Horsepower Estimation for Cammed 350 Crate Motor

[79cutlass]

Plans have changed a little bit: I plan to up the compression by using Fel-Pro 1094 .015 shim head gaskets. I was told this would add .5 to my compression ratio so that should put me at 9.6:1 or so. Then I was told I can mill up to .040 off the heads to bump the compression up even more. I want somewhere around 10:1.

Now to the cam, I sent the XE268 back with plans to go a little bigger. I've pretty much got it narrowed down to the Crane Power Max H-278-2 cam. I will have a similar motor to this Car Craft Vortec 350 Build-Up using the crane cam here http://www.carcraft.com/howto/116_03...t_engine_build It made 404hp with 428 lb-ft of torque but more importantly the torque curve was very flat, showing 400 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm where the pulls began and maintaining 380 lb-ft at the horsepower peak.

Now i'm open to all other suggestions, I was also considering the XE274 or something similar in the Lunati line-up.

I also need to pull enough vacumn for power brakes.

Roller is just to expensive for me right now.

Please give your 2 cents worth. Thanks Ethan