Ive got an 87 lb9 automatic(basicly stock) and i was lookin to swap in a new cam. Im not really sure what one to go with to get the most torque, i heard a new cam could give anywear from 15-50 pounds of torque and over 30 horsepower. Can anybody give me some suggestions on the best models?

 

I used a comp xr258h-10r, it worked great.

 

LB9GTA has got it right.The xr258hr-10 is a good cam for a slightly modded 305 if you want a lobe seperation of 110. Another good choice would be a 208-212 duration Hyd. roller cam with a 112 lobe seperation and a similar amount of lift, here are some examples.

Comp cams
XR258-10 206 212 Dur. 480 487 Lift 110 lobe sep.
comp computer controlled cam (called something different now) 210 220 Dur. 480 480 lift 112 lobe sep.
ZZ4-cam 208 221 Dur. 474 510 lift 112 lobe sep.
Lingenfilter 211 219 dur. 503 525 lift 112 lobe sep

All of these would work well in a LB9. I hope you have headers and non-stock exhaust? Those are more important for power then a cam swap but these are the types of cams you want if you want a modest increase in power and still drive it everyday. The best cam for "torque" would be the XR258-10 for sure with its 110 lobe seperation, plus this cam has alot more overlap then the 112 lope. seperation cams.

 

in my 87......the cam is in my sig. I'm VERY happy with it!