Cam & engine gurus gtf in her meow!

12many said

Surprised nobody recommended a custom grind. Is there a cutoff point to when one is and isn’t called for or something? Not a common option but how about in the 258-264 advertised range and slap em on a 106 LSA, use a faster “lift limit” lobe or? (since no specific size lifter has been mentioned I assume anything goes?) certainly someone could spec out something to suit for the guy, better than compromising with those dreaded shelf grinds!

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Probably because custom are usually aimed at best power for the combo. I'd be hard pressed to believe any serious cam grinder is going to suggest anything much different from a "shelf grind" for a guy who only wants more rumpity rump.. Maybe someone would make a slow (intake) opening cam with a fast closing side, and a super lazy exhaust lobe? Pretty much the exact opposite of what most cam grinders have spent time developing though. But who knows? I'm wrong as often as I'm not (on a good day).

4 barrel, headers, exhaust and an airgap will only improve what he has, and in my mind will still sound much better than stock. My stocker 2bbl 318 with the stock 2-2 muffler and pipes hacked at the rear axle doesn't sound half bad to me, and I can still hold a conversation inside that pile of junk as I go down the road..

A better than stock converter will help drivability even with the stock cam, then at that point a cam makes more sense. Hell, I'd start with the stock intake and carb and just do the exhaust first to see how she sounds.. But that's just me.