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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: ZIPPY]
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04/21/17 02:17 PM
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Marshall TX
Texas383
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When I bought my 509 16ish yrs ago I think it was $118 for cam and lifter kit. And it was more expensive than Comp and a few others then too. I bought it because I guess I fell for the "built by Mopar for a Mopar" advertising they had back then.
1969 Y2 Super Bee
1959 Coronet 4 dr Sedan
~ I intend to live forever...so far so good! ~
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
#2291577
04/21/17 02:24 PM
04/21/17 02:24 PM
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So. Burlington, Vt.
fast68plymouth
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If you're not wanting to mess with pushrod length the lifters would be the 822's.
68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123
Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
#2291965
04/22/17 03:38 AM
04/22/17 03:38 AM
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Khemi, Stygia
Mebsuta
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Maybe it's one of those things where people think it's better and will buy it if it's overpriced, where before no one would touch it for $189.00.
68 Roadrunner. 383 4-spd. Beat up.
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
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04/22/17 12:44 PM
04/22/17 12:44 PM
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So. Burlington, Vt.
fast68plymouth
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I just figured they decided they didn't want to sell them anymore.
Cuz for $450+ they're going to sell waaaaaaaay fewer of them.
Would make for a fun(?) dyno shootout.
The $450+ hyd cam vs a couple of similar grinds that are 1/2 price(or less).
Some possible candidates:
Comp PP292H
Comp 296H-8
Isky Mega-Cam 292-108
Howard's 722251-09
Lunati Street Master 295-108
68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123
Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
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04/23/17 11:47 AM
04/23/17 11:47 AM
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Florida
scratchnfotraction
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Is that texas383 yellow?
I would call Hughes Engines and get something from them. Just MHO.
read to many failures on comp cams.
love my 440 whiplash cam. I am sure they got something as close or better for your 383.
102*/108*
230*/245* @ .050
.518/.518-1.5 ratio
stock PR/rockers/retainers
Last edited by scratchnfotraction; 04/23/17 11:57 AM.
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
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04/24/17 02:04 PM
04/24/17 02:04 PM
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Marshall TX
Texas383
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... can I safely assume if I buy the cam/lifter kit in any of the cams recommended that I can use stock length push rods?
I pulled the lifters and cam yesterday. WOW!!! 8 of the 16 lobes were ground way down and the lifters ranged from severely cupped to having the lobe worn way down into the lifter as if it never rotated at all. The other 8 oddly looked as if there was none to extremely little wear on them. All the lobes and lifter with crazy amounts of wear were in the middle of the cam with both ends looking new still.
What the heck would cause that!?!? The cam was in for 16 yrs with 10-20K miles on it since I don't drive it daily. I'm not sure when this happened with the cam. The last time I drove it had great power then made rattling/knocking noise lost power and died.
1969 Y2 Super Bee
1959 Coronet 4 dr Sedan
~ I intend to live forever...so far so good! ~
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
[Re: Texas383]
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04/24/17 02:25 PM
04/24/17 02:25 PM
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Weatherford, Texas
RapidusMaximus
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... can I safely assume if I buy the cam/lifter kit in any of the cams recommended that I can use stock length push rods?
I pulled the lifters and cam yesterday. WOW!!! 8 of the 16 lobes were ground way down and the lifters ranged from severely cupped to having the lobe worn way down into the lifter as if it never rotated at all. The other 8 oddly looked as if there was none to extremely little wear on them. All the lobes and lifter with crazy amounts of wear were in the middle of the cam with both ends looking new still.
What the heck would cause that!?!? The cam was in for 16 yrs with 10-20K miles on it since I don't drive it daily. I'm not sure when this happened with the cam. The last time I drove it had great power then made rattling/knocking noise lost power and died. Uh oh...I think this just went from a cam discussion to a pull the engine and clean and freshen discussion... 
1968 Plymouth GTX
1974 Dodge P/U Long Bed Stepside 318
2019 Ram 2500 6.4, auto, 4WD
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Re: Mopar Big Block Purple Cam 509 $
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04/24/17 03:18 PM
04/24/17 03:18 PM
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Marshall TX
Texas383
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It did sit for a long time.... between moving to a new house and having transmission failure.
Hopefully the new cam will not have to sit and the car will be driven more often as it will be more of a semi daily driver now that I've moved
1969 Y2 Super Bee
1959 Coronet 4 dr Sedan
~ I intend to live forever...so far so good! ~
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!
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