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Thread: 1972 GS/Stage One Cam

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    1972 GS/Stage One Cam

    I have just sadly found out that my 1972 Riviera's camshaft has a bad lobe. Is there a source for a replacement GS/Stage One camshaft?
    I am curious what the negatives would be if I used a regular 455 cam. Thanks for any and all help. Larry McGee

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    i hope you're not looking for a reproduction unit. modern cam grinds are much, MUCH better.

    the Stage cam ( i think ) had a little more lift but it was mostly extra duration.
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    I have owned several Boat Tail Rivs and logged hundreds of thousands of miles in them, all but one was running the stock unmodified engine and I can see absolutely no down side or negative to running the stock cam. Big cars don't need big cams. I put a fair sized cam in one, along with other engine modifications and it worked real well but there were trade offs such as less low end torque and the added costs of the required valve train components to go with it. For good idle quality and all around drive ability the stock replacement 455 cam is tough to beat. If ya absolutely have to have a bigger cam almost all major cam grinders have them in their catalogs or you can call TA Performance and get one from them. Tell them exactly what you have and take their advice when they suggest a grind. They will also tell you exactly what if any of your other parts will need to be changed to make it work. In your case it will mostly be a set of lifters, but they will probably suggest a new set of springs and a timing set if the engine is fairly high mileage or you are planning to run it hard.

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