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franknitti franknitti
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 09/27/09
07:18 AM

I have an otherwise stock 1968? Chevy 350 Head Casting #'s are 3932441. I am running a Torker 2 Intake with a 600 Edelbrock Carb. Im not that wise on lifts/ duration and such. What would be a good cam to choose for my motor? How would I determine what my lift/duration and such what be when selecting a cam so i dont go too big? Thanks  

 
Pontiacman2 Pontiacman2
Everything in my driveway’s a Chevy | Posts: 670 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 09/27/09
09:06 AM

The Lunati streetmaster .477 lift cam would work well.  
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franknitti franknitti
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 09/27/09
09:36 AM

Do you know the part number for that cam?  

 
Pontiacman2 Pontiacman2
Everything in my driveway’s a Chevy | Posts: 670 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 09/27/09
10:16 AM

Ya it is LUN-07101LK.  
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franknitti franknitti
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 12 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 09/27/09
11:00 AM

Thanks. How do i figure out the max my motor will be able to handle?  

 
Pontiacman2 Pontiacman2
Everything in my driveway’s a Chevy | Posts: 670 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 09/27/09
11:07 AM

Oh also get the matching valve springs.
That is the biggest I would go with those low compression heads you have.
To check the clearance most people remove a head and put clay on the top of the piston install the head with out a gasket and rotate the engine than remove the head and measure the thickness of the clay were the valve compressed it and you want at least a .060 clearance but you should not have any problems with the cam I mentioned.  
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