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Old 07-24-2000, 06:44 PM
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Pfftt...getting rid of peanut cam! need new 1!

what should be the cam i should get? with lift and duration please. im thinking of comp cams, i havent really choosen or even looked at a cam yet, i want to hear what u guys say. and what about lifters? will i have to purchase new lifters or what? the less money i can spend would be better cause then i can spend it on gears.

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Old 07-24-2000, 08:24 PM
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Check out my website for sounds of my cam that I installed on my 305 H.O. it's also listed in my SIG.
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Old 07-25-2000, 03:37 PM
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Your car runs 0-60 in six flat? I wish I could get my car tuned right, before my head swap and with the stock peanut cam I was running 0-60 in 6.4-6.5 seconds. I should be low 6's with these heads if I can get them to run right. Also a summit 204-214 cam is a good one for 85bucks, plus new pushrods and timing chain around $150 total.

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Old 07-25-2000, 03:47 PM
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Okay i picked up a comp cams kit, this is what i chose, please tell me if it fits my car with the mods and all. thx.

249-K12-214-4 Magnum 305H

it comes with all this phun stuff : Camshaft, Lifters, Timing Chain/Gears, Valve Springs, Spring Retainers and Locks, and Valve Springs.

i went to www.jegs.com for it. i searcehd for copm cams and went to the "k" kit link. let me know if this cam is a good idea and whatnot. thx

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btw, i ordered the JET Chip stage 1, if i install that BEFORE i recieve my camshaft, is that okay?

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I don't know whether to take that seriously or not...

That is SO MUCH CAM for any sort of a street motor, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that. It will absolutely not work with a TBI with any kind of a chip, and especially not in a 305. I only run a 282 in my 400 with a Holley 800 carb.

You need about 40º less camshaft than that. You did the right thing about ordering the K kit, but you need something more like a Comp XR264HR. You should have a roller motor so you don't need lifters, but you should get all the rest of that stuff.

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I agree with RB... I like my XE262H and wouldn't go any bigger. As is, I ought to remove the 2000 stall converter and pop in a 2400 - 2600 RPM stall converter. It's a little soft below 2400.

A 305H will leave your engine gasping at anything less than 3500 RPM, I fear... Maybe I should have been more clear in my previous message. I am using the Comp Cams XE262H with roller-tip 1.52 magnum rockers, and Comp 981-16 springs. I have 1.94 intake valves with ported & polished centerbolt 305 heads, 3-angle valve grind, and 60cc chambers. It seems to work well and revs to 6K with ease.
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