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401 Build.. NEED HELP!!!!!! Mystery cam problem.
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    Bulltear forum member Swabie
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    Question 401 Build.. NEED HELP!!!!!! Mystery cam problem.

    I got a 401 on craigslist for $2,000 recently ( because my 360 was a dog and finally started knocking )
    Its a fresh rebuild.
    Never been run.


    WHAT I GOT

    1976 401 Block
    Cleaned up 502 heads
    New valves and springs
    .30 over
    9.5:1 Cast plugs
    Race hone... Whatever that is.
    5 angle valve job
    Mystery cam that only has CWC and random numbers all over the cam one possible part number is 3234 - 029
    New timing cover
    amyways.... The guy was going to put it in his Jeep and built it to be a hot little motor... or so he says. He said it has a high lift, but streetable cam and that id need a stall converter.

    WHAT ITS FOR

    I will be putting it to work in my DD that will see a lot of Gold Camp Road and light trails.... if I can help it.
    So a hot cam wont jive with low rpm crawling.
    I want grunt and plenty of it.
    500-5000RPM
    And something that will get the old girl down the interstate at 80 mph
    Occasionally pulling a stock trailer with a few cows


    85 Wag
    31" Mt's
    locked 3.35 gears
    TF727
    Aftermarket NP transfer case
    Holley TA 670

    WITH THIS STUFF

    It also will be getting my Slightly used..
    Summit Aluminum rad.
    High flow coolant pump
    Eedlbrock performer intake
    MSD Matched gears, Dizzy, Wires, and Coil
    And some free Edelbrock chrome bling.
    Stock manifolds with single 2.5" straight pipe ( which Ill be switching to duals eventually )



    THE DELIMMA

    If we cant find the specs out for my cam I dont want to run it.
    I have it sitting in my dorm room floor as we speak and I dont want to go through another Cam swap because I dont have a garage.
    I am a missionary attending school in Colorado Springs so I cant afford to buy anything other than a Cam and accompanying gaskets, break in oil, etc..

    I also am really worried about my selection because the Springs are brand new but I dont know their specs.
    I want to run an XE262H (supposedly 344HP 454Ft/Lbs according to cam quest) for the setup.
    Maybe a XE256H ( with 5 less hp but +2Ft/Lbs...but I dont want to sell this thing short.
    I am open to other cams as long as you dont think they will break valve springs within 20k miles at which point I should be able to replace the springs.
    They are 1.4 outer diameter according to my micrometer.
    I wont be ripping RPM's past 5k

    I will be ordering my cam next week so I hope some of the 401 guys have time to chime in and help a newbie out.


    Sincerely ,Clueless
    Last edited by Revelc; 10-13-2012 at 09:11 AM.

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