Long-off 340 build

knote72 said

Just because I wanna cruise doesn't mean I dunno how to drive a stick (emphasis on FUN street machine, just something that won't be too insane for regular driving)

I'm not sure exactly on the cam, that's the thing. Nothing with too crazy since I'd prefer to have enough vacuum to power brakes (although now that I think about it there are options for a canister or electric vacuum pump). If I use this thumper cam, I'll definitely have to use an alternate source of vacuum for the brakes > http://www.jegs.com/i/COMP-Cams/249/CL20-601-9/10002/-1?ymm=4294829732+4294829634+4294828937 Looks like a pretty high lift for trying to utilize any vacuum

I wasn't planning on straying on the ride height or tire size, so I figured I'd stick close to stock there (just not the stock Polyglas compound)

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Power brakes and cruising in od mean two things....limited power output and limited compression. The cam is gonna have to be small, hydraulic roller would be the fork that gets you the biggest bite of that best of both worlds.
Vacuum pumps are pricey, I have a friend that I built a .040 360 for, cam is lunati hyd roller [email protected] .586 lift on a 110....the power brakes don't work too good after the first stop or 2 if consecutive...cruises nice with its lock up 727 and burns the tires....28 inch....
Where the he'll am I going with this?? Oh yeah, keep the @.050 at or under 230'ish and compression to about 9.5 so you don't under octane it at the pump, if you have 4 grand go but the passion 5 spd. Cruising is different for some of us, I cruise at 2800 n up because the damn things dirty under those rpms...but driving it like normal you couldn't tell until you start rolling around in 3rd or 4th at 2200 rpm and it starts bucking a tad or smells a Lil...but that's just the [email protected] 104* int solid roller I have in there..