Don't understand cams
Please don't make assumptions. As far as I'm concerned, my question wasn't vague at all. I have nothing to contribute, because I'm more lost now then when I asked for the advice in the first place. Because I know nothing about cams I asked a simple question. Would the cam that I have work in a stock engine, Hell I, even posted a picture of the specs. if not what should I look for that either stock or close to it. But like most threads here, things started going south real fast. I do thank those of you that took the time to steer me in the direction, that I wanted to go. For the rest of you, keep the pissing match up, I'm not learning anything but it's good entertainment just the same. But don't expect me to contribute to something that I know nothing about.
That's not exactly true. Somewhere in the thread several people, myself included, said that cam would NOT work with what you have and want. That's not a stock compression ratio, stock rocker, stock converter, stock gear type of cam.
The short answer was nope, don't use it. Then the long answers filled in the gaps.
Since about 1988 I stopped picking my own cams. When I call a cam grinder, I have a pretty damn good idea of what I want, and they have to work hard to convince me hard to do it different. I'm still not a fan of big exhaust timing splits and wide LSA's to cover them up. Unless you KNOW you NEED all that exhaust duration. It's things like that I question, and th cam grinder needs to explain to me in terms I understand, why he is right. If we can't agree, I call someone else. If all the cam guys agree, I have to stop and consider my thinking and math.
That's why I say a relationship with a cam grinder is the BEST thing an engine builder can do. A regular, consistent relationship with flow bench numbers and dyno numbers going back and forth will always result in more power, better driveablity and less hassles.
For someone like the OP, you need to WRITE DOWN all your specs and have them in hand and get on the phone. Talk to the cam grinder. Take notes. Get as much info as you can, including the @.200 duration numbers of the lobes. Ask questions. Call 6-7-8 different companies and look at their numbers. Look for patterns. Look for the one oddball. Figure out why the oddball wants what he wants. It's all a process and it's all about the combination. You can't learn this stuff in a day or a week or a year. Most of us have been doing this **** for DECADES and we don't agree on things. You have to work with someone you get along with. Learn all you can about fluids. Learn all you can about heat and what it does. It's a lifetime process.
If your not willing to put that much skin in the game, you can buy a shelf cam. Or, you can self educate. Learn by doing and try to pass it on to help shorten someone else's learning curve.
So no, don't use that cam. Search the thread for custom cam grinders. Don't fib about what you have. In the mean time, keep learning. Develop a broad, wide, deep knowledge of internal combustion engines. Even if it's just a hobby. You can't have too much knowledge.
