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Need a cam for 306 carb

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Hey guys.. i am putting together a car, and have most parts in order exept for the cam.. dont know which to use..

My setup will be a forged 306 bottom end with edelbrock rpm air gap intake, holley 670cfm street avenger carb with 1" spacer and either a set ported gt40p's or afr165's - fully worked over .. depending on the prices... A couple cams i was thinking of were the x303 (.542/.542) or trickflow stage 2 (.542/.563).. I am leaning towards the trck flow because it favors exhaust.. any comments on these? or suggestions about others?

Other items will include msd igntion, underdrives without a/c, smog, p/s.. long tubes if i can get them to fit (c4 tranny) hurst shifter, flowmasters, and soon - 3.73's.
 
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Go with the trickflow. Its a better cam because it helps out the exhaust side like you said which is always an issue with Ford heads. Either cam will work fine since they both match the power band of your heads and intake.
 

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Yes get the trickflow. If you want to spend a little more a custom cam would be the best way to get the most power.
 
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