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Re: Thinking about getting bigger cam??
« Reply #330 on: Jun 12, 2017, 04:04:23 PM »
Some info on Jim's 272 grind and the variations available for Gnarly's spreadsheets:

"The 272 cam has 232 @.050 on the intake and the exhaust has 220 @.050. The lift is 430 at the valve . It can be ground on a 110, 112, 114 lobe separation. Intake center line is 105. We can also flip the profile around so the exhaust has the 232."

I just asked him to make me whatever variation would be best for a carbed truck with smaller tires and good gearing that I want to wind out a bit :), idle quality and bottom end negligible.  Plan to use it in an engine I will make for my stock-ish 1980 pickup.

Another cam with more intake than exhaust duration.... Interesting.  That's usually done when the exhaust ports flow more than 80% of the intake port flow and there are headers and a free flowing exhaust involved.
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