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micaiahbur14 · 03-10-2014, 12:32 PM

i have a 79 camaro with a pretty much stock 400 s.b. i have an edelbrock performer intake edelbrock 650 carb headers and im going to be installing a cam the cam is a LUNATI 10001LK SBC HYD 280/290 .443/.465 112/107 CAM & LIFTERS. that i just bought. it has the really crappy heads on it like 642 casting or something like that. I just know i want new ones maybe vortecs? any tips and what rear end gearing should i use? i want to have decent top speed and good off the line speed. im on kind of a tight budget as well so keep that in mind. any help would be awesome

Kevlar382 · 03-10-2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by micaiahbur14

i have a 79 camaro with a pretty much stock 400 s.b. i have an edelbrock performer intake edelbrock 650 carb headers and im going to be installing a cam the cam is a LUNATI 10001LK SBC HYD 280/290 .443/.465 112/107 CAM & LIFTERS. that i just bought. it has the really crappy heads on it like 642 casting or something like that. I just know i want new ones maybe vortecs? any tips and what rear end gearing should i use? i want to have decent top speed and good off the line speed. im on kind of a tight budget as well so keep that in mind. any help would be awesome

You might want to try NastyZ/28.com. They seem to do more with older gen. Camaro's and those types of motors. Not saying nobody here can help you, there are a lot of really good people on this website but you can never get enough info. Good luck

i2disturbedSS · 03-10-2014, 12:43 PM

Sorry I don't know the answer but this site is more for the 5th gen Camaro. You can try the 2nd gen. section if you scroll down. You may get an answer but try a more specific site for the 79camaro to get tech.

micaiahbur14 · 03-10-2014, 12:47 PM

okay thank you

Zslash28 · 03-10-2014, 07:39 PM

Ill second NastyZ28. The only site for 2nd gens.

03-10-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
micaiahbur14 Drives: 1979 chevy camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States Posts: 3	tips for my camaro? i have a 79 camaro with a pretty much stock 400 s.b. i have an edelbrock performer intake edelbrock 650 carb headers and im going to be installing a cam the cam is a LUNATI 10001LK SBC HYD 280/290 .443/.465 112/107 CAM & LIFTERS. that i just bought. it has the really crappy heads on it like 642 casting or something like that. I just know i want new ones maybe vortecs? any tips and what rear end gearing should i use? i want to have decent top speed and good off the line speed. im on kind of a tight budget as well so keep that in mind. any help would be awesome

03-10-2014, 12:43 PM	#3
i2disturbedSS Drives: 2010 SS L99 IOM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 1,923	Sorry I don't know the answer but this site is more for the 5th gen Camaro. You can try the 2nd gen. section if you scroll down. You may get an answer but try a more specific site for the 79camaro to get tech. __________________ 369rwhp/392rwtq "Spending money I don't have, to buy parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know!" -Jenkins

03-10-2014, 12:47 PM	#4
micaiahbur14 Drives: 1979 chevy camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States Posts: 3	okay thank you

03-10-2014, 07:39 PM	#5
Zslash28 Jumanji Drives: '14 Z/28 - AGM - No A/C Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,693	Ill second NastyZ28. The only site for 2nd gens.