: My name is George, I have a 68 dodge dart,
: 170ci., milled head, 9.8 to 1 mechanical
: compression, stock valves and ports, mopar
: 2bbl intake, 318 carter carb (have tried 350
: and 500cfm holley 2bbl), new airtex fuel
: pump, mopar electronic ignition with orange
: box, the cam is around .450 lift and 220
: @.050 duration, new 340 valve springs, 30
: degrees total timing, and a header. The
: problem is that it will not RPM past 4000 no
: matter how much I try, short of free
: revving. It does not surge like its running
: out of fuel, so I am a little lost. Its
: always been like this and I expected more
: when I recently installed the camshaft.
:
: Any and all help will be greatly appreciated
: Thanks,
: George

:
: How was the cam installed? Did you degree it in
: or just line-up the dots?
: What is the installed centerline?
:
: Cam phasing on a 170 is important, the shorter
: stroke engine needs less cam advance if it
: is going to rev.
: Here is some info and there is lot's more if
: you search the messages for degreeing the
: cam, split overlap degree cam, etc.
: DD
:
: <A HREF="http://www.slantsix.org/cgi-bin/webbbs_ ... ad=8961</A>

:
: How was the cam installed? Did you degree it in
: or just line-up the dots?
: What is the installed centerline?
:
: Cam phasing on a 170 is important, the shorter
: stroke engine needs less cam advance if it
: is going to rev.
: Here is some info and there is lot's more if
: you search the messages for degreeing the
: cam, split overlap degree cam, etc.
: DD
:
: <A HREF="http://www.slantsix.org/cgi-bin/webbbs_ ... ad=8961</A>

: I have yet to drive it to see about fuel pressure. . .

: The was installed 3 degrees advanced. I did
: degree it in with a degree wheel. I did
: figure one thing out today I replaced the
: fuel filter and it was kinda nasty, and
: gained 500 RPM so maybe there is a fuel
: problem. I am going to put a fuel pressure
: guage in the car so I can make sure I have
: fuel pressuse after the filter at high RPM.