Loss of power with new cam

To all participants in this thread Thanks Again for the suggestions. From all the comments this is the plan for now.

12-16 Degrees BTDC timing at idle. This is up from 6 Degrees BTDC now.

.015 to .017 Intake and .017 to .019 Exhaust Valve Timing (0.10 and 0.12 were CAM Specifications that I used currently) adjusted HOT not COLD. I received a specific recommendation for valve adjustment of .016 Intake and .018 Exhaust as the starting point so I am going with a range to work within.

Inspect electronic ignition distributor for proper function.

Recheck TDC accuracy before anything.

Blessing for now is that the car runs, just lack power, especially on any kind of hill. Figure I must be close on CAM install if it is starting easily and running. Slant 6 sounds great at idle and increased RPM under no load. Just punks out when it needs some torque.


Thanks again. Hopefully all to be heard again on this issue is a success story.