Reply to "Howards Camshafts (Summit)"

Hi George

Happy to answer your questions: I didn't make it clear that my old Aussie 2V setup I mention was on another Pantera I once owned. I wanted to try and replicate that.

This engine was in the car when bought, stock motor with 4V open chamber heads etc. Not a lot could be salvaged so it was stripped and totally rebuilt. Good thing was it was a 4 bolt main. Pistons were changed to +30 forged flat tops, TFS complete heads with 1.55 springs and 62cc chambers, Comp cam roller hyd kit as you mention. Harland Sharp roller rockers. Holley 600 vac sec with 70 primaries and secondary fuel block 72 secondaries. Following previous advice from you lifter galleries were bored and sleeved.

Only thing kept from the old engine was the Holley Street Dominator intake manifold and crank.

Performance of this engine is pretty impressive but the power band comes in much too late for me. Would like it to come in a lot earlier

My thinking is most of the setup is good but I may have gone for the wrong cam hence looking at a different spec cam. I am also not convinced by the single plane intake. The old Aussie 2V heads were mated with an Edelbrock performer 2v dual plane.

In summary: Current performance good but not good enough. Need the power band lower down.

Cheers