Horsepower or torque, Intake to exhaust flow ratio relevance, Flow specced cams, Are AFR heads the best!!?

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Horsepower or torque, Intake to exhaust flow ratio relevance, Flow specced cams, Are AFR heads the best!!?

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Just kidding. :lol:
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CGT wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:39 pm Just kidding. :lol:
Have you ever tested a similar sized AFR head to what you currently find useful?

One guy I know debunks the ratio theory for the fact that it changes through out valve lift.

If a cam can be specked based on flow #'s is it worth exploring.

I have a garytheory! 8)
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I spec my cams by opening the cataloug, and going right to the bottom of the page. That's where the biggest cam usually is. I find, that they usually aren't big enough. Or, I pick 5 or 6 that I think are in the ballpark, then I say, " inny minny minny moe, touch a tiger by the toe, if he hollars, make him pay, $50 dollars every day, and you are it. Works everytime.
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that stuff only works with 3/4 race cams!
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lefty o wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:51 pm that stuff only works with 3/4 race cams!
Can you run those without DBL Hump heads?
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Always pick the “full” race cam.
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rp930 wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:56 pm Always pick the “full” race cam.
Then you need Porting and Polishing plush you would have to upgrade to the Z28 spring it can get real expensive. :)
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GARY C wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:59 pm
rp930 wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:56 pm Always pick the “full” race cam.
Then you need Porting and Polishing plush you would have to upgrade to the Z28 spring it can get real expensive. :)
Don’t forget 7 more hp with “angle” plug heads.
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rp930 wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:01 pm
GARY C wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:59 pm
rp930 wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:56 pm Always pick the “full” race cam.
Then you need Porting and Polishing plush you would have to upgrade to the Z28 spring it can get real expensive. :)
Don’t forget 7 more hp with “angle” plug heads.
True dat and I forgot to budget in a set of Rhoads variable duration lifters so now I have to sell one of my bird dogs.
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You'll need that 600 holley jetted to a 750 :)
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JodyB wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:28 pm You'll need that 600 holley jetted to a 750 :)
I prefer an 850 down jetted to a 750. You also need pop up pistons.
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Definitely need mechanical secondaries with 4000lbs, a 2.73 gear, and a 1200 stall converter.
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And an ELDERbrock intake.
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I always hated 3/4 racing !! #-o
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