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CWPASADENA · 04-13-2021, 09:50 PM

[QUOTE=BRENT in 10-uh-C;2006434]
A typical 'touring camshaft' should never make an engine idle lousy.

I agree.

I have a "Touring cam in a B engine with a 6.0:1 head and it consistently idles very smooth at 350 RPM. If I go up into the mountains where the air is thinner, it will idle at 290 RPM.

Chris W.

04-13-2021, 09:50 PM	#31
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,885	Re: Highest Reliable Compression Ratio [QUOTE=BRENT in 10-uh-C;2006434] A typical 'touring camshaft' should never make an engine idle lousy. I agree. I have a "Touring cam in a B engine with a 6.0:1 head and it consistently idles very smooth at 350 RPM. If I go up into the mountains where the air is thinner, it will idle at 290 RPM. Chris W.