quote:You can contact comp cams directly. They will take all your data and make a cam for you. It's actually not a big deal to do so.
Probably depends on who you get on the phone over there, but when I called to talk to one of their "cam specialists" about grinding a cam Dan Jones spec'd for, he kept insisting that I needed a BIGGER cam (bigger than George's "wilder side" recommendation above). Despite my repetitive questions as to "why" and "how will it impact idle quality and driveability" he just kept telling me I needed .620-.630" lift and lots of duration (240+) or I "wouldn't be happy with it!" No other explanation at all! We had discussed my goals (I wanted more power than stock, torque in the 390-420 ft.lb. range from 2500-5500 RPM, no monster lumpy idle, and maintaining street driveability was my #1 priority) but he had no concern for my goals and made no effort to explain how his recommendations were going to satisfy those goals.
Needless to say, I took my specs from Dan Jones to a reputable cam grinder.