Cam Centerline questions

Trust your gut, that cam is too small. This combination will not run on pump gas. Sorry to say, but this only goes to prove what I have said all along, the cam people do not know how to grind a cam for pump gas. The lobe separation is to narrow, the duration is to short and the cam is ground with to much advance. The combination of those three will kill any chance with pump gas.

I went to two cam grinders when I had to set the 515 Ford up for pump gas and asked them their opinions for a grind. Hung up shaking my head. Called the third and just told them what grind I wanted without telling them what it was for. Single 4bbl, 10.5:1, 785 HP on 91 octane.

I am noticing that too about the cam grinders. If the accuracy of the recommendation affected their salary, I'm sure there would be higher hp and happier people!

I have talked to bullet before, except on the phone it was with Tim and he seemed to know his stuff. It wasn't him that sent me the email recommendation, tho.

Just from what you said about the combination of three things helped me learn a little more about cams. I wish I felt comfortable doing what you did! And btw, thats alot of friggin power on 91!