340 cam specs?
it could work in an early 9.5 Scr engine but by the time you get to 1000 ft elevation, and using the advertised numbers; you are down to this .........
Static compression ratio of 9.5:1.
Ica of 64*, elevation 1000ft
Effective stroke is 2.57 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 7.59:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 147.37 PSI.
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 109
But if the actual Ica doesn't come until 12* later as previous posts seem to indicate then
Static compression ratio of 9.5:1.
Ica of 76*, elevation 1000ft
Effective stroke is 2.27 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 6.82:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 127.32 PSI..
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 83
but if in a smogger-teen
Static compression ratio of 8.0:1.
Ica of 76*@1000ft
Effective stroke is 2.27 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 5.79:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 101.23 PSI.
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 66
But changing the elevation to 100ft
Static compression ratio of 8.0:1.
Effective stroke is 2.27 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 5.79:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 105.73 PSI.
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 69
but with new pistons
Static compression ratio of 11:1
Ica of 76*@100ft
Effective stroke is 2.27 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 7.85:1 .
Your dynamic cranking pressure is 159.01 PSI.
V/P (Volume to Pressure Index) is 104
Oh gee; VP of 104, I'm so excited......... not
So now you got a teener, about as sharp as it can be namely 159psi, that sucks gas bigtime, is gutless to 3000rpm or more, and doesn't really want to wake up until 4000rpm, which with the 4.10s yur gonna need, is around 30mph. Not my favorite way to spend a wad of cash.
As to VPs. for comparison, using advertised numbers;A stock slanty makes around 87, a smogger-teen about 118, a 5.2Magnum 124, a stock LA360 about same 124..... so as you can see numbers below 120 pretty much suck.
If you have a 3000 TC,or a clutch; you pretty much don't care about VP.
But for the clutch guy, getting stuck at off-idle to maybe 2500, with a small engine, low VPs STILL SUCK!! and now you don't have a TC to multiply your torque, so yur gonna need more gear than an automatic.
Even with a 360, you can find 50 ways in 5 city miles to get cranky about sucky VP. Whereas you will never be cranky with 155VP.. ever.
Fun VPs for streeters begin at 140, and tire fryers might be 150, By 160 you can't tame the tires no-how, and if you get to 170,well IDK what you were thinking,lol.
So the question is why would Alpar endorse this?