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tschmitt:
Hi All, looking to rebuild a 1992 sbc 350 with 193 heads. This is going to be a very basic stock rebuild, not changing heads (will be using .015 or .020 steel shim head gaskets), reusing the stock pistons, but will be looking to change the intake since I am going with a quadrajet (1705 series) that I will rebuild with parts from Cliff. This motor is going into a 1800-1900# tbucket with a TH350, 4.10ish rear end ratio with 32-33 inch tall tires in the back, manual steering, manual brakes. This engine will also have open headers. Will be mostly used around town and driven to the local car shows, no drag races, no long hauls, just a fun little rig to play around in. I am looking for advice on what cam to use and for what intake to use. I can find all kinds of used SBC intakes locally so just a couple of recommendations would be nice that would fit this build and head combo. I am looking at a Speed Pro CS-274 camshaft (basically stock from what I can tell) with new lifters and new stock valve springs. I don't want a cam with a lot of lope as the open headers will be plenty enough and I want it to be easy to dial in with good idle vacuum and great throttle response. Wanting to have most of the power down low as I know these heads don't make much past 4000 rpms which is ok with me for this small of toy.

Just wanting a nice streetable engine that is easy to tune and has a great/crisp throttle response.

So to sum it up, camshaft recommendation and intake recommendation that might best fit this build. I appreciate any advice you all might have. Thank you

quadrajam:
I have that same cam in my 92 s10. Its a DD, Idles smooth as silk and way down low.
That will actually sound good with your open headers. As for an intake your heads will require
an intake with the 4 center bolts straight down. There is a factory GM Q-Jet aluminum intake
that will work. Casting # 14101074 . Also several aftermarket available.

QJ 

tschmitt:

--- Quote from: quadrajam on August 04, 2023, 05:53:56 PM ---I have that same cam in my 92 s10. Its a DD, Idles smooth as silk and way down low.
That will actually sound good with your open headers. As for an intake your heads will require
an intake with the 4 center bolts straight down. There is a factory GM Q-Jet aluminum intake
that will work. Casting # 14101074 . Also several aftermarket available.

QJ

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Thank you very much for the advice, I'll do some checking around on the that intake and see what I find. Thanks again!

Mudsport96:
A 92 block should be a roller cam, what camshaft does it currently have in it?

tschmitt:

--- Quote from: Mudsport96 on August 05, 2023, 11:28:03 AM ---A 92 block should be a roller cam, what camshaft does it currently have in it?

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It has a flat tappet. From the research I have gathered some trucks in the early 90's still had a flat tappet cam. All car 350's in the early 90's had roller cams though. They were still phasing them out in trucks in the early 90's though.

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