in addition to Fbird ...
reliable valvetrain specs for 1979 L82 which had 8.9:1 scr ... straight from the (GM) horse's mouth ... see pages 83 thru 85
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/g ... rvette.pdf
and, yes same cam was also OE in 1969-70 L46 which had 11:1 scr ... considerably more than an L82.
And it's the same cam Chev/GMPP continues to install (a poor choice) in its 350/290 which has all of 8:1 scr ... LOW compression.
JMO, but that cam's intake duration is too long for low compression street use.
camshaft specs for 79 Corvette L82
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