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Cam Choice #436217 08/12/09 09:37 PM 08/12/09 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada Dave_S OP enthusiast
Dave_S OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada	Time to plan the winter rebuild. This is for my 440 Dart bracket car. Ported Edelbrock Performer heads (300 cfm @.600) 1.6 rockers 11/1 compression EFI with tunnel ram 2" Pro-Parts headers 3000 lbs w/driver 4.10 gear 30 inch tire 5200 stall Car has run a best of 10.21 with a Scott Brown flat tappet I want to step up to a solid roller Would love to dip into the nines Any suggestions?? Dave Dave Stillie '73 Swinger 5.7 Hemi, 88mm turbo, powerglide, cal-tracs & 8 3/4 Mega-Squirt EFI [email]8.93@149 [/email]

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Dave_S] #436218 08/12/09 11:19 PM 08/12/09 11:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,072 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,072 Oregon	Give Dwayne at Porter Racing Heads a call and let him supply with the cam/lifters/springs that you'll need. That way you'll only need to spend the money once.

Re: Cam Choice [Re: AndyF] #436219 08/13/09 07:56 AM 08/13/09 07:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,385 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,385 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Quote: Give Dwayne at Porter Racing Heads a call and let him supply with the cam/lifters/springs that you'll need. That way you'll only need to spend the money once. He is THE cam guru. 802-951-1955 CHIP CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Dave_S] #436220 08/13/09 09:23 PM 08/13/09 09:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,486 SoCal Brian Hafliger master
Brian Hafliger master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,486 SoCal	Quote: Time to plan the winter rebuild. This is for my 440 Dart bracket car. Ported Edelbrock Performer heads (300 cfm @.600) 1.6 rockers 11/1 compression EFI with tunnel ram 2" Pro-Parts headers 3000 lbs w/driver 4.10 gear 30 inch tire 5200 stall Car has run a best of 10.21 with a Scott Brown flat tappet I want to step up to a solid roller Would love to dip into the nines Any suggestions?? Dave What kind of rockers are you using? What are the specs of the current cam? Brian Hafliger

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Brian Hafliger] #436221 08/13/09 09:34 PM 08/13/09 09:34 PM
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Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Dave Phone scott!

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Brian Hafliger] #436222 08/13/09 10:36 PM 08/13/09 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada Dave_S OP enthusiast
Dave_S OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada	The rockers are 1.6 roller The current cam is a solid flat tappet 259/268 @.050 287/297 Advertised duration .625/.608 112 lobe centers Dave Stillie '73 Swinger 5.7 Hemi, 88mm turbo, powerglide, cal-tracs & 8 3/4 Mega-Squirt EFI [email]8.93@149 [/email]

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Dave_S] #436223 08/14/09 12:20 AM 08/14/09 12:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,486 SoCal Brian Hafliger master
Brian Hafliger master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,486 SoCal	Quote: The rockers are 1.6 roller The current cam is a solid flat tappet 259/268 @.050 287/297 Advertised duration .625/.608 112 lobe centers What brand of rockers??

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Brian Hafliger] #436224 08/14/09 08:38 PM 08/14/09 08:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada Dave_S OP enthusiast
Dave_S OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada	The rockers are from Hughes Dave Stillie '73 Swinger 5.7 Hemi, 88mm turbo, powerglide, cal-tracs & 8 3/4 Mega-Squirt EFI [email]8.93@149 [/email]

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Dave_S] #436225 08/14/09 09:14 PM 08/14/09 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,930 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,930 NC	I think the old cam was a pretty good choice. Your 11 CR will limit the amount of duration I would put in it. Maybe 10 degrees more at 0.050" at the most. But with a roller profile, you can add more lift. How would you describe the current performance? ie launch power, mid track, top end mph, etc. 1993 Daytona, 5.50 at 130mph (1/8) 1.19 sixty ft (PG). Link to 572 B1 - Part 1

Re: Cam Choice [Re: Dave_S] #436226 08/14/09 10:10 PM 08/14/09 10:10 PM
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moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Good luck Mopar Performance

Re: Cam Choice [Re: moparniac] #436227 08/17/09 03:01 PM 08/17/09 03:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada Dave_S OP enthusiast
Dave_S OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 344 Burlington, Ontario Canada	Got a call in to Scott Brown. will post the reply Dave Dave Stillie '73 Swinger 5.7 Hemi, 88mm turbo, powerglide, cal-tracs & 8 3/4 Mega-Squirt EFI [email]8.93@149 [/email]

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