Cams for Dummies ??

DentalDart said

lol.

Just get on here and ask “what’s the best cam for my build…” take the advice on cam given by whom you trust most… then be happy with your choice…

Or call a cam shop and ask what cam they advise for your build… take recommendation of cam shop… then be happy.

Or last option is you can find some engine builds on here, see posted HP numbers/track numbers with said build. If that’s the range you’re going for then copy their build.

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You ask that open enfed of a question and 20 posters will respond with 22 recommendations.
You need to get specific with the car, engine, gearing, converter if applicable, head flows and a bunch of other stuff like intended use. If you call a grinder tech or sales line, be prepared for a long list of questions. If you get a quick couple of questions and a recommendation, move on. Call a few grinders for recommendation. When you get a close few responses you are getting close. Pick the grinder you and friends find most trustworthy. Especially for street, do not over cam.
Watch David Vizard cam selection Yoitube videos. Cartech Books published a Billy Godbold book, High Performance Camshafts and Valvetrains. Available through Amazon. Billy goes about cam selection from the opposite direction as DV. IMHO DV breaks it down to simpler terms that a person with less intimate knowledge of camshaft function can understand. Billy's book gets quite technical, so a good knowledge is required to fully comprehend what he is stating.