Reply to "Camshaft Selection"

Dave, as well as having a desktop "Dyno" (I don't, Not yet). Here is a list of books You should look for and read before buying the pieces for your rebuild. Knowing what you have in your engine now; ('74 Pantera 351 Cleveland Cam: Dur. 280 to 290 Degrees. Lift .481" Int. and .490" Ex. (This can be found in your PANTERA Technical Manual)) Will help you decide how far you want to go, and in which direction, When you modify and Beef it up. These are the "Bibles". 1. How to rebuild Ford V-8 Engines. HP Books (Cleveland) 2. Muscle & Hi-Po Engines, FORD 351C & BOSS 351, Brooklands Books. (Cleveland) 3. The best of HOT ROD magazine, High Performance Small Block FORD Engines. (Cleveland and a lot on Windser) 4. FORD (parts counter cataloge) RACING performance parts 2001-2 5. ( The BIBLE By the Masters) Sunnens's Complete cylinder Head and Engine Rebuilding Handbook, by John G. Edwards. (professor of Engine Technology). If you can't find them at the bookstore, they can all be found on EBAY under 351C and 351 Cleveland. Good luck with it, and have fun building that personalized ENGINE all yourself. And always remember!! There are ELECTRIC "MOTORS" and then there are INTERNAL COMBUSTION "ENGINES"!! NO EXCEPTIONS! All the best, Marlin. P.S. With the exception of the #1 book, "How to rebuild FORD V-8 Engines", Most of the other books deal with FULL-ON, ALL OUT RACING ENGINES, that will NEVER see the street. Know the difference and build acordingly.

[This message has been edited by MARLIN JACK (edited 10-31-2002).]