those of you running comp cams, did you buy the cam alone, cam and lifters or the whole kit? im looking at cams to i was curious what others had done.

I bought cam and lifters because my head already had good springs on it.

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i bought a used comp cams 252s off ebay(!) and i called comp cams and they said i could use it with my original springs and lifters. since my engine had less than 15,000 miles on a fresh and complete rebuild i wasn't worried about getting new lifters or springs. the 253s is slightly above stock though. if you want anything larger i would suggest getting the 340 springs. i have heard that they work real well and are a direct replacement.

zedpapa

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1970 dodge dart w/225 /6 bored .040" over, holley 390cfm w/vac. sec., compcams 252s, clifford shorty headers w/2.5" exhaust w/flowmaster, f-body 11" front discs, aluminum A-833OD, 8 1/4 w/3.21 SG
soon to have 5 gears!!!

what about the timing chain they show coming in some of the kits? anyone ever used one of those?

I used the Comp 252, used a matched set of stock springs (went through a can of them to find a uniform set), at the time lifters were getting hard to come by so I ended up having to buy a small block set of mech. lifters (so now I hve extras...)


The best timing set I've seen yet is the one Cox Brothers offers, especially if you are degreeing the cam in.


-D.Idiot