This is the combo:
454 4 bolt bored .060
stock stroke, forged crank
Performer RPM Air Gap (subject to change)
Holley 850
Hooker headers with 33" primaries, 10" collectors
bowl blended and ported 049 heads with 2.19 and 1.88 undercut valves
Trans right now is a 4 speed, but that may change to a th400 with around a 3000rpm converter
3.55 gears
Here is the cam I am thinking of using...the EA software really shows it to work nice with this combo, making tons of torque down low and across the board. Over 540hp too at around 5500. But there's no substitute for experience...so I come here.

Lunati 00026 (specs from www.lunaticams.com) (http://www.lunaticams.com))

232 intake @ .050
239 exhaust @ .050
293/310 advertised duration
.549/.558 lift
110 seperation
104 intake c/l

opens/closes @.050
12°BTC 40°ABC /
55.5°BBC 03.5°ATC

intended use is embarrasing local street cars, weekend strip use

Thats the one im using in my next 396. I like it cause it is a little less torquey then other cams and has more up top. Its going in a 70 nova SS. Sorry to leach of your topic it but can someone tell me if the 350HP 396 had the chrome valve covers I just cant remember if they did.

MoeSS396:
If you are talking about a 69 396 I know that the 325 horse did, so I'm sure the others did as well

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Bob
Garnet Red 69/SS396/TH400/355 Posi ( 454 now)
94 HD Dyna Wideglide

thanks i just found it. all 375 horse had them and the later 68 396's all had them as well. it was just the early 350&325 horse ones that had the pumkin look. Any one have a black big block?

The cam seems fine.
Hey Moe, why you want to know about a black BB? I have one. Need pictures or something?

yeah i would like too see one if you can post some pictures. Im a sucker for black....

check your mail, I lost my last three picture host so I gave up. If you want to post them go ahead

ok thanks im kinda slow at checking email but now I will!!! thanks Wow that really looks nice. Too bad im too cheap to buy aluminum heads.....

[This message has been edited by MoeSS396 (edited 09-30-2002).]