What kind of dyno ? inertia/eddy current ? What afr was it running at ?

A longer manifold is undoubtedly going to gain a lot, but it should be able to make a bit more on the current spec as well

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How good is the Kent 286 cam compared to say the GR cams? The 286 has been around for a while now.

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You have to ask GR , the 286 has been around for 30+years.

But generally the newer cams make as much power but with a lot less seat timing at lower Rpm and less losses at the bottom.

Here are some old sims that are not too good for absolute power figures but the general shape is pretty decent . SW10 ish ( 286 with some emissions mods) vs sw5 ish (244 degree) but with a good deal of semi-educated guesswork on the ramps, dwell etc but based on the timings I found.

yes the sw10isch cam will make more power but on the road it will not really unless you rev the pants off.. the weird wavy torque at low rpm for the longer cam is a sign that the cam is not working yet ( i.e. it will be stumbling )

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How is your fuel pump ? Sounds like it may not be keeping up with the be demand?

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