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Old Dec 7, 2019 | 09:14 AM
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"Santa" ordered me a Cam yesterday from Cam Research!!! I made dozens of phone calls talking to Comp Cams, Edelbrock and Cam Research doing my due diligence to come up with a good idea of what I needed. While speaking to Comp and Cam Research they both recommended very similar grinds for my needs: 460,D3 heads, Edelbrock EFI, vacuum needs, axle ratio, final rear tire size...... I choose Cam Research for two reasons. #1 is the pre-break in option that they provide #2 I would much rather shop local than mega market. I don't have all the specs with me but will post the Cam Card when it arrives in a few weeks. Thank you for all the PM's and guidance while trying to get this piece of my build figured out!!!!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2019 | 12:01 PM
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Congrats, you must have been a good boy this year. Don't $&@k it up, there's still a few weeks left before Christmas. He's gonna find out who has been naughty or nice!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2019 | 06:00 PM
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Still need to do a break in but don’t need to lighten up valve springs for it.

As I understand it for their pre-run cams.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2019 | 10:03 PM
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Nice me too! 460 also but aluminum heads. $60 or whatever it is for cam break in is well worth it.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 03:08 AM
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How does that work, gotta buy the lifters from these guys too? They run up a new set of lifters and the cam together, keep them matched to lobes in terms of assembly, and expect the end user not to screw it up, natch. Hm.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 10:22 AM
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Yes................
 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 10:26 AM
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How does that work, gotta buy the lifters from these guys too? They run up a new set of lifters and the cam together, keep them matched to lobes in terms of assembly, and expect the end user not to screw it up, natch. Hm.

 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 10:52 AM
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That's pretty slick!
 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 12:21 PM
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Yes, it is slick. But I was disappointed in the box the guy was putting the lifters in.
If it was long two row box marked front or something like that I'd feel better.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 04:45 PM
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Nice me too! 460 also but aluminum heads. $60 or whatever it is for cam break in is well worth it.
Congrats.... I'm super excited. It's going to be a great spring!!
 
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Old Dec 9, 2019 | 06:58 AM
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Yes, it is slick. But I was disappointed in the box the guy was putting the lifters in. If it was long two row box marked front or something like that I'd feel better.
The lifters themselves are marked, so it shouldn't matter?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2019 | 07:24 AM
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OK, nobody mentioned that before.
Thank you.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2019 | 11:56 AM
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OK, nobody mentioned that before.
Thank you.
I thought I saw a "5" on one of the lifters, but I watched on a smartphone. I was more interested in the occasional semi-intelligible grunts and mumblings by the machinist. I knew what he was saying. I think.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2019 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Tedster9
I was more interested in the occasional semi-intelligible grunts and mumblings by the machinist. I knew what he was saying. I think.
Roughly translated, it was "Get that camera away from me. I've got work to do."
 
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Old Dec 9, 2019 | 04:13 PM
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LOL!

Yeah I think I heard that too. It scares me when I can understand stuff like that. If you've ever watched anyone interview Keith Richards, he often trails off sentences with complete gibberish and a dismissive handwave. Perfectly understandable.
 
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