rentahubby Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I am looking at building up my 250 HP GM crate motor, just need some advice on what I should get for a street/cruise Cam etc. Any ideas? I have an Edelbrock carb, was thinking cam, lifters and an intake but need advice on what to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorDog72 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Do you have a specific HP goal in mind or are you just looking for a little extra power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I have the cam, lifters, push rods and rocker arms out of a 290 horse 350 CI crate motor you can have for shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentahubby Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Not looking for a lot of power, just looking for a nice rumble, maybe 350 hp, if it can be done. Not sure even sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentahubby Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 $600 to 750 budget in mind, I'd like to get an intake, cam, roller rockers(I was told that is what I should get) and stay with my 600cfm carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 unless you switch to a hydraulic roller cam, and bump the compression, I wouldn't waste the money, you won't hardly notice a difference you want some rumble...put different mufflers on it want better performance, change the rear gear. a gear change will give you way better results for the money than a cam change ever will 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hey David, Love the color on your Monte! I agree with Sam. I went from 2.73 to 3.73 on a near stock 350 and the car was a whole different animal. You really don't sacrifice drivability and the 1-2 and 2-3 shift can get right sporty. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentahubby Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 I have 3.73 and Flowmasters, it does have a nice rumble but I thought maybe I could get a bit more bang by upgrading a few stock parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72MC Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm with Sam. Until you're ready for a new heart(engine) transplant or a rebuild, don't waste your money. Save and decide what you really want to do with your girl. - Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 save your money for a 383 stroker......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72MC Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 save your money for a 383 stroker......... That's a full roller assembly with all forged parts. Oh yeah baby. Have it built to support a ProCharger in the future. Oh,...sorry,...I find myself drooling,...gatta gochange my shirt . - Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If you ever have plans in the future of changing to a larger engine (cheapest bang for the buck) you can fit your current engine with a carb and intake. Those are easy to swap to something in the future. Sadly, you probably won't notice any difference on your current setup, and it might require different tuning to get it to run really right. For me, having a distributor shop reset my advance curve for performance was my biggest "seat of the pants" mod. The intake, carb, headers, mufflers...blah. Everyone says you need to do it, but the gains are tiny, if you notice at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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