66 Fairlane Engine Build

[davlan88]

I am currenly building a Fairlane with a 390. Was looking for some cam suggestions.

66 Fairlane
Non PS, Non PB
4spd toploader close ratio
3:899 or 4:10 gears
750 vac sec
Holley Street Dominator Intake
Gasket port matched stock heads Int and Exh both ported
Stock non adjustable rockers
Mallory elect dist

I want to go hydraulic roller cam, rougher the idle the better of course. I saw tbat Thumper is making some roller grinds that carry a nasty idle but still good perf up to 6000. Considering my setuo, anyone have any good suggestions on cam spec and valve train?

[blykins]

You're going to be limited to about 6000-6200 with a hydraulic roller cam, but you can still make it fun.  Using the factory adjustables is do-able, but it will take a little more thought to get the correct pushrod length for preload.

Something in the 230-236 degree range would be good for you, match the lift to the heads, and a 108 LSA would give you the sound that you want.  I'm not a Thumpr fan, but there are other ways of getting there.

[davlan88]

When yiu say match the lift to my heads...what exactly do you mean? Chamber volume, comp ratio? And I thought I read somewhere on here that someone was able to go abive a .550 lift with the factory non adjustables. Was wondering what others have experienced.

[bn69stang]

As Brent said there are other ways to get there , you are gonna need to spend some money on the valve train and go adjustable for sure . And welcome to the forum and you ll get a lot of good advice these guy s .. Bud

[jayb]

And I thought I read somewhere on here that someone was able to go abive a .550 lift with the factory non adjustables. Was wondering what others have experienced.

On my 390 stroker dyno mule I ran stock Ford adjustable rockers on a .640" lift cam with no issues.

[blykins]

I too have ran .640-.650 lift with factory adjustables.  Non-adjustables should be similar, just have to bird-dog the pushrod length.