I don't think the numbers are that far out of wack for your elevation.I’m at 6,220.
OP needs to determine what camshaft he has.some mismatched speed parts at 6200ft of elevation
I don't think the numbers are that far out of wack for your elevation.I’m at 6,220.
OP needs to determine what camshaft he has.some mismatched speed parts at 6200ft of elevation
Give us a clue about the camshaft. Don't tell us you don't know. Of course you know if it's stone stock, has a little lope or sounds like a top fueler. Throw us a bone here. While you may not know exactly what cam it is, you can certainly give us an idea. You HAVE heard hot rod cams before, right?Thanks for the help everyone. I will get cracking with new wires, plugs, and set timing and report back. I will dig more into the cam if the basics don’t do much.
Haha I’d say it has a pretty aggressive lope to it, not the wildest Ive ever heard but a good bit more than a little.Give us a clue about the camshaft. Don't tell us you don't know. Of course you know if it's stone stock, has a little lope or sounds like a top fueler. Throw us a bone here. While you may not know exactly what cam it is, you can certainly give us an idea. You HAVE heard hot rod cams before, right?
that ^^^ (aggressive lump) + your low compression + your high altitude = a dog.Haha I’d say it has a pretty aggressive lope to it, not the wildest Ive ever heard but a good bit more than a little.
Ok, that's a start, thanks. Now how hard was that? Now we know that "probably" your short block is in decent condition, but it's stock with a big for stock cam. I would agree with a good hot timing curve, BUT, unless you "somehow" get that cylinder pressure raised, you're not going to see a huge improvement.Haha I’d say it has a pretty aggressive lope to it, not the wildest Ive ever heard but a good bit more than a little.
Kinda where I was going with my response. In order to do that, he'll need to figure out "what" cam he has now using a degree wheel and that will require some work. Because just opening it up and "advancing it 4 degrees" may not do much if it's say 12 degrees retarded. Know what I mean, Vern? So IF he's up for it, he needs to find out "what" he has now and "where" it's installed.that ^^^ (aggressive lump) + your low compression + your high altitude = a dog.
Too much here.Kinda where I was going with my response. In order to do that, he'll need to figure out "what" cam he has now using a degree wheel and that will require some work. Because just opening it upi and "advancing it 4 degrees" may not do much if it's say 12 degrees retarded. Know what I mean, Vern? So IF he's up for it, he needs to find out "what" he has now and "where" it's installed.
I see you just posted what i was typing.....and having said all that ^^^^^^ If it was ME, I think I would just choose another (smaller) and better matched cam. If he's going to pull the front of the engine off, that's half the labor to recam, right there.
Yeah, we're on the same page for sure.I see you just posted what i was typing
248* @ 050 in a stock engine and stock converterHughes Whiplash or 260 Comp.
and then wonder why a guy running a stock teener topped with a swapmeet 4bbl intake and junkyard holley is blowing doors off at the saturday night stop light eliminator contest.248* @ 050 in a stock engine and stock converter
That would probably set it on fire compared to what it is now. That or maybe something like a 252-260 range. That's about as much as I would go.At 6200ft I’d throw a stock 318 cam in that 360.
with that compression pretty much anything closer to stock would be night and day. 360 4bbl cam would probably run real good, or an aftermarket RV cam...That would probably set it on fire compared to what it is now. That or maybe something like a 252-260 range. That's about as much as I would go.
That was a goodun!Pull that 360 pig and replace it with a 318 if you want performance!
How many times have we heard the opposite of that?