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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 28-Jul-01 AT 11:39 PM (EST)[/font][p]I need help picking a different cam for my 460. It is a stock short block with stock dished pistons./ with a so called rv cam, dove heads and a Street master manifold. I built this engine about 3 years ago and finally got around to putting it into my 85 350 dually. This engine have less bottom end power and worse mileage than the 200,000 mile 460 that I pulled out and it was rather lacking on power. I use it to pull my modified tractor and below 65 its a dog. Ive found hills that I never knew were there with the old engine. The truck has always been on propane but will soon be going back to gas. HELP The truck is a 4 spd with 354 gears and like i said before The old engine hauled the tractor ok but not great.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 28-Jul-01 AT 11:39 PM (EST)[/font]
I need help picking a different cam for my 460. It is a stock short block with stock dished pistons./ with a so called rv cam, dove heads and a Street master manifold. I built this engine about 3 years ago and finally got around to putting it into my 85 350 dually. This engine have less bottom end power and worse mileage than the 200,000 mile 460 that I pulled out and it was rather lacking on power. I use it to pull my modified tractor and below 65 its a dog. Ive found hills that I never knew were there with the old engine. The truck has always been on propane but will soon be going back to gas. HELP The truck is a 4 spd with 354 gears and like i said before The old engine hauled the tractor ok but not great.
I need help picking a different cam for my 460. It is a stock short block with stock dished pistons./ with a so called rv cam, dove heads and a Street master manifold. I built this engine about 3 years ago and finally got around to putting it into my 85 350 dually. This engine have less bottom end power and worse mileage than the 200,000 mile 460 that I pulled out and it was rather lacking on power. I use it to pull my modified tractor and below 65 its a dog. Ive found hills that I never knew were there with the old engine. The truck has always been on propane but will soon be going back to gas. HELP The truck is a 4 spd with 354 gears and like i said before The old engine hauled the tractor ok but not great.
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Pretty much stick with anything under 218 duration.. CompCams, CraneCams and others make a rather large selection; look around. I have an SSI Performance cam in my 460, from PAW, and I love it... but I also dont tow... lol Im running a 218/228@.050, lift is .509/.509.. I have a heap of torque after about 1800 rpm, peaks at 3500 rpm.. I dont know what RPM range you are towing in, but I hope this helps..
As for that intake, Scrap it. Go for either a Weiand Stealth dual-plane or an Edelbrock Performer. Im using the Stock intake, I find it gives me the low-end AND after I ported it flows well over 5000rpm..so if you are on a budget, dont put the stock intake out of mind.
Good luck..
J/.c
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (okay, so not quite a truck)
460/C6 transplant @ 389hp/491 lb.ft.
14.29@103.8, 13-14 mpg heheheheheh
As for that intake, Scrap it. Go for either a Weiand Stealth dual-plane or an Edelbrock Performer. Im using the Stock intake, I find it gives me the low-end AND after I ported it flows well over 5000rpm..so if you are on a budget, dont put the stock intake out of mind.
Good luck..
J/.c
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (okay, so not quite a truck)
460/C6 transplant @ 389hp/491 lb.ft.
14.29@103.8, 13-14 mpg heheheheheh
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Check out a Comp Cams #34-228-4. I plugged this cam into the Desktop Dyno and it showed GOBS of torque from idle past 4000 RPM. I'll probably be using this one. I agree that you intake manifold is not helping you.
Nathan
Check out a Comp Cams #34-228-4. I plugged this cam into the Desktop Dyno and it showed GOBS of torque from idle past 4000 RPM. I'll probably be using this one. I agree that you intake manifold is not helping you.
Nathan
