What would be a good streetable cam for a 225 with a stock head(shaved .050) and stock bottom end with a Hyper-pac and split header?This will be going in a 60 Valiant with a 3spd manual(for now-hope to be a 5spd soon)and 3.55 gears.This will be a 3 season daily driver so mileage is somewhat of a concern but performance is first.The carb will be a 450 vacumm secondary holley. Any and all suggestions are apprciated.
Thanks ,Mark

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Not knowing exactly what your driving habits and tuning ability is, I'd say something like the Isky 264 would be a good cam. I have heard that one run and it gives a good mix of perf and mileage. If you decide to get into headwork and don't mind a bumpier cam, get something bigger like a 230-240 deg @ 0.050" cam.

FYI, a big cam does not necessarily kill mileage. My '64 Dart has a 0.540"/290 deg cam and it is getting 24 MPG hwy at 75 MPH with the 5spd (2.46 final drive ratio). It is a matter of matching components. You are, however, safer in terms of mileage and driveability with a smaller cam, and that Isky is a solid jump up from stock.

Lou

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Thanks Dart270,
My driving habits range from "drive it like you stole it" to a 150 mile hiway criuse to Pigen Forge but I also like burning up the mountain roads around here and i like alot of torque coming out of the curves. Drag racing is not a huge concern but i would like to post respectable for my combination.
thank you,Mark

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BTW, My tuning skils are pretty good and I am fairly knowledgable on holley carbs and also extremely mechanicaly inclined(Ive built alot of hot rods-all mopar but not /6's), so if you can suggest or explain somthing to me I can more than likely do it.

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Mark,

Sounds like we have some similar tastes. If you have not done so already, you might check out the buildup saga of my two Darts.

http://www.slantsix.com/UBB/Forum4/HTML/000051.html

Cheers,

Lou

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Dart 270,
I did read your buildup on your darts quite awhile ago,as a matter of fact your cars are what put me on a search for a 4 door a-body and what led me to the purchase of my 2 valiants.I hope you can make it to Bristol sp I can speak to you in person as we have alot of the sme tastes in our cars and buildups.
thank you,Mark

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Ive got a slanted attitude and a heavy right foot.

Mark, I am 99% sure I'll be at Bristol, and I'm looking forward to meeting you too.

Lou

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