Marv02
Well-known member
Lot of you Know I built a new motor for my 86 about a year ago.
I has ben a pain In you know what.
But after working most of the bugs out of it I still fighting transmission problems.
I have a new trans on the way so I started to pull the trans out getting everything ready for it I also still have a oil leak that I thought was comming from the rear of the motor.
I also found out when pulling the trans the converter they said they put in the car is not the one I paid for thats a whole diffrent story.
The oil leak from the timing cover just spreading to the rear of the motor.
So as long as I have to pull the front of the motor apart I am going to put a hotter cam in it the one in there now is a Howards 214/214 .447 /.477 lift at 290/290 Duration with 111 CL.
I also have 195 Trick flow heads and 24# injectors with 9.75 to 1 compression.
307 rear end.
Edelbrock Hi Flow intake and SPL runners.
I was thinking to go with a LPE 219/219 Cam I read with a good tune It should pass smog.
Or is there a better choice fo a new cam if so what I need to pass CA smog laws.
I looked at the LT4 and the ZZ9 I just dont want to make anouther mistake get this combo right.
I also just order a new set of 1.6 CC full roller rockers Steel I want to get rid of my 1.5 CMH brand rockers.
I know I have to change springs for the extra lift of a hotter cam do the swap from flat tappet to a roller cam at least I dont have to worry about using Zinc in my oil with a roller cam.
Ater the motor rebuild I felt the motor was weak off the bottem I know the trans did not have enough stall to it the guy told me I had a 2200 stall but I think more like a 1600 what still is the best with a 219/219 cam is 2500 stall enough.
and will the 219/219 be a good working combo for me it a DD for now.
I has ben a pain In you know what.
But after working most of the bugs out of it I still fighting transmission problems.
I have a new trans on the way so I started to pull the trans out getting everything ready for it I also still have a oil leak that I thought was comming from the rear of the motor.
I also found out when pulling the trans the converter they said they put in the car is not the one I paid for thats a whole diffrent story.
The oil leak from the timing cover just spreading to the rear of the motor.
So as long as I have to pull the front of the motor apart I am going to put a hotter cam in it the one in there now is a Howards 214/214 .447 /.477 lift at 290/290 Duration with 111 CL.
I also have 195 Trick flow heads and 24# injectors with 9.75 to 1 compression.
307 rear end.
Edelbrock Hi Flow intake and SPL runners.
I was thinking to go with a LPE 219/219 Cam I read with a good tune It should pass smog.
Or is there a better choice fo a new cam if so what I need to pass CA smog laws.
I looked at the LT4 and the ZZ9 I just dont want to make anouther mistake get this combo right.
I also just order a new set of 1.6 CC full roller rockers Steel I want to get rid of my 1.5 CMH brand rockers.
I know I have to change springs for the extra lift of a hotter cam do the swap from flat tappet to a roller cam at least I dont have to worry about using Zinc in my oil with a roller cam.
Ater the motor rebuild I felt the motor was weak off the bottem I know the trans did not have enough stall to it the guy told me I had a 2200 stall but I think more like a 1600 what still is the best with a 219/219 cam is 2500 stall enough.
and will the 219/219 be a good working combo for me it a DD for now.