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Old 12-02-2013, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by blykins View Post
A 224* cam wouldn't be wild, especially with a smallish head. But a 170cc head isn't that small for 351 cubes. I've used these kinds of combos before and they usually peak at 5500 which is about where you want a hydraulic roller to peak in a street car with that tall of an overdrive.
I was thinking more along the lines of 228*. The one engine I heard with that cam had a little cackle to the idle but it smoothed out pretty quick - it was a 5.0 with port matched factory iron heads.
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