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I think your quest to tone this beast down is probably correct for a street application on 91-92 octane. I wouldn't go any higher that 10.5 and personally would shoot for 10 to 1. With the TRW flat tops you're going to have to mock things up and then measure your CR cuss you can't say whether the block deck has been altered and if so by how much. At that time, using your shaved heads and a .060" head gasket, clay 1 piston on each bank to determine your final piston to valve head clearance and if you've got at least .060-.080" clearance I'd go with this cam.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-21-248-4/

You may even want to consider toning down the converter to a 3000 RPM stall, again for the street.

Terry

That is some good info! Thank you. I was planning on getting a Hughes cam because they said they are designed around the .904 lifter instead of "Chevy" lobes. Is this correct? I noticed their solid lifter profiles are very aggresive with lift compared to most other brands. Would this be destructive on the street and wipe lobes? Would 250 degrees @ .050 and .570 lift be too much cam? I will shift at 63-6500 rpm.