Day 2 Build

[nova67]

Thinking of doing a day 2 Build on my 69 Camaro. I have a 454 .030 with 11-1 TRW pistons Any suggestions for a hot street cam Hydraulic Flat tappet , ? Suggestions for Aluminum Cylinder Heads? And Headers that will fit? Car does have P/S Thks for your help Tom

[cheveslakr]

I love the solid flat tappets over the hydraulic, the key being quality rockers and polylocks.
Howards offers a great hot street sft cam, it's 238 duration and around 550 lift. Have that cam in the '69 SS and a copy of it custom ground in my '66 L72 vette. Love them both. If anything, next time I'll go a step hotter. Both engines are around 9.4 compression.

[big gear head]

We used a Comp 305 magnum in my brother's LS6 many years ago. That was a hot engine in a '69 Z28.

I used a Comp CB XE284H-10 in my 427 for a while. It was a good cam, but I just don't like hydraulic lifters, so I switched it for a solid.

[nova67]

Freddie .... you have a lot of knowlege of Big block stuff What header will fit the best with power steering that wont be excessive cost?

[big gear head]

Originally Posted by nova67

Freddie .... you have a lot of knowlege of Big block stuff What header will fit the best with power steering that wont be excessive cost?

I wish I could help you with that, but my car doesn't have power steering. I'm sure that my Hooker Super Comp headers wouldn't clear power steering. I helped a friend build a '69 Camaro with a 454 and he used some shorty headers. I think the were Headman. They did clear his power steering.

[L78_Nova]

Hooker Super competition DO NOT clear power steering.

Hooker Competition fit but are close at the box.

There is another thread on this somewhere

Gary