Hi guys.
First of all im already now gonna excuse myself for my bad spelling =) Im from Sweden so English isnt my native language.
About a month ago bought a Pantera #219 here in Sweden. The car is all original but really needs som love and affection. =)
The car hasnt been used for about 20 years and was just stored away in a moist shed.
Under my 4 weeks as owner the car has got alot of attention and lots of things are happening with the car. The interior is out and last week the engine and transmission was taken out.
The engine is now in parts and it seems as its the original engine in the car. The car is a 1971 with the 351 Q spec. All original with only minor changes and that is change of carburator to a Holley 750 CFM and a Edelbrock Performer manifold and a aftermarket distributor, thats all.
When i drove the car home it felt like i really must have some more power. =)
Im a newbie at the camshaft specs and trying to spend much time on different forums to try to learn about Duration, lift, LSA and so on but sometimes it feels like that the more i read the more confused im getting. Im very impressed with the guys at this forum and was hoping you guys could help me. =)
I tried maybe a thousand different searches on Google to try to find an answer to my question but it seems impossible because everyone have different specs and wishes on how they want the engine to perform.
My question then is.
Which cam should i choose if i want to get the most power out of an otherwise almost stock 351C..?
Im willing to spend about 1000$ for the camshaft, timing belt, lifters, pushrods and springs.
I would prefer to go with a Hydraulic roller cam and seen some kits for sale to get the whole bundle like the link below suggests.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMP-C...em53eff963e1&vxp=mtr
So what would you cam gurus choose if you were on a budget and wanted the most bang for the buck..?
I understant that my situation isnt optimal and understand that i should change some other parts to but i have spent a whole lot for the car and there is sooo much other to do on the car this winter that i must not overspend to get everything to 100% top notch and hope you guys can understand me =)
So what i got is the original 351C Q-engine so thats the one with open chamber 4V heads and flat pistons. I think it should have 9:1 CR
I have no problems with a choppy idle or if it takes some revs to get it going as long as there is some HP between 2500-> 6000 Rpm
I dont know how important this info is but here in Sweden we have Shell V-Power fuel at the stations and that is 99 octan, maybe thats makes a difference in choosing cam..?
Im sure i forgot some specs or so but if i missed something that you have to know to make the right choice then just ask. =)
I really appriciate your help guys and hope you can help me because i have MUCH to learn about cams. =)
Best Regards
Peter
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