Summit Cam Help/Recommendations

OP, you are killing your driveability with the larger cams. Listen to wyrmrider.

If you mill the heads .030", then you will gain about .5 to .6 points in compression ratio. But a standard Felpro kit head gasket will throw much of that away, as it is thicker than the original head gasket. So that's just another thing working against you for low end torque and driveability.

Your really should be shooting for the 9-10 range for static CR for a mild cam and driveability... like abj mentions in post #17. You are starting with the high 7's to 8.0 at best. A piston change is the only way to get there. But that is not in your budget plans so that is why the smaller cam duration is needed. You're 'cheaping out' on the wrong part here....