Group,
I have a '74 B with a stock engine (rebuilt just before I bought the
car). I
would like to put a decent performance cam in it, but I realize that overlap
and low CR don't mix. The head will eventually have to come off for hardened
valve seats (no overdrive & lots of highway driving). My question is can I
raise the compression ratio sufficiently, with only head milling, to be able
to run a quarter to a half race cam ??? I'm not interested in an emissions
type performance cam with very little overlap - these make good horsepower but
not good lower RPM torque. I'd be looking for a cam that makes peak power
about 5500RPM and has as much overlap as the stock cylinder head & stock
exhaust manifold design will support If I find the right cam, I might talk
myself into headers. :)
Thanks, Skip '74B
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