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Need cam advice?

OK I need new cams (or at least one) as I ate one with a clogged spray bar.

After talking to a few people I have learned that my current cams were reground and poorly. They were GE 40 profile.

I have a set of 74 CIS cams as cores and a ful set of rockers, what would you all suggest I do to get my girl back up an running on the lesser expensive side?

I have 9.8:1 compression, ported heads and PMO's. I liked the power coming on @ 3-4k but the top end 6500 or so was a wee bit flat.

What grind will give me to 7k and come on around the same 3-4k?
Should I regrind or buy new?
Any good suggestions as where to get the work done?

Thank you

Josh

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John Dougherty is the person to talk to. Outstanding quality of work and expertise, and he posts on
this board as "camgrinder".

http://drcamshafts.com/
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I assume that you read this thread that 911st bumped up recently. It contains most of what I learned when trying to research the answer to the same sort of question that you are asking.
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74 CIS cams aren't suitable for the regrind

Have John make you some new "mod-solex" cams.
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thanks guys. I have placed a call to John. The attached thread is in a languge I don't speak very well! But I am reading for the third time and I get somthing each read......
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Josh, I got your message and I will give you a call tomorrow. Sounds like the original cams were not GE40 grinds. John Cramers suggestion on the mod-solex ( DC30 ) is a good one. These cams will give you a strong mid range powerband and still pull to 7000 rpm.

You can also fill out this form so I have all the details on your combination,
http://www.drcamshafts.com/caminfo.htm

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