first off I did by no means mean to bash Joe Overton in this thread.I am thinking a mistake was made somewhere and thats why his cam made no power in my 383.
his cam was a solidroller 254/260 .551/.551 109 lsa

I was also wondering why my torque could be so low but not really effect mph.I ran 127 mph in a 3450 race weight and a +1800 D/A so I think 130mph is doable race weight will be 3350 or so this year

any thoughts are welcome

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Wow...thats a big difference. I know we shouldnt race dynoes but damn. I wonder what the difference at the track would have been?. Good numbers overall. Congrats

 

No comment on the bashing part......

I would say not to count the dyno so much go by the track times but numbers don't lie. Thats all I have to say

 

Mike, the DYNO says more than enough in that one.

 

As stated, take it to the track. Do you feel a 90rwhp loss? Because if that dyno sheet is right you would definately notice it!
What is going on with that torque curve?

 

I never took it to the track I swaped those cams right after the dyno run

Maybe the cam company made a mistake or something.I should have it checked to see

the bigger cam is used it is out of Steve Quins old 370 ci LT1 motor

 

yeah, i dont give much credit to the ***-o-meter but you should easily feel that

 

 

That's the cam compaines job!

 

How healthy is the ignition system?

 

everything was identical for both setups except the cam

 

Not saying it's valve float, but have the spring pressures been checked and are you sure those springs will work with this cam?
There is something awfully funky going on with your torque curve that I didn't notice before until looking closer. Peak numbers may lie on a dyno, but a curve never does unless the brakes on the car or dyno were somehow applied.

 

springs were 220 lbs

we ran 6 dyno pulls with that cam and then took it out.They were all about the same

 

It's down over .100" of lift what do you think is going to happen?

 

I guess its like the ladies say bigger is better