guys im puttin together a new engine for my car, its a 97z ive got the hotcam kid which is rollrockers new springs and a 525/525 lift cam, also ive got je ultralight raceing pistons and a 396 stroker kit all fully fordged, pacesetter ceramic longtubes, ported polished stock heads and manifold 58mm-tb, any body got anything similar to this setup and what would u guys guess that motor to put out?

 

i dont believe that cam was a very good choice for a large displacement motor

 

yeh the cam kit was bought originally with the intention of being the only mod then i came across the stroker kit in a deal so i grabbed it up, now im torn about what to do, i dont know all that much about cam matching with heads and the like, what will be the drawbacks of useing that cam and what cam would be a better choice?
also what would be a good choice for the cam only setup, ie max displacement to go with the kit also would strokeing it be a bad descision?

 

With the hotcam in a 396 depending on what your heads flow I would say 370 - 390 rwhp. Personally I would sell that cam and get something bigger like the GM 847 cam, then you'll make 420 - 440 rwhp with good flowing heads and a proper tune.

 

Id go with a custom grind cam and much larger than the hot cam on a 396.

 

I may be wrong, but it would be my assumption that with a 396 you're going to have a big problem with rod to cam clearance. You can get away with it on a 383 with a little work, but a 396 is just enough extra to be a bit of a pain, and likely will require a small base circle cam. at least thats been my experience with them.

I also agree with above, look for a custom grind.