OK, let's get the ball rolling....... I have a 59 a block that's been ported and relieved. I have a nice pair of Edmunds heads, a Thickston PM-7 intake and 2 Stromberg large 97 logo carbs. I'm looking for camshaft opinions for a decent street engine for my '32 Ford Tudor. What's the HAMB opinion?
I can tell you what not to use : an Isky MAX-1. I put one in my last build and it runs nice and smooth, Idles like a stocker, and is totally boring. I hear a Literio L-100 or clone is a good cam.
You need to tell us what you plan to do with the bore and stroke . . . the total cubic inches. Also, what transmission and rear-end gears. Also, what type of driving style and type of engine do you want? Some of us like big, nasty sounding flatheads (which suffer at lower speeds, but haul *** over 4000 rpm) . . . others are more interested in basic street performance, mileage, etc..
Can’t really give you any advice, but I went with an Isky 1007B on my C69A. You have my dream setup BTW, but I have an Edmunds 2 x 2 intake that will be going on in the spring with some Canadian alum heads I have as well. I was breaking in the cam, so rpm’s were high, but you can see the engine /ch***is rattle a bit side to side. Haha! https://youtube.com/shorts/F-BkIh1ZcGo?si=KIpuhwis_a3tKOL_
I also have a 1007B in my 59 engine. It was recommended , at my request, by @Pete on the Fordbarn. My block is either '46 or 47 with the factory relief. The relief is approximately .090 deep . I milled the Edlebrock heads from 65 cc to about 56cc and spent a lot of time trying to get an accurate static C.R. I believe it's a little over 8:1. The block is +.080 bore with stock stroke. 252 cu. in. I think most will agree that compression is more important than high rpm air flow for drivers. I covered the engine build in my '41 p/u thread.
Agreed. Max1 is low of my choice list. The Literio or now the Kiwi100 (ground by Tony Price) would be a good choice for a relatively small CI motor. Isky 1007B is similar, but users report they liked the L100 better. I have yet to run one, but have two on the shelf for future builds. I would also suggest the Clay Smith 272-2 cam. Lower lift but a very fast action cam that works well in small cubic inch motors.
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