I've been taking a bit of a break from this project, but I couldn't keep my mind off of it. Of particular curiosity to me, is that the PO used a Torker II intake and a 600cfm E-carb. From what I've read this set-up shouldn't work very well. I never raced the car or used anything to gauge its speed, but it always felt fast. In my research, I came across one theory that said the volume of the Torker II made up for the small cfm's of the carb. I don't know, but if you're an engine guy I'd like to know what you think.
I took the front of the engine apart in order to find out what kind of cam was in there and also because my timing mark floated around a bit; I was expecting a bad chain. Turns out a floating timing mark is usually caused by a bad dizzy, intake leaks/vacuum disturbances or a poor tune. In my case, the dizzy weights were rusty and hanging up a bit; the chain looked new and had about 1* of slop. Also there's a lot of slop in both directions and noticeable wear on the dizzy gear. New dizzy and re-curve kit are en route.
I still wanted to know what the cam specs were. So, I made my own degree wheel and bought a cheap dial gauge from Harbor Freight. The cam spec'd at a duration of 204/225 at .050 with lift of .408/.432. Best I can figure it's an an older, generic grind. It had no id etched into it, anywhere.
Also on order, a Voodoo 256 cam and lifters, Lunati valve springs, and a Jet stage 2 Q-jet. My credit card is melting. I'll be using an early 70's factory intake. Using Comp Cam's Camquest puts my new combo at 305 hp at 4500 and 445 ftlbs at 2500. I had to use Comp Cams XE256 for the program to work. I have no idea how accurate my assumptions will be. Guess we're gonna find out!

Thanks to all the folks over at the Choosing the Right Combo posting for helping me pick a cam. There's so much to learn about cams that it is a daunting task to pick one.



