cam for a 400
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cam for a 400
What all is involved in puting a cam in an engine?
I want it to sound good and to give me a little power, I want anywhere from mild to agressive, I wouldn't mind a little more torque. I am thinking about pulling it occasonally. I don't know a whole lot about cams my 400 has been rebuilt but not for performance. I eventually want to build the motor but that is a ways down the road.
What cam would you guys suggest would be the best for my set-up?
You guys are great?
I want it to sound good and to give me a little power, I want anywhere from mild to agressive, I wouldn't mind a little more torque. I am thinking about pulling it occasonally. I don't know a whole lot about cams my 400 has been rebuilt but not for performance. I eventually want to build the motor but that is a ways down the road.
What cam would you guys suggest would be the best for my set-up?
You guys are great?
Last edited by Torque1st; Mar 21, 2006 at 09:08 PM.
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You would need to replace the cam and lifters, which would invalve taking off the intake(might as well put on a new one w/ a 4v carb), to remove the old lifters, and then remove the front grille and radiator, and take off the cam sprocket and chain to pull out the cam shaft(and while your there, replace the timing chain with a double roller chain from summitracing.com).
It isn't that much work, I'm 16 and I'm planning on doing all that and more hopefully this summer. For more power and better sound, a good set of headers and dual exhaust would help alot.
It isn't that much work, I'm 16 and I'm planning on doing all that and more hopefully this summer. For more power and better sound, a good set of headers and dual exhaust would help alot.
Last edited by Torque1st; Mar 22, 2006 at 12:01 AM.
