Im using 195/75/r14s for tires, a 7 1/4 rear end
904 transmission
Stock 904 I'll assume with a stock converter.
Do you know the rear gears. (Ratio, there could very well be a tag on the rear ends cover. One of the cover bolts hold it on the rear. Take a peak and see if theres a rag with a ratio stamped on it.) I'm not to fond of the small 7-1/4 rear size.
The 71 318 engine has been bored out .060 over, a crank is in it that has been milled 10/10
We are at 328 cubes. Becomeing sizeable. Do you know what pistons were used in it? Or what there compresion height is? The ratio is a helpful item to know. If you don't, don't worry about it, we'll assume there a low compresion/stock replacement piston and error on the side of caution.
Overcamming is the biggest problem to a short stroke engine for it's given goal.
Im probably putting a quadrajet carb on it, L heads that have been rebuilt are being put on it. Im not going to be doing any racing in the car but I want it to be fast, sound nice and everything a hot rodding 17 year old needs. I just have had to keep sending parts back because they have been, well not what I was told.
The QJ is an odd thing to see ontop of a old MoPar engine, but , you can get parts and tune them preety well. It's nice that Edelbrock is making them with lots-o-parts for them.
I also hear ya and feel ya on being young and getting a ton of B.S. on building. I started at 18 and remember this red tape bologna real good.
I would like a nice cam that isnt going to cost me a ton, maybe I can work something out with one of the guys on here to trade or something.
Most Hyd. cams will be under $200. We'll stick with that for ease of installation and use. Rollers get pricey.
I think dodgetkboy78 made a nice choice for a cam. The biggest problems with cams is, in everybody's opinion, they feel like there cam is a great choice. While I respect that idea, theres hundreds of grinds to choose from, 50 will work, 10 work real well, 5 work great. And all the difference will be a few pounds of torque here, a few HP there, power curves moved ever so slightly up or down. It's really not worth getting crazy about IMO so long as you get it in the ball park.
Cams have a operation RPM range that they work in. As long as we can get you a cam that works with that range you operate in, the car will perform well.