Ok, I know this has been beat to death, and I should have all the answers by now after reading all the other threads, but sometimes i'm a little dense and it takes a bit to sink in.
Looking to do a cam change, not right away but in the near future. I'd like opinions on a couple of specific Lunati Voodoo cams, cause I found a smoking deal online for these two cams.
My current setup:
'99 5.9 Magnum - carbed. in a '68 Dart
stock bottom end
stock replacement 5.2 cam (184/193 @.050, lift is .412 - .428 with 1.6 rockers) 112 lsa.
Edelbrock airgap, with 1406 carb.
Stock magnum heads with mild home porting job.
904 auto stock converter
3:23 gears and 25.5" rear tires.
I am at 5300' elevation.
Usage is cruising, occasional drive to work, and maybe twice a year to the strip.
Soon switching to 3:55 gears and doing a A500 tranny swap, which will give me a factory high stall converter. Hard to find an exact number on what that stall is, but a replacement from advance auto says 1900-2400 stall.
Interested in going with either one of these two Lunati Voodoo hydraulic rollers, basically cause I found a smokin' deal on them. Great deal on the smaller one, and good deal on the bigger. I tend to be conservative on my choices, but want the car to pull hard at more than just the bottom end. These are the two i'm looking at:
Lunati Voodoo 20200714 (207/213 at .050 .513 - .513 lift with 1.6 rockers, 112 lsa) operating range 1000 - 5000 rpm.
Lunati Voodoo 20200715 (213/219 at .050 .513 - .513 lift with 1.6 rockers, 112 lsa) operating range 1200 - 5500 rpm.
Just wondering which is the better choice, keep in mind my 5300' elevation, so compression is no doubt lower than at sea level. probably in the 8.5 to 1 range. So wondering if the bigger cam will hurt more than help because of my high altitude. Also wondering if the small er cam is enough of a change from the stock 5.2 cam to make it worth doing.
I realize either choice will require springs - retainers.