What cam should I get?

mullinax95 said
The XE268 (the one I'm looking at) has a Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,600-5,800 RPM. So that is close to 6000 but I'm still concerned about the starting RPM range which is 1,600. I've looked at other cams that start at Idle or 600 RPM and they seem to be like RV or Tow cams. So I think that I am on the right track far as a good performance cam. I still have to learn more about cams before I purchase. So I still have plenty of time and will learn somethings along the way. Lunati has a cam that has 268 duration on the intake and 494 lift on the intake with a staring RPM of 1,800. The Comp cam has 268 duration on the intake and 477 lift on the intake and a starting RPM of 1,600. So I'm like would 200 RPM make a difference and also why is the duration the same but the lift is more on the Lunati? Will the Lunati cam make more horses? Questions, questions??

FWIW, I have the comp XE268H in my 360 with a dual plane intake. It idles at 750 rpms happily, will pull cleanly from 1000 rpm in 4th gear and accelerates with authority from 1500 to 6500 rpm. The car has run a traction limited 13.7 @ 102. I am using magnum heads which use a 1.6 ratio rocker so I am getting .508/.512 lift from this cam in my application. Most of my daily driving with the car is in the 1200-1800 rpm range and I am completely satisifed with the performance in that rpm range.

Both the Comp Extreme Energy and Lunati Voodoo series are about as fast a ramp rate you can get on a flat tappet hydraulic cam these days. The Voodoo is more aggressive and that is how you get the additional lift.