349 CI on the cheap

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To get the most out of any camshaft you really need to degree it in. Most cams aren't ground perfectly as the specs. would have us think. Any cam thats custom ground should be right on spec. this is why you pay so much for them. Also degreeing the cam will help eliminate any mistakes that the cam grinder would have made in centerlines. Most el cheapo cams have something wrong with them or they wouldn't be so cheap, most times it's the centerlines that off. I degree every cam that I use, and any engine builder worth there salt should also. This is part of the reason that most engines don't run like they should. IMO