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I saw that but, I just glossed over it

But since you're here,nm9, are you saying his 268* cam is a 212@050? Well the guy who suggested that cam for this combo should ............... be spanked lol.

If it was mine, I'd heave that monster post haste. I know nothing about slanty cams, but when it comes to FTH for SBMs you can get a 212@050 with as little as maybe 252 advertised, and that would bring the Dcr way up, and so strengthen the bottom end a lot, without affecting the top whatsoever.
I think I have a 252ish in my slanty, also with hiway gears and with 9.5 Scr. At least that is what I asked the builder to supply me with in 1994. And no,my-bad, I never checked it. The bottom-end is not weak with a SS intake, but the old Volare combo is just all-around weak,lol.