Cam Degreeing Retard

Manewaymja2

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Feb 11, 2009
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Hey there guys just checking to see if maybe the reason for my lost of power on the top end could be that i may need to retard the cam so as to build more power on when im on the back end of the track.
Could that be a factor? I never did degree the cam just dot to dot

Its a Supercharged (14psi) 347 SBF T1 Heads
Cam 588/612 - 243/255 - 114
 
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Those numbers are not enough to make a decison, we need to know all the specs and the lobe profiles would help. Is it a COMP cam?

I personally would think a cam of that duration woud pull into the 7000rpm zone easily, depending on the specs it might just be a bad choice in cam. Maybe the valve springs are weak and are not holding the valves shut, bleeding power away.

I have a custom cam I did with a turbo car .577/.577 218/218 114 makes power through 7800rpm...its all in the combo and valve springs, etc...
 
Hey Rick, yes comp cam, lobe lift .3680 / .3830 - 243 / 255 @ .050, Valve Springs 700 lift.

I koow my Supercharger slips like crazy so maybe thats the lost of power as well. 8 Rib serpentine setup D1 (im looking to go F1R)