273 solid Crower cam opinions

toolmanmike said
Nice lope. How does it run? What are you idling it at?

idle is 900rpm in neutral, same longblock ran 14.6@97 in my 66 'S' never had it running right in the Valiant during race season and never had the chance to get a clean pass out of it. 318 with .060 off the deck, hogged out #302's, and a cast smog intake with a 600 Holley. Now it has an oil pressure and rear main issue. I have headers, performer RPM and a 750 Holley on it now and honestly pulls like a high 13's car if I could get it to hook up. Traction is an issue in second gear on the street with 245's.

AJ/FormS said
Watched the vid
Your idle is too slow. heehee
Sounds great!

I had a 65 wagon like that with a 340 bottom, and a teener top end. Man that car went!

RustyRatRod said
Ok. I replied before and even though I read and SAW that this was a solid cam, it still did not stick when I replied. Gettin old, I guess.

While I think it will not idle like a stocker, it will not be too bad. Remember, when comparing a solid to a hyrdaulic, you need to knock about 10* off the .050" duration of the solid, so it will "act" and "sound" like it has 219* @ .050". It will probably be ok.

I would run it either way and hope it had some chop. I mean damn, if you don't want it to sound cool, buy a honda.

Im not looking for a dead sounding idle but not something that cant pull 10" of vacuum either. Hoping to get an honest 260chp/300-320ftlbs out of this motor and still be dailyable if I had to (Honestly Id perfer it :glasses7:)