318 cam shaft selection/upgrade for stock engine

AJ, it's [email protected] and 248 advertised, that makes it 37* from seated to .050. and it makes 16" of vacuum
That's still amazingly steep (too steep); mid-40's degrees difference between advertised and .050" duration is normal for a steep hydraulic flat tappet cam ramp. (Like the VooDoo or XE.)

JEGS shows 221* at .050" but that has to be wrong. It is almost certain to be in the low 200's or even high 190's duration at .050" TAPPET lift, considering the 248* intake advertised duration and intake valve lift of .410". MP cam ramps are not typically the steepest around.

Plus, if anyone measures a cam .050" VALVE lift, THAT number is going to be a lot shorter than .050" TAPPET lift. But 'at the valve' is not the standard for .050" lift numbers.
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