cam and compression question for george

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Jul 17, 2003 | 01:59 PM

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cam and compression question for george

I'm doing a rebuild: having heads redone, smog bumps removed, will put in early gear set. Question is would a mild dual pattern crane "192" cam be worth installing since I have stock exhaust manifolds? I mean would it be better than stock cam since stock is a square duration pattern or does a stock cam have dual pattern?

Also would raising the compression to 9 to 1 be a benefit with everything else pretty much stock?

Dont want to put headers on and half to redo exhaust pipes-just trying to make it more like pre 72 motors while I have it out.
Basically would more compression be more beneficial or would it b a compromise like you have said putting in a mild cam would be w/o installing headers?

thanks for any advice-les