I just bought a 87 d150 LB with a stock 318 with a 2.76 rear gear. I pulled the heads to check the bore and valves. I replaced head, intake and exhaust gaskets. New valves seals and checked the valves by doing the ATF test. I also replace timing chain and waterpump. Now that I'm driving it I'm wishing I had put a cam in it while I had it open.

Last night while watching the SB I drank too much bourbon and bid and won a Crane Energizer 272 cam and lifters. I will be dropping a 4 barrel intake and carb when I do the cam swap. I am assuming that the truck will be sluggish until 2k then open up. MY question is will it be more sluggish than the current cam? Also could I degree this cam to move the RPM range down?

Cam Style:Hydraulic flat tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range:2,000-5,000
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift:216
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift:216
Duration at 050 inch Lift:216 int./216 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration:272
Advertised Exhaust Duration:272
Advertised Duration:272 int./272 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.454 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.454 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio:0.454 int./0.454 exh.
Lobe Separation (degrees):110