Here I am
Thanks for asking my opinion, and that's all it is, MY opinion. There's pro & con to everything, and most of it's a matter of someone's opinion. When I built my engine, I had the luck of having a friend that's built more than his share of small & big block Chevy's. I told him what I wanted and he told me what to get and why. I firmly believe the only way to build an engine is from the bottom up. I read post after post of people looking to get more HP quickly. You can get a few here and there, but starting with the right parts will give you what you want, all at once.
I'll skip all of what I did to get what I wanted and elude to your asking of my $.02. I went with a solid lifter cam made by Chet Herbert, for under $100. He used to make experimental cams for "Big Daddy Don Garlits", and I think, not sure, he made the first roller cam. I have the sound of a roller with an extremely "lumpy" idle at 1000 RPM'S. My exhaust actually crackles with each cylinder firing and I am always asked what cam I have in it at the local cruise nights. It's just the sound I wanted. As far as the solid lifter sound, it's like a typewriter, gently letting everyone know, yeah, I mean business. Although it's capable of 8000+ I run a 7000 chip in my 6AL box and I'm still making HP when I shift at that, but I have used the 8 on a couple occaisions. As for the adjustment, I've done them twice in two years and they were not off very much when I did them the second time. Again, the cam is the "heart" of the rest of the engine, but everything has to be compatable for the optimum HP. I've listed all my parts in previous posts but if you or anyone else wants them I'd be happy to give them to you.
Don't know about you, but solid is all I'd ever use, MY $.02
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