Davis,
  All of this is very new to me. I am not looking for anything radical as I have no intention of taking the car to the strip. I'd like to keep my Edelbrock performer and 4 barrell carb, but thought a cam might help. 
  I was talking to some local motor heads this evening at a cruise in car show. One fellow suggested that I put 355 gears in the rear.
 What do you think? 
   
  In a message dated 5/21/2006 7:09:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
    Charlie,
   If you do some porting,  valve job, and new competition springs, also a higher stall speed, You could go with the Summit big cam for a nice lumpy idle and much better strip performance. You will also need to run a torker intake and a holley 650 Dp carb.
   If I knew your specific goals I could give better reccommendations.
   
   Davis 
crbacsw@xxxxxxx wrote:
     
 Thanks Davis. I was looking at your pictures. You obviously have lots of experience. If I were to hold off and do a cam and some headwork over the winter, what would you recommend?
  Charlie
   
   
   
  In a message dated 5/20/2006 1:54:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
   
   
    Charlie,
   The Summit small cam would be perfect(summitracing.com). You can even still use the stock valve springs and the cam and lifter kit is only like 80 bucks,
   Davis 
crbacsw@xxxxxxx wrote:
      Thus far, all of my engine work (304) has been external - headers, manifold, carb, coil, etc.
  I'd like to change the cam without going so radical that I need to do head work or any other motor work. Any suggestions in terms of brand and "size"? 
  Charlie "Grublin"
  1975 AMC Gremlin X w/904 trans