What cam should I get?

rumblefish360 said
That basic operating range is just that. Realize smaller engines will not operate in that zone exactly, but more probable, about 200 rpm's higher. Small engines will idle more radicaly than a bigger engine with the same cam.
At 1600 rpm, it is very much like a operating range of 7 - 10 MPH when the power starts coming in due to the cams profile.
(An autos stock stall converter can handle that OK fine, a manual would almost not notice it at all.)
Another thing, the RPM ceiling acts the same way. A large stroke motor like the 360 or stroker 400+ cube engine will make peak power way before that 6000 rpm comes around.

Between cams listings you posted, various manufacures will grind more aggresive ramps into the cam. The same 270 advertised duration cam can have very far different duration @ .050 lift numbers.
The higher the number @ .050 at the same advertised duration is showing you that this cam is a more agressive lifting cam.

On lift, more the merry. But with this and the oether specs, theres limits to it. Even how it performs in identical motors.

In theroy, the Lunati should make more power. (And I thik it will.) It will not if the overall combo is not up to snuff for the cam or the parts used are not up to snuff. A more agressive cam doesn't allways mean more power. If such was the case, the eveyone would be running 1.8 rockers.
Over aggresive lifts can mimic roller cam profiles, but produce less top end power than a milder Hyd. cam.
Hyd. lifters have there limits as well.

Better to error on a smaller cam and be happier over all with the combo not MAXED OUT than be maxed out and unhappy with what becomes overkill for your needs or engine combo and parts.

That is the main concern I have and is exactly why I wanted to learn and ask a thousand questions to find the cam NOT to get. I have shortcuts on my computer for Summit, Comp Cams, Crane, Lunati, and now it seems Hughes will be the next one ( thanks Bob :cussing: ) Just joking! So I am very opened minded and want a cam that is not going to sound stock at idle but yet lay flat out off the line and have good mid-range power/torque also.