Ordered KC/Pond 482 today

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by A98Coupe

Rodnock,

Is your cam a hydraulic or solid roller? I'm now selecting a cam for my Shelby stroker (468 or 482 haven't decided yet), and your cam seems to be about right for my Kirkham, mainly street driven but with some track use. However, I want a rough idle and race sounding package so I am leaning towards the shorter stroke engine. I like the idea of the solid roller cam, but I feel it won't live long for street use?

I have a hydraulic roller. Tom (Lucas) and I discussed the 468 vs 482, he initially wanted the 468, but I really liked the idea of the "square bore" (4.25x4.25) and the extra 14 cubes. If you want a racier idle, then I'd build a 482 with next step up in cam.

But I will say that I think my choice of engine size and cam is nearly perfect. Idle is plenty racy enough and I had a 540 BBC in a '66 Corvette Convertible. And I'll add the engine exhibits none of the characteristics that Sam has, meaning it's very docile and easy to drive. I say "just about perfect", because I usually want to make things difficult on myself, so there's a very small part of me that thinks that I should have stepped up a notch in cam because my 482 is such a great blend of everything.

BTW, if I had to do it all over again, with the same Shelby block, then I would have opted for the Shelby big bore option and went 511 or whatever cubic inch # that left me with one .030 rebuild. Since that'll never happen anyway.