thanks for the replys. some mention some pretty big lifts!! should i be concerned about piston to valve clearance issues with that much lift? i have dished 9.1 pistons and the heads never been shaved. whata ya think??
Are you sure you have 9:1? Most stroker stuff out there will have at least 9.5:1.
What piston? You might like the smaller thumper cam if you only have 9:1. You will love those cams. And they aren't big on lift, although lift is not what dictates valve to piston clearance...it's duration and opening/closing events.
As for quick lobes lasting a long time, we're talking street performance lobes...not racing lobes. Those old Crane lobes are LAZY and DIRTY!! You will give up alot of avg. HP and TQ using them.
I can't count how many I've taken out and replaced because customers were very unhappy with the peformance of those Crane cams. Last one I replaced was in a BB Chevy jet boat engine, guy got a good deal on this stuff...made 550HP. He was hoping for 600! I changed the cam, went with less Adv. duration, but more dur. @ .050 and more lift and picked up 45HP!!
Plus the TQ was up in some places as much as 50ft.lbs.! Talk about making a difference.