I am still in the process of learning the little details, so work with me please...
A cam is basicly a carb correct... what is the difference and if they arnt even the same things at all.. please explain further lol right now i am under the impression they are basicly thte same thing as carbs just for different fuel injected motors prehaps?

 

"cam" when talking about cars refers to the camshaft and has nothing to do with a carburetor or fuel injection. Do a google search for "cam" and "camshaft" to get a good definition of what they are and what they do.

 

Howstuffworks "How Camshafts Work"
Howstuffworks "How does a carburetor work?"

 

the cam is what opens and shuts the valves in the heads. the carb is a device that meters air and fuel for the engine to burn

 

alright thanks guys.. i knew what a camshaft was, i just wasnt aware that cam was an abreviation for that... i just remember somebody asking me if i had a cam put on it.. and it confused me.. either he didnt know what he was talking about or something becuase all cars have a cam correct... you can just buy preformance cams that will open more or faster correct?

 

Because you have a built 350, bored over, your friend was probably just asking if the engine had a "performance" cam put in when it was built.