cam selection

[nzarano]

I was looking into an isky cam but i want to make sure i just make the right decision when it comes to choosing a cam. The build is an n42 block and and n42 head with flattop pistons and a slight overbore, the head is mildly ported and the valves have had a 3 angle valve job ( not sure if this even matters?) compression should be sitting in the mid 10's

 

 I want something that'll be fun and torquey but forgiving, nothing too extreme but will help bleed off some of the compression and be good throughout the range of street driving. The car will never see a track, but i like to drive aggressively from time to time i was thinking something in the range of 260 lift and maybe 40-50 overlap? or am i completely off? Also where would be best to get said cam?

 

thanks

[Leon]

Why not call Isky?

[Dkyle]

my advice is to call Dave Rebello, http://www.rebelloracing.com/

Give him what you have, what you want, & he'll come up with a regrind plus the right lash pads at good price.

[steve260z]

I've enjoyed this stage 2 Cam from Schneider for years. But moving up since I built the stroker.

http://schneidercams.com/274FL6.aspx

Edited March 12, 2015 by steve260z

[Xnke]

With 9.7:1 compression, and 87 octane fuel, I ran a 0.460" lift, 280* seat duration, 232* duration at 0.050" lift cam for three years on the street. Cam is cut on a 107 lobe center, so overlap is about 66 Degrees. That's a LOT of overlap, but it ran good and made OK power. Fuel economy suffered, some, but I was able to get it up to 28MPG on the highway. It was easy on the valvetrain, revved nicely, and sounded tough at idle...but wasn't really a big powerhouse cam.

 

Overlap does not allow higher compression...later intake closing allows higher compression. Intake closing point is the important bit.