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11-01-2010 04:49 PM #5
Just to get you thinking along the right lines, here are some retrofit roller cam kits...
You might build the motor at somewhere between 8.0:1 and 9.5:1 static compression ratio to use this cam....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRS-CL110225/
This cam would require somewhere between 8.75:1 and 10.5:1 static compression ratio....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRS-CL110235-12/
This cam would want somewhere between 9.5:1 and 10.75:1 static compression ratio....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRS-CL110245/
This cam would want somewhere between 10.0:1 and 11.50:1 static compression ratio....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRS-CL110255/
This cam would also want somewhere between 10.0:1 and 11.50:1 static compression ratio....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRS-CL110265-12/
I'm trying to get you started off properly with the knowledge that you can't just pick a cam out of thin air and expect it to work in your motor. All things must be considered as a combination of parts....or a package of parts that will work together toward a common goal. I'm starting off with getting the camshaft matched with the static compression ratio because that is the most common mistake made by newbies, just to choose the wildest cam grind they can find with no regard to the COMBINATION of parts that go into making an efficient motor.
Of course, as I usually say, everybody starts at the wrong end of the car. You need rear suspension upgrades, gears, tires and posi before you ever start on the motor.
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