You can either trust luck or take the time to make sure it's right.
I still remember my Dad had a 71 GTX 440 that he bought new. He used to say that it was a "Monday car" because everything worked so well together. "He never saw a stock big block Mopar that would shift at 5500rpm on it's own and chirp the tires"... stuff like that. It really hauled the mail!
I always wondered if this was just one of those cars where luck had the cam in the right spot or just a good tech on the assembly line? Versus say my step-brothers with their hopped-up Super Bees who couldn't hang with the old-mans GTX?
Luckily for us they days of the old hot rodders who had their own tricks and "knew how to really make a car run" are over. It's easier to find parts now than it was 20 years ago and it's easier to get GOOD advice than it was 20 years ago! Advice that works becuase it's based on science and proven practices, not luck.
Degree your cam!
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Ty Ingle, USAF Retired
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