Head flow,vs. cam lift?......

famous bob said

after all the hi-tech b s, and not saying these guys are wrong, but, there is absolutely no sense in haveing more cam than your head will flow.
if your heads flow (for instance) 340 @ .600 lift, there is no point inrunning higher lift than .600 plus your lash. duration ?? that`s another story, betterleft to your choice for your engine :hello2:

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Bob, there is a line of thought as to why you would want more lift than the head flows BUT I do not subscribe to this line of thought for street and mild strip cars Not earning or chasing money. The extra stretch is not needed for a pretty hairy scarey ride.

A buddy of mine ran into the mid 10's easy enough without making use of every last CFM of head flow from his W2's. it was just a good combo well exacuted (sp?) in a light car.

Also pushing an engine so hard wears out parts quicker. A pair of high school freinds run a rail. I think it's super gas, but I forget. There currently running 500 cubes with a plan to go (much) bigger. I asked why the expense? They answered, "A bigger engine doing the same or better job with less effort and stress! Duh!"

So I sat In The corner quietly wearing the dunce cap for the night.
I missed it! LOL