will this hurt my #'s

i just did a PI swap with comp cams and i'm wondering if these comp cams were the wrong choice to install? the cams are out 8 degrees due to VTP clearance i could of stuck with the stock PI cams but i'm not sure if i would of got more out of them due to degreeing them much closer than the 8 thats out of the comp?

i only picked these cams because i read an article in MMFF mag and they used the same cams w/ported heads Fast tune long tube headers not accessories with a pro charger @ 10 lbs and they used a stock bottom end and they put down over 600hp on their engine dyno. they werent recomending to run a stock bottom with their setup but my setup was a cheaper version w/out porting the heads and diablo tunning instead of the FAST tune stock headers instead of the long tube headers and running all my accessories and powerdyne @11 lbs. i was looking for no more than 400 hp @ the wheels but fell short due to the high compression = way less timing and the cams being out 8 degrees i think. the tune that was done was VERY CONSERVATIVE not to blow the bottom end. i will be replacing the bottom end in the next year or 2 as well as the cheap charger that i have. i just thought that i would of got to the 400rwhp mark and that would be it.

ninjastang125 said:

Pony you do know that valves crashing into pistons is called PTV contact? You seem to think you know a lot about everything but didn't know which subframes to buy. You go around bashing good companies, venders and respected forum members, and 99.9% of your info is either wrong or subjective opinion. I think you need to check yourself!

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LOL! it's the little things to watch for when reading other people's responses.