cam choice.....

People that say "I have the 484 cam in my stock compression motor and it runs good" have not one CLUE what a good running motor really is, because an engine with 8:1 compression is horribly over cammed with the 484. Even with the cam timing advanced. All that does is mask the loss of bottom end torque. You would have a much broader flatter torque curve with a smaller matched camshaft, properly degreed.

I would MUCH prefer an engine to BE a high performance engine than just SOUND like one. A true high performance engine will sound like one regardless of how it is cammed. You don't have to have a rumpty rump to sound good.

If all you want is something to sound good then put a Comp Thumpr in it and call it a day.

Of course all this is JMO and worth just that.