so am i,what a relief i have to say.....luckily i now know almost every nut and bolt on my car and it didnt take to long to pull...lol@smkshw while labor intensive I am so glad you got it figured out bro
im not sure if its a h/v,i brought most of the parts to him and the oil pump was somthing he put in,his build sheet was vague,ill have to see if it has a part num on it,but basically my question was pointing towards if i need a h/v pump?,is the melling a good choice?,seems to be?,i had 50psi before my issue,just want to make sure before i bolt it upIs it a high volume pump? I've never seen a street combo that needed an HV pump. Then again, I've not seen one harmed because of it (although internet stories abound).
Only downside that I'm aware of is more torque on pump shaft.
ok cool thanks,ill get a better shaft and call it a day!No, you don't NEED a HV pump but using one won't hurt anything.
I think the member issue has been dealt with. No need to keep pressing that front. I hate to see another thread locked because of him.
To the op what's your combo and what cam are you thinking of? If you're feeling froggy now is the time.
ok cool thanks,ill get a better shaft and call it a day!
oh sorry,you asked what cam i was thinking of,no clue at the moment,for a off the shelf cam the xe274hr was what i picked,and whats in it now,its good,but now im wondering if there a better one for a stroker?,maybe try a custom cam?.....i was thinkng s/c eventually,but curious since its out,if a new cam is worth doing also?I think the member issue has been dealt with. No need to keep pressing that front. I hate to see another thread locked because of him.
To the op what's your combo and what cam are you thinking of? If you're feeling froggy now is the time.
oh sorry,you asked what cam i was thinking of,no clue at the moment,for a off the shelf cam the xe274hr was what i picked,and whats in it now,its good,but now im wondering if there a better one for a stroker?,maybe try a custom cam?.....i was thinkng s/c eventually,but curious since its out,if a new cam is worth doing also?
the answer is yes,thats my cam,its in the post....lolAre you saying your current cam is the xe274hr?
if so, what do you like and not like about it?
if you don't know what your current cam is it would obviously be to your benefit to determine exactly or at least as closely as possible what it is so you know which direction to go and don’t simply install one that is identical. Obviously you can see if your builder knows.
You can also have it degreed for maybe $200.00 which is a chunk of change. You can also look at the back and post the info and it may be possible to decipher it but its pretty hard to do with some cams because few mfg’s put their name or grind number on it. Another way is to simply go by the max rpm your engine turns and the lift of the cam which can be determined by measuring the total height of the lobe from the bottom of the cam to the peak of the lobe, then measure from the bottom of the cam to the center of the cam and subtract this number from the first number then multiply the new number by the ratio of the rocker. It’s really easy to do.
I have run that particular cam and imo it is an xlnt cam for what imo is a strong [but not monsterous] 347 stroker running 3.50 gears or numerically higher. I think it is a bit big for a 302 unless someone wants more of a mid and top end engine. Imo, if you run it in a 331, you need at least 3.73 gears so it is not a slug off the line.
i also think a proper size head would be around 185 to optimize its potential.
the answer is yes,thats my cam,its in the post....lol
thanks for the info but i know what cam i have,i peiced it together minus a few small things,just got the long block built by a shop.
the cam is fine actually,just exploring for more hp if possible n/a first before i put the engine back in,if not ill go with original plan and s/c,i guess a happy goal is around 500hp at the flywheel?,not sure if thats doable?
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