I have a 1979 Chevy malibu classic with a 267, the head gasket is going so i am putting in a 350 5.7 from a 89 iroc z. I will be carburating the motor with a rochester 750 quadrajet. I have a 3 inch exhaust with flowmaster mufflers. other than the exhaust and the fiberglass hood the car is stock. I will probably put on some headers maybe just hugger short ones. Im wondering what would be a good cam for some extra performance. The car is on classic insurance and i only drive it in the summer so its not really a daily driver but i drive it enough. What kind of lift should i have and whats a cheap good cam?
Thanks
Selecting the correct camshaft is somewhat of a black art. The right cam can really wake up your ride. But make the wrong choice and your car will run like crap and not have the performance you expected. Your best bet is to go to the website of the camshaft company that you are planning to use.
The sites will have a tech support area. Here you will usually find a form that you can print and fill out.
Then use this form when you call their tech hot-line. The camshaft company will then help you select the best camshaft for your application. See the link below for an example.
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