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    Offline woody9512

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    Cam Suggestion!
    « on: November 02, 2005 - 11:48:55 AM »
        Hopefully over the winter I'm going to build a 340 with a 71 block that I have recently obtained. I want to save my numbers matching one now in my 71 Cuda and build one for play!! That been said I plan on using the 308 truck heads (Ported) with 2.02's...an Edleblock RPM Air Gap or Weiand Stealth intake and hope to have about 10-10.5 comp ratio when all done. I will be doing everything new such as pistons, rods, rockers..etc The car is a 4-speed with 3:55 gears, power brakes and steering.
        I want to mostly cruise with the engine and maybe go to the track a time or two. I really like the lumpy idle sound and want to car to really scream off the light.
       Now onto my question does anyone have an idea on a possible cam choice to fit my needs......duration....lift....company (From the endless selection).....hyd or should i go with a mechanical (solid) one????? I want one the can still allow me to stop and not badly effect my power brakes.

    Thanks  'Woody"
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #1 on: November 02, 2005 - 12:06:19 PM »
    While there are a multitude of choices--to the point of being downright confusing, I have a suggestion.  A few years back, I had a Dart very similar to the one you are building.  After many name brand "out of the box" cams, I went through a friend of mine at the dragstrip. He turned me on to Lunati cams in Memphis. The engineer collected my info and custom ground a shaft for my application. I don't know if they still do this, but it was by far the best performing and best sounding cam I ever ran in a small block. It was very stout sounding and there was no doubt that it was wanting to run. I can't remember the specs, but it maintained vacuum and was strong right off of the bottom. Give em a call or look em up inline.  Hope this helps.  Either way, keep us informed on your selection and progress............Good luck......Oldschool
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #2 on: November 02, 2005 - 11:24:45 PM »
    well with all the hydraulic lifter problems latey due to Standadyne being the only company making them now I really prefer to use solid cams , the Mopar .528 solid is a great  cam to use , Ultradyne / lunati have some killer grinds & Engle makes a good selection of both solid & hyd cams , I use all of the above   
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    Offline woody9512

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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #3 on: November 03, 2005 - 06:48:51 AM »
    Thanks for the replies!!
      What would be the best duration range to look at and the highest maximum lift that I would want to go and still know that my power brakes will work properly...also...is there much maintainance involved with a solid cam...approximately how often do the valve covers and that have to be removed to readjust the valves. Any ideas as to miles ran / once a year???
      Comp Cams apparently has a new fast lift cam line called the  MM Series it's a solid Cam?? has anyone heard of this type or actually used it in a small block??

    Thanks Again     "Woody" 
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #4 on: November 03, 2005 - 12:57:43 PM »
    lift has no effect on vacuum , assuming the heads will flow more with more lift & are ported properly extra lift is a bonus , duration & overlap determine the vacuum , the 528 is great for this as it has 241* duration @ .050 & only 60 * of overlap
    generally you will need to set the valve 3 times in the first 500 miles , afterthat you can go 10,000 miles between adjustments
     most /6 are solid cam & some I am sure have never been adjusted ever this is not nessisarily recommended though 
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #5 on: November 03, 2005 - 01:54:12 PM »
    Thanks For The Info!!
        That mopar cam sounds interesting and worth looking into further......as far as the sound of it goes in a small block will it have that loopy/lumpy sound?? That lumpy idle is exactly what I'm looking for in a cam as I really think that sound's great at a stop light.

    Thanks Again
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #6 on: November 04, 2005 - 12:43:40 AM »
    the 528 cam has a lope to it but not a huge one , cam that lope are misfiring cylinders which is not the most effiecent for power at lower RPM
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #7 on: November 04, 2005 - 06:41:08 AM »
       If anyone has a moment go to the site....www. gardnerexhaust.com....in the sound bite's on the left side click on the green 69 1/2 bee near the bottom of the page. If I can get a cam to somehow duplicate that sound in my small block I would certainly be in heaven.
      Any of you have an idea as to what size that cam might be based on the lump???....I assume it's a solid based on the ticking type sound??

    Thanks  'Woody"
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #8 on: November 09, 2005 - 06:39:35 PM »
    http://www.mopartrucks.de/Media_Files_ie.htm  Try some of these sound files man. I like the Race 440, Stroud 440, and the 69 RoadRunner with 383
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #9 on: November 09, 2005 - 07:30:28 PM »
    Quote from: woody9512 on November 04, 2005 - 06:41:08 AM
       If anyone has a moment go to the site....www. gardnerexhaust.com....in the sound bite's on the left side click on the green 69 1/2 bee near the bottom of the page. If I can get a cam to somehow duplicate that sound in my small block I would certainly be in heaven.
      Any of you have an idea as to what size that cam might be based on the lump???....I assume it's a solid based on the ticking type sound??

    Thanks  'Woody"

    Well, I have to say that rump-ity-rump melody sounds a HECK of a lot like the 383 I had 30 years ago, it had a Direct Connection street Hemi hydraulic cam.  It is a sound you just don't forget.

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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #10 on: November 09, 2005 - 07:37:28 PM »
    Wanna hear a great sounding Mopar? Take a minute and check out the 1970  HemiCuda. The site is www.musclecargarage.com/challenger.html  If no sound, reload the page a couple of times. After you give it a listen, scroll down to the "HOME" button. Click it and check out this guys collection of Mopars.
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #11 on: November 09, 2005 - 07:41:26 PM »
    OOOPPS!!  By bad, Not a Cuda, I lost my head--it's a Challenger. Please don't shoot the messeger.........Oldschool
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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #12 on: November 09, 2005 - 08:08:23 PM »
    id get a aftermarker as stock 340 6 pack cam there a good overall cam! thats what I got in my 360! I havent got to fire it up yet but il let you know how it performs when i do!
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    Offline woody9512

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    Re: Cam Suggestion!
    « Reply #13 on: November 11, 2005 - 01:46:44 PM »
    Both cars (the 69 1/2 Superbee and the Hemi Challenger) on the site's mentioned sound exactly the way that I want my new 340 engine to sound when I'm done getting it built.
    Now if only I can find a cam with the right duration...etc..to duplicate that sound???

    Thanks for the replies!!
    'Woody"
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    « Reply #14 on: November 11, 2005 - 09:34:56 PM »
    Did not listen to the Challenger, those files just take too long for my 28.8k dial-up.  But as I said that Super Bee sounds like it's running the old street Hemi grind.  I am sure those specs are still around.

    Quote from: woody9512 on November 11, 2005 - 01:46:44 PM
    Both cars (the 69 1/2 Superbee and the Hemi Challenger) on the site's mentioned sound exactly the way that I want my new 340 engine to sound when I'm done getting it built.
    Now if only I can find a cam with the right duration...etc..to duplicate that sound???

    Thanks for the replies!!
    'Woody"
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