Im lost at this stuff.... HELP?
oh man. just read the other replies in the thread...
so you put a big cam in for the sound? its now a pig? putting a mor emild cam in to make it run better?
what cam is in it now? just a gear change may wake the motor up. to make the combo right you'll need a converter also but maybe you can save buying a new cam and put the money towards gears for the cam thats in the car now. i'm sure that would help alot.
before you buy anything though you have to figure out excatly what the hell you want from the car or you will dump a lot more money into it then is needed because of doing everything twice. figure out exactly what you want and go from there. it will be cheaper in the long run.
the other thing is if money is that tight keep the thing as mild and simple as possible. these stupid cars are far from cheap to play with..
just out of curiosity how old are you??
Amen...
It has a thmpr in it now? Was it degreed? I think you are wasting your time and money swapping out the cam if you already have the thmpr and it's not degreed.
Even the small thmpr in a low compression 360 will run pretty good, like high 12's/103-105 mph capable in a decent combo.
Ignition timing will make a BIG difference as well. If it's not right you're suffering down low.
Sell the victor340 and buy an RPM... that should be close to a wash.
Carb is OK
Buy a GOOD converter, not some $200-300 POS. Plan on spending 500-700 here.
Put 3.23 to 3.55 gears in it and run it. There are some 360 cars running mid-low 12's with 3.23 gear and a GOOD converter. It's all in the combination and set up.
I think the current, or intended, engine combo is a total POS with the victor on it. Others may disagree, but, if you watch what a victor intake tends to do to a TQ curve compared to a RPM/Air Gap, it shouldn't even be a thought to run the victor. On one of the 360's I did, the tq moved UP 800 rpm going from a RPM to a victor and it lost a bunch of tq, including peak. Not good for a streeter with a tightish converter/gear. When my Mom in a walker puts two car lengths on you off the line... you'll know why the victor isn't a good choice! :)
Sometimes you may not like what you read regarding opinions of your intended build. Pretty obvious, I wouldn't suggest you use what you have, regardless of what it cost you.
In the end it's your car... pick your parts, pay your money!