camshaft:
Presumably you are referring to the 1958 235 that came with your 3200?
"I'm looking to have a happy medium of torque and hp, with a good idle."
Use a 261 cam (the later 235 Corvettes used it).
Yes, I forgot to specify, the block and head are the original 1958 235, bored 0.40 over on this rebuild.
I know the original Corvette's used a 261 cam, I was curious if anyone had ideas of one that's a better choice? I suppose McGurk was building more for racing and that means looking for peak HP?
Have you done a trial fit of the assembly yet? I seem to remember there are some serious interference problems with the steering column and/or the shift linkage when that manifold setup is installed on a pickup. When you start trying to rebuild those carbs, the parts cost will give your checkbook a coronary, too!
Jerry
I have not been able to do a trial fit since the motor has been out for a while. I have been scouring the internets for as many pics and info on this exact issue. Found that people have put this in AD's, only one I can see anyways. On that issue it does fit with a little modification to the steering column and shift linkage. From what I can see in the photos, the steering column is set further back into the firewall on the TaskForce series. We shall see!
And I knew it wouldn't be cheap to get these carbs, intake and exhaust, so of course the carbs wouldn't be real cheap to rebuild either. But I have been wanting this setup for a long while, so it's time to chase after it! I plan to rebuild them myself with good kits to try and keep some of the cost down.
