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What's the most aggresive cam I can run in a 302 out of a '73 F100 with the stock bottom end and heads(Compression 8.?:1)? Has a Edelbrock 4bbl intake and carb.
 
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A guess would be somewhere around .530 lift with stock rockers, before you would start to run out of valve to piston clearance. But I would still check the valve clearance you need at least .080 - .100. With lower comp. engines you should run as much lobe spread as possible, 112 or 114.
 
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