Stock Magnum 5.2/5.9 camshaft w/carb?

Hi cudak888,
I just wanted to add a bit of information to all the great information already provided above. I've read in several places on the net that engines with carbs run better with cams that have a tighter lsa. I won't pretend to completely understand why, but I believe it has to do with cylinder pressure. As stated, a cam with a lsa of 114* like the stock magnum cam will work with a carb. However, if you want to optimize power a lsa of 110*, or even 108* with the same lift and duration is better. I can't find a detailed document I once read on this, but here is a Hughes Engines article that touches on it some.

#7---Junkyard Jewel / Make Mine a 5.9

If you want to skip the rest of the article, skip down to section "3. Camshaft". I wish I could find the other document, but maybe this might be helpful.

Travis