(I know i'll get flamed for this but...)

I got in my new torker II cam today. I entered the info from the cam card into desktop dyno to compare with my existing cam and the results are not what I expected.

With the new cam specs in place, Desktop dyno shows very low numbers vs what my old cam specs shows.

New cam data

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...=KeywordSearch


Existing cam data

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...=KeywordSearch

Why would this be?

 

First question would be if you have an 1988 Camaro why are you not running a roller cam. This may lead to a 2nd question.

To answer your question a 214 degree cam is getting aggressive on a 310 cubic inch engine. The 232 degree cam is way aggressive on a 310 cubic inch engine and with your setup it probably can't use that much duration.

I'm running a 212 degree cam with a 350 cubic inch engine and making good horsepower.

 

I have an 88 camaro with an 85 Z28 motor, it wasnt a roller motor, 4BBL carb, LG4.

So you think that the cam I have now is better than my ne wone because of the duration? What all goes into effect on this problem?

 

I'm a dummy, I was using seat-to-seat instead of .050 timing on the desktop dyno, so that is why my numbers were off. Once I fixed this, the results were much better than existing cam.

 

In a 305 motor that cam is quite big. The lower rpm will be quite soft. You will need 10:1 compression, a very high stall converter and high rear gearing. I would install it in the motor with some extra advance. like installing it with the intake lobe centered on 101 to 103 deg BTC.

You're going to want a torque converter that gives an actual 3000+ stall speed behind your 310. Most converters are rated behind a healthy 350ci motor with more torque.
You're going to need a custom 9" converter.
I would use 4.10's.
3.42's and a 2200stall just are not going to work.

I'd dump that T-II intake at first chance. Old cam or new cam a Performer RPM will out perform it from idle right to 6000+rpm. It will fit under your stock hood with the right air cleaner.

 

My converter is 10" and it is rated 2200 brake stall. This means it's actually like a 2600-2800 stall.

So you dont think that cam would be any good with my setup then? I want something more agressive than my existing cam since it's only rated from 1000-4500, I can swap it for a 224/224 summit cam that is rated to 6500 (sum-1104) or a 224/234 (sum-1105), would one of those work better with my setup?

Edit: I guess I will keep my cam for now, it's much better than stock anyway. I just want the damn thing to run.

 

you might be better off going with somne higher ratio rockers to increase lift of your existing cam, try that in the desktop dyno and see what you get

 

Does not have a spot that I can see to change that. Nor does it have a place to put in your engine timing.

However, I did put in a retard of 2 degree's for the cam and it showed an increase in the numbers. Is that something I should look into?