Re: [FWDLK] 318 V-800 with Superpak

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of course the the cam makes it idle rougher, thats why all of us gear
head types bought them when we were young(er) and foolish(er). It really
wasn't so important for the thing to make more power as it was to impress
our buddys with that lumpy idle.

Mike

At 11:03 AM 5/27/02 -0500, fins59 wrote:
> I have a
> 318 Superpak in my 59 Sport Fury. It's got the 4-barrel carb with the
> dual exhaust and the manual says it has a different distributor than a
> regular 318. My question is the cam - I thought I read somewhere (can't
> find info now) that Superpak has different cam than reg 318.  I also
> have a 59 with reg 318 and that idles like a kitten compared to the
> Superpak that idles like a tomcat (a little shake).  Timing is
> correct. Is the cam causing that little rough idle ? (that's what I tell
> my buddy and he scoffs at that.   
> John