I just started my 454 build and need some help with a cam choice. This is the plan. Dip the block and hone the deck and cylinders to the new pistons and wrist pins I just bought. They are .210 Domed Speed proÂ’s. That should give me 9.38 to 1 with the heads I am using now (Peanut heads 14092360) and will give room to move a little when I pick up a different set in the future. The heads are completely rebuilt and will be fine for a year or so. Molly rings, new bearing (cam, main & rod). True Double Roller timing chain. Yes I will degree the cam when its time. A new cam, lifters and valve springs (matching set). Melling HV oil pump with HV shaft (gotta have good oil pressure). Edelbrock Air Gap dual plane manifold. Mercruiser Thunderbolt ignition and distributor with a Super Stock coil. My cooling system off of my Chrysler and new single wire alternator also. Topped off with my Edelbrock 750, some 8mm wires and a few other things.
The last thing will be some sort of header exhaust like I had on my Mopar (Hi Tek‘s).
Do you think this cam will work? I have had a couple guys on here say go milder and then there is the OSO guys that are running much bigger cams in much bigger boats (mine is only 19Â’) so I thought I would split the difference.
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Chevy 396-502 cid, RPM Range 2000-4500, Adv Dur 296 intake/296 exhaust, Dur @.050 218 intake/218 exhaust, Valve Lift 519 intake/519 exhaust, Lobe C/L 110.
Or something like this?
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Chevy 396-502 cid, RPM Range 2800-5800, Adv Dur 288 intake/288 exhaust, Dur @.050 230 intake/230 exhaust, Valve Lift 544 intake/544 exhaust, Lobe C/L 109.