CAM INFO PLEASE

[max koch]

So I gotta low HP 348 I'm new to these.... looking to put a decent cam but I've been told so many things..I just need the facts please. Looking for cam recommendations,looking for nice lope and a lil pep.can I get some helpful info please and thank you

 

[La Hot Rods]

@Don Jacks will chime in. He is one of the best cam attorneys on here.
Welcome to the site!

 

[max koch]

Thank you sir!

 

[Don Jacks]

If the picture shown is your short block,you'll either need to have those pistons fly ccut for piston/valve clearence or limit your cam's duration too 220 at .050 on a 110 centerline.That's going to pretty much eliminate the ''lope''Competetion Products sells Howards cams and has a couple that aren't priced to badly and will wake that 348 right up.

If the picture shown is your short block,you'll either need to have those pistons fly ccut for piston/valve clearence or limit your cam's duration too 220 at .050 on a 110 centerline.That's going to pretty much eliminate the ''lope''Competetion Products sells Howards cams and has a couple that aren't priced to badly and will wake that 348 right up. One is 215 in.@050 on a 112 ls[no cutting required],has killer low-mid range.''good idle'',the other is 221 in.and ex.[cutting required for intake valve clearence] on a 110 ls,''fair'' idle,strong mid range.These are as big as I would go with those cast pistons.

 

[64ss409]

Don Pictures no worky for me

 

[La Hot Rods]

Same here.

 

[max koch]

If the picture shown is your short block,you'll either need to have those pistons fly ccut for piston/valve clearence or limit your cam's duration too 220 at .050 on a 110 centerline.That's going to pretty much eliminate the ''lope''Competetion Products sells Howards cams and has a couple that aren't priced to badly and will wake that 348 right up.

If the picture shown is your short block,you'll either need to have those pistons fly ccut for piston/valve clearence or limit your cam's duration too 220 at .050 on a 110 centerline.That's going to pretty much eliminate the ''lope''Competetion Products sells Howards cams and has a couple that aren't priced to badly and will wake that 348 right up. One is 215 in.@050 on a 112 ls[no cutting required],has killer low-mid range.''good idle'',the other is 221 in.and ex.[cutting required for intake valve clearence] on a 110 ls,''fair'' idle,strong mid range.These are as big as I would go with those cast pistons.

So what do u think max lift would be ?

 

[Don Jacks]

Neither cam exceeds .550.The 215 cam is around .525,the 221 is around .548 ex. max lift isn't the issue,it's overlap that caused the clearence issue.