in 79, a stock 360 was 8.7 - 1 and .410 lift....just for reference purposes.
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Just would like to share my thoughts:
1st - Edelbrock performer package IS for lower end build ups and will do fine for a big RC. You can't expect a 400hp motor from just an intake and cam swap. The stock Hp in these '80's motors is pathetic. They have restrictive exhausts, low compression, emissions crap, etc. If you do a complete rebuild, bump up the compression to 8.5 - 9.0, free up the exhaust, and use the performer package, you'll have a pretty powerful motor. Granted, the performer package is not the most agressive package out there, but it definitley works if built right. Anything over 9.0 compression might require the use of premium gas. It's not necessary.
2nd - Hughes cams are no better than any other brand cam. You can still stay with Edelbrock, if you want, and just pick a different grind. I personally like Comp cams. It's not the brand, it's the specs that matters.
3rd - There is no reason to go with timing gears as compared with a chain. A nice true roller is all that's needed for a daily driver/occasional off-roader. You don't need that degree of accuracy unless you are racing or competing. Not to mention, they tend to be noisier and more expensive.
Don't worry about what brand it is, worry about the #'s. make sure the motor, intake, carb, cam, exhaust are apprpriate for what you want to do with the vehicle. Low end, mid range, high RPM.
My point is that it's not a bad package. You just have to do your research.
1st - Edelbrock performer package IS for lower end build ups and will do fine for a big RC. You can't expect a 400hp motor from just an intake and cam swap. The stock Hp in these '80's motors is pathetic. They have restrictive exhausts, low compression, emissions crap, etc. If you do a complete rebuild, bump up the compression to 8.5 - 9.0, free up the exhaust, and use the performer package, you'll have a pretty powerful motor. Granted, the performer package is not the most agressive package out there, but it definitley works if built right. Anything over 9.0 compression might require the use of premium gas. It's not necessary.
2nd - Hughes cams are no better than any other brand cam. You can still stay with Edelbrock, if you want, and just pick a different grind. I personally like Comp cams. It's not the brand, it's the specs that matters.
3rd - There is no reason to go with timing gears as compared with a chain. A nice true roller is all that's needed for a daily driver/occasional off-roader. You don't need that degree of accuracy unless you are racing or competing. Not to mention, they tend to be noisier and more expensive.
Don't worry about what brand it is, worry about the #'s. make sure the motor, intake, carb, cam, exhaust are apprpriate for what you want to do with the vehicle. Low end, mid range, high RPM.
My point is that it's not a bad package. You just have to do your research.
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