Cam for torque question

Cudafever said

Ok these are all good thoughts, and if it has been covered, sorry. but i think the Power Valve is the first place to investigate! 2nt, some one ask at what altitude you live. This would help us with you combo as well..........

Now initial timing should be turned up and see what your vacuum gauge shows. This could make your vac. raise back up to were i think it should be......But if that Power Valve is too high of vac. OR it is blown(BAD) then it will run PUG rich no matter what you do.
I think you need to know what power valve you have and if it is any good.................

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I'm at 300 feet...Bellingham Wa. The power valve is a 35..3.5" inches. Could maybe up it to a 4.5.
I know I am leaving something on the table. There are times when going through the gears to 6 grand that between about 5200 and 6 it pulls very hard, really lays ya back in the seat. There are other times when at the same rpms it just isn't there. It's a more lazy climb to 6000. I'm thinking it's the Distributor or more so the cheap mechanical limiter bars anyway as one of the contributing factors.
This winter with the FiTech and FBO install I should see (hopefully) better A/F control, idle control and timing control...that being said, there is then the setup learning curve for the FiTech.

When I'm done I'll post another Dyno Sheet and another run at Mission Raceway.
I'm not a 1/4 mile racer per se, I just like to go to the test and tune nights or the street legals to see what results my tinkering brings and to grudge with my buddy and his cheby luv 350...(Hehehe He's pissed off at my 318). I am however starting to get that bug again...