Cams choice, Low CR vs VE%

But the thing I want to stress is all the above is happening at WOT. In the real-world I'm gonna guess that 95% or more of the time, my engine is at sub 3000 (2800 even). And the reason is because with 180psi,and being a 360 it makes mountains of low rpm, Part-Throttle torque, and with 355s she doesn't need any more rpm to accelerate briskly.In fact, the 230* cam in it today is a compromise to reduce the cylinder pressure, simply because I did not know that I could run higher than 180psi. I thought I was already pushing it. then I come to FABO and hear about some of you pushing 200 and more, still on pumpgas.So if this 230* cam ever dies,then I will likely back up a size or maybe two even, and let the pressure climb close to or into the 190s.

At that point the carb and how you tune it becomes critical.