349 CI on the cheap

70, my thoughts were keep the cam small for a couple reasons. First, IMO, it shouldnt be reved. Why go bigger, pushing the peaks higher and making things more peaky when you shouldnt be revving it anyway (my opinion). Second, by not getting too wild in the cam, you dont have to modify any existing piston dome or releif for piston to valve clearance. Go bigger, you will. That's more $$.


BJR, That was exactly what I hoped you were envisioning. I just dont have it in the book I have that was printed by TRW in the 80s...lol. So that would be even less $$. On using the open chambers to make a positive deck quench engine...Have you actually tried that before? I have a .060 over 440 I am still making slow progress on when I have time. The biggest issue is the roof of the chambers, and the shape, are not consistent. So every hole, I have to clay the piston dome (KB quench domes) with the head in place, and work until it's reasonably flat. They have to be polished, because some of the surface casting roughness takes up .015" of that qunech..lol. Basically, it's a huge PITA, and not something I would call budget unless the skill level of the builder is worth nothing. For my stuff, that's the case. But for others' I'm doing it for..that's not. Poor execution by Mopar ruins a good idea...lol.