Instead of describing my question with needless rantings that cover a whole page, I'll post a simple open-ended question:

What is the effect on a motor if the cam is advanced too much?
I'll bet a slanter here has some "educated" knowledge about this...

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225 Cubic Inches of Iron-Head American Muscle

225 bored .040 /.100 off block, Schneider Cam 224@.050~ .480 lift - Stock valves, blended bowls, Offenhauser intake with 500 Edelbrock carb

Lots of power down low and runs out of wind around 4000 or so.

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i second that ,i have run cams as much as 8degs each way and when advanced to much you have good grunt down low but the mph falls of

Well, I asked because I run out of steam at about 70 mph. I advanced the cam 1 whole tooth. (About 15*)
Massive 4x4-like torque, but no road speed. Should I put it back a tooth?? Would I accelerate any faster? I'm thinking that with that much advance, Im running out of the powerband by about 2500.
Opinions? Suggestions?

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225 Cubic Inches of Iron-Head American Muscle

225 bored .040 /.100 off block, Schneider Cam 224@.050~ .480 lift - Stock valves, blended bowls, Offenhauser intake with 500 Edelbrock carb

Do you have a degree wheel. (you can print one off the internet)

Degree the cam, advance it 6 degrees from "split overlap" if you want low-end power.
DD