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72 350
03-14-2011, 06:12 PM
Hey everybody I'm going from 2.02 camel humps to 190cc patriots any ideas on gain in power/et's
lxtasy
03-14-2011, 06:20 PM
Cam?
Power adder?
Cubic Inch?
Intake?
Exhaust?
Carb size?
More variables than just going from one head to the next.
alan johnson
03-14-2011, 07:18 PM
+20 or so cc on the intake side and a much better combustion chamber. i'll go out on a limb
and say 25-30hp
72 350
03-14-2011, 07:42 PM
Sorry its a 355 comp cam hyd mag 305dur 525 lift roller rockers weind xcelerator intake 830 holley tci 3500 stall 350 turbo 4.11 rear msd ign ran 12.60's with the camel humps trying to hit 11's
434 smallblock
03-14-2011, 08:38 PM
I will run faster with a smaller carb
lxtasy
03-14-2011, 09:08 PM
I will run faster with a smaller carb
x2. I assume you are running pump gas also
72 350
03-14-2011, 10:10 PM
Yes pump gas
mytmouz
03-14-2011, 10:43 PM
I'd say 2 tenths, if no other changes...
434 smallblock
03-15-2011, 10:19 PM
I will run faster with a smaller carb
I am not being smart with this post just i have ran a simaler combo that needed less carb
lxtasy
03-15-2011, 11:29 PM
my 355 I had in the black truck ran best on a 650 carb but could run on a 750 that was jetted way down. Ran better with less carb. Was a pump gas motor
72 350
03-16-2011, 05:18 PM
cool thanks for the feedback
ftsmoot58
03-23-2011, 06:54 PM
Are the humps for sale if so let me know
bluehair
04-01-2011, 09:17 AM
I am not being smart with this post just i have ran a simaler combo that needed less carb
x2 I used to run a 355 with vortec heads on a 750 jetted way down , tried 850 and it fell on its face off the line
72 350
04-01-2011, 10:13 PM
I couldn get hesitation out of mine with 750 went to 830 same not as bad changed bigger squirters and diff pump cam and fixed it I don't let it sit and idle too much afraid to
Load up foul plugs but off the line no problem how I don't know I know it sounds crazy
bigfoot385
04-02-2011, 11:04 AM
I couldn get hesitation out of mine with 750 went to 830 same not as bad changed bigger squirters and diff pump cam and fixed it I don't let it sit and idle too much afraid to
Load up foul plugs but off the line no problem how I don't know I know it sounds crazy
I have a 650 with a 50cc pump on the front on my 355. Works Great!!
bluehair
04-03-2011, 01:33 PM
I couldn get hesitation out of mine with 750 went to 830 same not as bad changed bigger squirters and diff pump cam and fixed it I don't let it sit and idle too much afraid to
Load up foul plugs but off the line no problem how I don't know I know it sounds crazy
how much did you upsize the squirters and pump?
72 350
04-04-2011, 05:45 PM
Still 30cc accel pumps front and back just changed squirters and cam on pump linkage and I can't remember its being rebuilt right now or I would check
72 350
04-04-2011, 05:47 PM
What's your best time with the 355 with vortecs
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