I didnt assemble the short block without the cam. I had the XE268 in and decided against it. I dont want to spend more money on the cam, i have summit bucks to buy 1 more cam if i dont want to run the other 2 as i stated above. Ive considered a custom grind but dont want to spend more money out of pocket at this time so im working with what im dealt with like i stated above. I havent degreed any cam yet as you can see.