Thread: Best cam for a stock 350 crate w/ edelbrock preformer intake and holly 600 carb
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Old 02-12-2020, 12:03 AM   #24
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Re: Best cam for a stock 350 crate w/ edelbrock preformer intake and holly 600 carb
If a cam has a lobe going flat... the engine needs to be torn down. The metal from the cam will embed itself into the bearings and cause catastrophic failure eventually.

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