Small block 360 cam choice
of course im interested. i really want the best cam for the money.. this is a budget build, reason i am not swapping out short block pistons.. work i cant afford to have redone
My man, I think your chasing your tail around and wasting time and money and skipping over sanity.
1: You should have kept the Comp cam and if it were possible, added 1.6 rockers to add in some intensity.
2: Shelf cam? Lunati!
3: These “Better” cams will need head work. If that’s too much for you to do or spend on, then stop right here, skip your worry because the goal is no longer achievable and use what ever cam you throw at the dart board. They will work fine but not as well as if you put the effort or $$$ into the OE heads or spend more for better heads.
I have not had a problem making good power with less intense grind cams. Like the ones listed above by the FABO crew. Wyrmrider makes a very good recommendation even though many times I disagree with his insistence on a high intensity rate lift cam. It’s not always needed and justified for all builds. But if the absolute max return is what your looking for, you need to spend money on everything else to make it work.
Hot Rodding rule #1
Before any wrench is turned, most parts don’t fit or work OOTB most of the time and require other parts that do not fit and work OOTB and require more work and/or parts to fit. When you get the parts designed to work with the first part, re read the rule again at the beginning again over and over until the part(s) fit and work as intended.