Cam woes

Mopar1 · 10-29-2002, 02:26 AM

I got to find out what cam this guy put in this car. Ive got 9.5" of steady vac. No vac leak this I know. Any ideas out there? He said the lift was .572 which is something I'd never put in a street car. Oh and its an absolute pig MPG wise in the city. Good power 2500 and above.

drudis · 10-29-2002, 02:19 PM

Take off a valvecover and put a dial indicator on the pushrod. At least it'll be close to what the lift (and with a degree wheel) will tell you what duration.

It sounds to me like you need to pull it out no matter what it is, and replace it with something streetable.

Mopar1 · 10-29-2002, 04:09 PM

Yea ur right. I'll have to see what a shop would charge because I dont have the time right now. For now ill just stick a vac canister on it for the power brakes. Anyone running one of those?

10-29-2002, 02:26 AM	#1
Mopar1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lakewood, Wa Posts: 161	Cam woes I got to find out what cam this guy put in this car. Ive got 9.5" of steady vac. No vac leak this I know. Any ideas out there? He said the lift was .572 which is something I'd never put in a street car. Oh and its an absolute pig MPG wise in the city. Good power 2500 and above. __________________ '77 Aspen R/T: 318 w/273 heads, 4spd, Hurst Shifter, 600 holley, edelbrock intake, 8 3/4 axle, 3.23 sure-grip, dual 3" exhaust, MP cam 276 / 276 duration 490 / 490 mech solid lifter, Super Stock Springs (15.65@88 3900lbs) '91 Mustang LX: .030 Bored, Typhoon Intake, 4.10's, Lentech VB, BBK 70mm TB, FMS A/C elim bracket, 19lbs inject, off road H-pipe, 75mm pro-m MAF, FRP unequal shorty, stormin normin hood. 3420 Lbs w/ 220 (me) and 13 gal gas. '02 SS Camaro

10-29-2002, 02:19 PM	#2
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Take off a valvecover and put a dial indicator on the pushrod. At least it'll be close to what the lift (and with a degree wheel) will tell you what duration. It sounds to me like you need to pull it out no matter what it is, and replace it with something streetable. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

10-29-2002, 04:09 PM	#3
Mopar1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lakewood, Wa Posts: 161	Yea ur right. I'll have to see what a shop would charge because I dont have the time right now. For now ill just stick a vac canister on it for the power brakes. Anyone running one of those? __________________ '77 Aspen R/T: 318 w/273 heads, 4spd, Hurst Shifter, 600 holley, edelbrock intake, 8 3/4 axle, 3.23 sure-grip, dual 3" exhaust, MP cam 276 / 276 duration 490 / 490 mech solid lifter, Super Stock Springs (15.65@88 3900lbs) '91 Mustang LX: .030 Bored, Typhoon Intake, 4.10's, Lentech VB, BBK 70mm TB, FMS A/C elim bracket, 19lbs inject, off road H-pipe, 75mm pro-m MAF, FRP unequal shorty, stormin normin hood. 3420 Lbs w/ 220 (me) and 13 gal gas. '02 SS Camaro

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