308s cam

Would the 308s work with a .038 over approximately 11.5-1 455, slightly better flowing ta stg 1 heads, th400, 3800 stall and 3.73 gears 29.5 tall tire? Have this cam from a motor I blew up but would consider any better Cam for this combo. Thoughts? Thanks.

 

Would work great

 

Thats is a great cam for that application as long as you are not needing vacuum for power brakes. I think my 308s with iron heads at 900rpn only had like 5 or 6" on the gauge.....

 

Thanks for the input. I was second guessing using this cam. Don’t need vacuum, no street use.

 

Make a video when you stab it in. Would like to hear it.

 

Would a vacuum can be enough with this cam or would a pump be better for a street/strip car? I've been thinking about a similar build except with stage 2 heads.
Thanks,
Ken

 

I would think you would be better with a pump. I think you need 12"-13" manual to keep brakes happy.........so you might get there off a full throttle decel.......but not driving around town

 

I've ran non power disc brakes on the car for the last 20 years. When the engine let go about 2 years ago I put together a mostly stockish 455 with parts I had laying around until I can build something else. I also put the power brake booster back on and I think I want to keep it. I'm still figuring out how far I want to go with the next engine but I plan on starting on it this year. Thanks for your input.

 

Older thread update. Got the call from machine shop, come and get it. Its done. He ssid it came out to 11.2 to 1. Been there 7 months. Question, should i check some clearances with plastigauge for peace of mind?

 

if it is assembled then, unless you have the same lube he used, the same torque sequence and or stretch value numbers then don't touch it. You should have confidence on him if you took it there in the first place. Now, if it is not assemble, then do what you think makes you comfortable to sleep at night. But from the picture it looks like all the slugs are in and completed.
Fernando

 

And don't trust the timing marks. Make sure the cam is prooperly degreed.

 

Like Gary said, degree it, more often than not I've had to move it to get it properly degreed. Makes a big difference.Last one 8 deg.

 

Thanks, first engine I’ve had this shop do for me. Im pretty confident he set it up the way i asked. He just slid the cam in, i will degree it. Just had the short block put together.