Hello all,
Recently for the sake of going faster, I traded my mild 355 for a BBC 396. As far as the buildup goes I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing but I have a cam selection question.
I've been using desktop dyno to get a ballpark figure on HP and TQ numbers. Right now my setup will make around 450 hp and 440 ft-lbs But I notice If I change cams around a little bit I can make 400ft-lbs and 560 Hp and with more tinkering i can make 550 ft-lbs and 400 hp and so on.
I'm guess my question is, Whats more important in a 3400 pound street car More torque or More HP? or the highest close to even numbers I can muster?
Also, With plaing with more cams I can change the overall output. For example, With one combo I can get about 475HP and 480 FT-lbs (at peak) but with an average that is only in the 330's Where-as the combo I'm building now peaks around the 440-450 area but has 380-400hp-ftlbs from 2.5k-6000 rpms.
More peak power or more power across the board?
More horsepower or More torque?
Other info of intrest 3400 pound car w/driver and full of junk, 3.73 gears Daily driven everywhere. about 4000 highway miles a year. streetable? whats that?
Thanks in advance If anyone need any more info just let me know
Brandon
The Venturat
Recently for the sake of going faster, I traded my mild 355 for a BBC 396. As far as the buildup goes I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing but I have a cam selection question.
I've been using desktop dyno to get a ballpark figure on HP and TQ numbers. Right now my setup will make around 450 hp and 440 ft-lbs But I notice If I change cams around a little bit I can make 400ft-lbs and 560 Hp and with more tinkering i can make 550 ft-lbs and 400 hp and so on.
I'm guess my question is, Whats more important in a 3400 pound street car More torque or More HP? or the highest close to even numbers I can muster?
Also, With plaing with more cams I can change the overall output. For example, With one combo I can get about 475HP and 480 FT-lbs (at peak) but with an average that is only in the 330's Where-as the combo I'm building now peaks around the 440-450 area but has 380-400hp-ftlbs from 2.5k-6000 rpms.
More peak power or more power across the board?
More horsepower or More torque?
Other info of intrest 3400 pound car w/driver and full of junk, 3.73 gears Daily driven everywhere. about 4000 highway miles a year. streetable? whats that?
Thanks in advance If anyone need any more info just let me know
Brandon
The Venturat