Here is where I really blew it. I built my engine with my wife as governing head on the rebuild.
I have .202 heads, flowed, ported, port matched. Edelbrock performer manifold, EGR carb. Full emissions. .030 over. The stock exhaust manifold is ported. I took drag line cable imbedded grit, and polished the inside to match the ports. 2 1/2 dual exhaust, crossed over, and length matched.
Nice quiet sound, heavy on the torque, 22mpg highway.
I am getting some "wet" black deposits on the tailpipes.
I suspect as it is a new rebuild, I will have to change the head gaskets. No oil loss per se, a little puff of blue on start up, no bigge, between oil changes I do not have to add any oil.
I have the high volume pump in the crankcase.
That doggie camshaft is coming out! it is a .196/.204. Ok, for stock but I like the feel of power.
What cam might I consider for the performer EGR manifold and carb? It is a van, so I like the low end crisp. I have been looking at specs but they are running into each other. Crane has an advertised low end camshaft that is a torque monster in the summit catalogue.
Any suggestions on a cam? The van is a daily runner, I do not race, or drive other than big truckin. I am just looking for reliability,perhaps a little lope, and good performance and mileage at the pump.
Any suggestions?
I am customizing my van. It is an unlikely rig. It is a G20, full size, conversion. 2.73 rear, TH350. I have gutted the interior and am building my jewelers bench in the back. I plan on doing shows with the capability of doing casting, jewelery repair, gem cutting, and custom fabrication. I want the van to look, and sound the part. I even found some American Mag wheels in Los Angeles circa 1970 sitting in a repair shop in Culver City.
The van is a 1986. She will be tubbed in the rear, blacked out, blended, with running boards, or side pipes, don't know yet.
Any cam ideas?