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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / February 2006289 mods
Try this again.............. I have a customer with a 289 pwrd 54 coupe. 4sp 3:31. He'd like to possibly install a performance cam. I'm assuming stock compression, motor is around a 61 model. Stude alumin intake, 600cfm edelbrock, stock exhaust manifold. My question is what are the options for the cam. R/1R2 reground. New?? How a bout the John Erb regrind, anyone have experince on this one?? Thanks for the help. Russ > Try this again.............. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks for the help. > Russ I'm told that the one that Ted Harbit was selling was basically a reground cam to R1/R2 spec but with a slightly different lobe separation angle and that it works really well in both an R-motor and a stock 289. I am ashamed to admit that I've had one for about a year but have not installed it yet. nate > Try this again.............. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks for the help. > Russ Russ, I have been running one of Ted's R 1 / R 2 cams for about 70,000 miles in my G T Hawk. It's a 5 speed with 8.6 : 1 compression , Carter 625 CFM, and 3.31 rear. What do you need to know? It's a good set up as far as I am concerned. Low end torque seems only slightly affected and there's a good RPM range - makes good power. Idle quality is almost unaffected. I have another of Ted's cams ready to go into another project. This one has slightly more lift than the previous one and I think it's his latest offering. Haven't run this one yet. Jack I guess my question is how the motor is affected, and if the cam and carb alone without any further mods ie compression ratio will it make it a dog. A hot rod idle would be a good thing up to a point. Has anyone ran the John Erb cam?? If someone has John's phone # email or post it for me Thanks Russ Just for general information. Depending on how much is willing to be spent, but a good three angle valve grind with some proper port massaging goes a long way for both performance and milage, in addition to the cam swap. Mike |
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