I just pulled a 350ci out of a 4x4 pickup that has been rebuilt. It has 10k mi on it and is in good condition. Can anyone give me a good cam choice that will work with the stock valve springs? It is a GM crate replacement engine about 165 hp, 4bbl, HEI. I have an edelbrock intake and carb for it, plan to get hedders and boost the spark. I really don't need 6,000 rpm on stock rods
never had much luck in that dept. 5,500 or less would be good.
Thanx sqzbox

 

What year is the engine? Is it the old style with the flat tappet cam or the newer style with the roller cam?

roller cam = LT1 cam, used

flat tappet cam = stock cam, like a performer

With your low power intake and low rpm goal, I'd say you're looking somewhere in the neighborhood of an RV cam.

 

The engine is old style, flat tappet cast #3970010 May be 2 or 4 bolt. I won't know for sure till I get the pan off.

 

run a comp cams 268h. it can use stock springs, good idea to install fresh ones though, its a good all around performace cam and is a decent stock replacment cam.