408 stroker - cam up-grade advice

madscientist said

If Cam Motion ground you a cam that worked for you, why would you ever go back to an off the shelf cam?

I'm not a big Bullet cam guy, but I would either call Cam Motion and have them grind you something for the different combo, or call Bullet and let them do it.

Off the shelf cams are always a huge compromise.

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No necessarily. Although I agree that with enough info, AND purchased from a reputable cam company like Bullet, a custom cam would be ideal...but I don't think it is a HUGE compromise.

Case and point, my car has an off the shelf street roller in it from Comp cams (XR286R). It is not very big in comparison to most solid rollers, my compression is not high (set up for pump gas), and my carb is "too small" according to most folks, yet my car can run 10.5's through the exhaust @ 125 mph....and drive to and from the track because it is not only street legal, but street-able.

My point is, off the shelf cams are not massive compromises that are going to make your car severely under perform...but the WRONG cam (weather it is custom or off the shelf) will make the car under perform. Just my opinion.