Can I fit a race spec cam to my V8 engine?
Race cams are best left to the purpose they were designed for and that is racing. If you look at the camshaft section of our product list you will see the approximate power band range in RPM. Fitting say a cam with a profile that comes in at 4000rpm will result in the car being virtually undrivable in town. The engine will rev, assuming the ignition/fueling are adequate but the engine components are likely to fail since they are beyond their safe working limits. Bear in mind that horsepower and torque costs a relatively small amount but making the whole plot stay together is the costly part. It is relatively easy to build an engine with a cam that comes in @ 4000rpm and with a static compression of say…..13:1. The engine may produce lots of power (all other things being equal) but it will only be a matter of time before the engine requires another rebuild. And that is if it is re-buildable!! Should you wish to fit a particular camshaft profile we can advise providing information relati
