Recommend me a camshaft?

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MunchE

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Hey guys,

I am starting up on my new engine build and I'm unsure about the cam. Here's what I've got so far:
69 Mercury Cougar
408W stroker shortblock
AFR 185CC heads, 58cc combustion chamber (~10.75:1 compression)
Intake: ???? (possibly E-brock RPM Air Gap)

3.77 rear end ratio
No stall, likely going to get a 2500-3000 stall.

I was eying the Comp Cams XE284H. Would that be a good match for this engine? Would there be some things I should change on it to get better performance?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

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65Mustang2+2

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Your neighbors must love you doing burn outs in the middle of the road. Hey keep up the hard work though, I've owned three Cougar in the past, and would love to get another one! Maybe, I'll sell the stang and buy another one. Big Block 68 this time! You might want to try Classic Cougar Forums, bunch of nice Cougar guys over there.
http://www.mercurycougar.net/forums/

 

rbohm

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the xe284h cam is a good one for your engine. not too big so as to hurt drivability, and not too small that is hurts performance. nice selection imo.

 

Edbert

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I was gonna say a 282, so basically I agree with rbohm. Those 185s are gonna want high charge velocity, so I would not get a stall under 3K. The airgap is a good manifold but with a 408 and 185s I'd suggest a Vic Jr.

 

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grego37

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Id call comp cams or crower tech dept.
there are many things to factor in.