360 cam choice

There's a ton of stuff that can go into the cam choice. Real mechanical items like static and dynamic compression ratios, intake tract, exhaust system design, convertor, rear gearing, vehicle weight, fuel type, chamber design, piston design, and technical class restrictions. Then there's the less tangible things like intended use, expected rpm ranges, ease of setup, possible maintenance reruirements, possible break in issues, builder comfort level, and cost. The fact is it's a critical part, but as many of the issues that go into choosing the right one become less important than others as the intended use gets more broad, the milder the package, the less critical things become. With no class restrictions, a broad rpm range, and multiple usage expected, your cam choice isnt really that difficult. Something simple to install, that will be easy to break in, won't cost a fortune, and provide good throttle reponse and a broad torque curve is what you need. This is where it takes a subjective turn. Some like MP, some like certain other name brands. Some will argue what they have is best but might not actually have the experience to say if anything else might be better. Some have had bad experiences and their choices will be different. I use a lot of Comp Cams stuff. I've never had a bad experience with any of the brands I've used. These include Crane, Engle, Lunati, Summit brand, Bullet, Ultradyne (before Bullet), Wolverine, MP, and Sealed Power over the years. For a while I was finding clearance Crane stuff fairly cheap and new in the box. Crane IMO is one of the best street cam makers out there in terms of quality and design. My "first choice" would be the 693903: 260/272, Lift .427/.454. A cheaper second choice would be the Summit K-6900 cam which is I think about 50% cheaper. Another good one would be the XE268 Comp. I actually have the XE262 in my truck and I love it.