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straight gas 308 help.

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:21 pm
by hurricane
well i have a 308, it will fully rebuilt, flat tops, ported l34 heads heads set up for gas. and so on.

its goin into my fj60 to turn the 35's.

any idea what cam i should run? was thinking a crane 276 or 286?

what gas system would be best? was thinking gas research twin throttles, any idea what size would be best?

cheers,dan

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:22 pm
by hurricane
any one running a 308 at all?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:46 pm
by zook4fun
talk to crane, tell them what your doing and they will be able to give you the right cam, what to set it at and the right timing to run. if its strate gas get a bosh dizzy (black block) or any elec dizzy (no points) and get it re curved makes heaps of difference.

another ting to know is most good cam places don't cost much more( maybe $50) to get a custom cam grind then to buy 1 out of the box and will suit better

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:12 am
by hurricane
yeah its a black motor out of a vl so its got the elec dizzy, and i was thinkin of getting it restrobed.

and yes i will ring up crane, just wanted to know if any one has run any ;) .

thanks heaps.

cheers,dan

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:30 pm
by redv8lux
If you ring Gas research they will also recomend cam to go with their setup
I'm running 425 impco straight gas carb an towing/ gas cam(cant remember numbers) in the 308 in my hilux
Pulls really well down low an not to bad fuel wise ,tank of gas goes about 450km's
Also black block ,red heads ,edelbrock performer manifold an electronic dizzy mapped for gas

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:19 pm
by HG
I run a 355 stroker, Flat tops, alloy rods, girdle, B cast heads with port/cc'd big valves, triple springs, 1.65 rollers, Edelbrock manifold, Impco set up, Come Racing CSBH501 cam.
This set up is very good on economy and has bulk power
Soon to be twin 425 Impco mixers & twin converters

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:44 pm
by hurricane
both your setups sound good, ill have to start ringing up cam and gas places see what every one thinks?

thanks for the help lads ;)

cheers,dan