Cams for 318's

YY1 said
Dyno test of 262 cam from link comments-

Issue 1- They never actually said with the compression ratio was. Is it 9.2:1 (actually very likely real close to that) or 8.8:1 (likely less)?

They said it was a jobber rebuild be low cr

YY1 said
Issue 2- I sure would have liked to see what the dyno said about adding just the 4 barrel. That would have been more logical than dyno-ing "just the cam".
I can't believe those guys didn't think of that.

I'd guess 20-30hp but would of been nice, probably didn't cause of time and or laziness

YY1 said
Issue 3- I wish they would have also done the "256" cam. Comp's "desktop dyno" shows a MUCH broader torque curve (they did note a broader curve), and only a 10 max HP reduction. That's a VERY logical trade off in a street motor build. It would have been worth it to see it on the dyno, vs "on paper".

Would be nice if people did a little more testing with different mild 318 combos, this all we got that I know of.

YY1 said
Issue 5- Why TF didn't they continue the low RPM readings at 2K? this is a mild build, we want to know (especially if it drops). Street driving doesn't start at 3K.

But really even with mild engines at full throttle do you spend much time under 3000 k
These dyno test aren't representing street driving conditions anyways.

YY1 said
I knew they couldn't resist throwing on something they "just had laying around". Every single one of these write-ups does, usually to the tune of a major effect on the outcome, and potentially adding hundreds of dollars to the "low buck" status for a reader to cough up while also skewing the results away from the intended point of the test.

What would that be? their basically throwing an engine in their buddies truck but used the opportunity to give us a basic Idea what such mods could do.