. but given the info i have what would be the max output of horse power on the new engine, with headers, 600cfm carb and a new cam? maybe a comp cam 268? thanks for any info and tips

WE WOULD NEED MORE INFO. ON YOUR ENGINE,AND CHASSIS TO GIVE YOU ANY ADVICE ON CAM SELECTION.

this is the new info for the engine im buying

its a 350, 290 hp v8. PM steel rods,aluminum pistons,camshaft .450 intake and .460 exhaust with hydraulic flat tappets. iron heads have 1.94 intake and 1.50 exhaust with 76cc combustion. what would be the best cam with the accessories i have for the new engine? and it has a TH-350 auto tranny