[CourtneyT3692]

HEY,
I wanted some info. on a CAM and HEADS combination, but i still want power and good gas mileage in my car. I was looking at a crawler stage 2 cam and I was trying to see if that was a good cam for the setup i am looking for?
THANKS

 

[71454Chevelle]

HEY,
I wanted some info. on a CAM and HEADS combination, but i still want power and good gas mileage in my car. I was looking at a crawler stage 2 cam and I was trying to see if that was a good cam for the setup i am looking for?
THANKS

What is a "crawler stage 2 cam"?

 

[CourtneyT3692]

What is a "crawler stage 2 cam"?

Crower stage 2 cam iphone typo

 

[CourtneyT3692]

PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2 CAMS
Approximate RPM Power Range
Hydraulic camshaft-1500to4000/Redline;5500
Solid camshaft-2000to5000/Redline:6000

 

[badrad]

Can ou give more info on the car? Things like trans type, rear gear and any other upgrades all impact cam and head choice.

 

[Tom Mobley]

looked up "Crower Stage 2" they were import cams?

Level 2, there's a lot of choices. for a small cube BB I'd look at a relatively small hydraulic roller like the http://www.crower.com/index.php/cam...series-350-high-lift-hyd-roller-cam-5422.html not a big cam but if you ever want to see any gas mileage at all that's where you're at. What heads are looking at?

 

[Keith Tedford]

You can do worse than the old original L72-L78 solid lifter cam. It is easy on the valve train, will work with stock valve springs if you keep the rpm down to 5500. It works fine in low speed traffic and has good vacuum for power brakes. Crane makes a good stock replacement cam. Rob Clary, on the yenko.net web site, has run high 11s in a certified stock 427 '69 Camaro. Not too shabby. Some people claim that you have to be always setting the solid lifters. In 250k+ miles of driving these solid lifter cars, I have never found that to be the case. If you have to adjust all the time, either the rocker nuts are backing off or something in the valvetrain is going away. A bonus is a nice exhaust note and a little bit of solid lifter sound which isn't excessive if the lifters are set at .022" I - .024" E.

 

[CourtneyT3692]

Can ou give more info on the car? Things like trans type, rear gear and any other upgrades all impact cam and head choice.

Rear axle codes show 3:31 gears in rear end
I'm going with a M22

 

[CourtneyT3692]

looked up "Crower Stage 2" they were import cams?

Level 2, there's a lot of choices. for a small cube BB I'd look at a relatively small hydraulic roller like the http://www.crower.com/index.php/cam...series-350-high-lift-hyd-roller-cam-5422.html not a big cam but if you ever want to see any gas mileage at all that's where you're at. What heads are looking at?

I have a pair of cast iron heads i was going to put work in
the cam you have listed is for a sbc

 

[Tom Mobley]

Sorry, but there's a BB version just like it. Point is, it's a short duration cam, you have a 400 cu in class engine, not a 454 or 496.

What heads do you have? there's a couple gotchas with pistons and heads, post here when you have the heads or know what casting they are.

 

[CourtneyT3692]

Sorry, but there's a BB version just like it. Point is, it's a short duration cam, you have a 400 cu in class engine, not a 454 or 496.

What heads do you have? there's a couple gotchas with pistons and heads, post here when you have the heads or know what casting they are.

Ok I will later tonight when I get off work.

 

[Doug Garland]

If you are running a stock geared M22, and a set of 3.31 gears with the 402, you will need a cam with low end torque. The 3.31 and 2.20 first gear of the M22 doesn't match up well together at all. It will be a dog off the line, until you hit the cam's power band. And it will be very hard on your clutch!

 

[71454Chevelle]

If you are running a stock geared M22, and a set of 3.31 gears with the 402, you will need a cam with low end torque. The 3.31 and 2.20 first gear of the M22 doesn't match up well together at all. It will be a dog off the line, until you hit the cam's power band. And it will be very hard on your clutch!

X2 :yes:

 

[dt]

I would suggest a Comp cams XE 262, part#11-238-3. I had the XE274 in my 402 and loved it. I also had 373 gears though. I have heard guys complaining of noise with this cam but I had absolutely no problems at all with noise. I switched to a roller now.

 

[CourtneyT3692]

Ok I will later tonight when I get off work.

3999241 BBC heads casting

 

[CourtneyT3692]

Ok I will later tonight when I get off work.

I would suggest a Comp cams XE 262, part#11-238-3. I had the XE274 in my 402 and loved it. I also had 373 gears though. I have heard guys complaining of noise with this cam but I had absolutely no problems at all with noise. I switched to a roller now.

Thanks ill keep that in mind