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Ultradyne cam question

Posted By: RAY1969CARS

Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 05:09 AM

I have never heard of this cam company and I do have a cam card as you can see in the picture but could someone please break down how good or not good this cam is

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Posted By: moper

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 05:17 AM

Ultradyne made some very good stuff. That looks like the '68 340 stick cam.. Also a very good peice.
Posted By: roadrunninMark

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 06:25 AM

Ultradyne has made my cam as well. I hope to have the engine running this year. My engine guy really likes Ultradyne and uses them in his builds; including his own.
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:00 AM

Ultradyne and Bullett cams are in the same building, I'm not sure what the exact reasons are, but both grind decent Mopar cams. What motor and intended use are you thinking of using this cam in?
As already pointed out it is not a race cam or a very big cam for street use shruggy
Posted By: RAY1969CARS

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:05 AM

A mild 1971 360 bolt ons only intake carb and headers in a 69 dart for speed if it's not the right fit for me I'm going. Sell it got it I got it new in a deal with other parts
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:09 AM

Ultradyne closed some years ago,Bullet and Lunati cams can grind these lobes.I use Bullet but I am less than 15 mnutes from Comp/Lunati and Bullet cams. The cam card the op posted is at least 20 years old but the grind should work fine in the right mild application.
Posted By: Interceptor72

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:16 PM

Ultradyne, and the guy who designed those lobes (Harold Brookshire), are legendary.
He also designed the Comp XE and Lunati Voodoo lines of cams, which are some of the best ever 'off the shelf' grinds (in their day.)
BUT, I believe most of the Ultradyne cams were custom...which means custom for somebody else's setup, not yours. And this would be a very old grind by now. I believe they've been out of business for decades. So a modern grind from the Lunati Voodoo line (designed by the same guy, but perhaps 10 years newer design) would probably be better.
However, for the right application, that probably would have been one of the best cams you could have bought (just because of who designed it)...20 years ago.
Posted By: RAY1969CARS

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:24 PM

Originally Posted By Interceptor72
Ultradyne, and the guy who designed those lobes (Harold Brookshire), are legendary.
He also designed the Comp XE and Lunati Voodoo lines of cams, which are some of the best ever 'off the shelf' grinds (in their day.)
BUT, I believe most of the Ultradyne cams were custom...which means custom for somebody else's setup, not yours. And this would be a very old grind by now. I believe they've been out of business for decades. So a modern grind from the Lunati Voodoo line (designed by the same guy, but perhaps 10 years newer design) would probably be better.
However, for the right application, that probably would have been one of the best cams you could have bought (just because of who designed it)...20 years ago.


Do you think it's worth anything ??
Posted By: Interceptor72

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 07:37 PM

You mean like on Ebay?
Maybe, if the right guy sees it, knows what they are looking at, and thinks it would work for him.

If you mean for your own use, you could probably do a lot worse...especially since it's already paid for. But you could also do a lot better if you want to spend the money.
It depends on what you want to pay vs what you want to achieve. Some people love to see how much they can achieve with what they have on hand. In this case, I would definitely use it.
Some people want to spend as much as it takes to get the best possible results (within reason.) Those people would probably order a new custom cam from Bullet, Jones Cams or the company of their choice.
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 08:01 PM

Harold designed cams for many cam companies,but he would roll over in his grave to be linked to the Comp XE series grinds. He did design the early High energy grinds for Comp that put Comp on the map.
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 08:57 PM

Ultradyne made some good stuff. They went out of business and one guy went to Lunati and the other went to Bullet cams. Harold Brookshire and Tim Goolsby are the two fellas I'm referring to, just can't remember which went where.
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 09:18 PM

Tims at Bullet,Steves at Lunati.
Posted By: Interceptor72

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 09:22 PM

Sorry, HE not XE
Got my acronyms mixed up.
Posted By: Belvedere2

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/03/17 11:39 PM

I wouldn't be afraid to run it in a stockish 360. Stock iron heads I assume. Just give it some compression in the 9s and go for it.
Posted By: Sport440

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 12:28 AM

Not worth much IMO. Its basically a torque cam, that's just abit better then stock. Think RV/truck cam. Its very mild with not a lot of lift. I do like the 110 LSA though.

If its for the 360, id go bigger, more like 220 @ .050 and 480 lift or so if you want more power but still be a mild cam.

Does it come with the lifters? I myself see nobody really wanting that cam. Maybe a 318 guy though... shruggy
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 01:34 AM

Originally Posted By Interceptor72
Sorry, HE not XE
Got my acronyms mixed up.
LOL No harm but knowing Harold for many years I guess should mention it.
Posted By: A727Tflite

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 04:19 AM

So if I read this correctly - Harold passed away? I first met him when he worked at General Kinetics - him and Don Teweles had the best stuff out there - way ahead of the time.
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 04:25 AM

Yep Harold passed away and yes he did some GK lobes in the 70's.Kinda funny story,I was in Bullet picking up parts last week and talking to a good friend and another cam companys owner called and had an Ultradyne cam ordered for his personal mopar powered ride. Doesn't suprise me much.
Posted By: slantzilla

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 04:47 AM

Ultradyne used to be the place you went to when you wanted the best cam money could buy. Their stuff was more expensive than Crane, etc., but it was worth it.
Posted By: J. Hammer

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 05:20 AM

I used to call in the AM and drive by and pick my cam up on the way home from work.
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 07:36 PM

Originally Posted By J. Hammer
Ultradyne closed some years ago,Bullet and Lunati cams can grind these lobes.I use Bullet but I am less than 15 mnutes from Comp/Lunati and Bullet cams. The cam card the op posted is at least 20 years old but the grind should work fine in the right mild application.

I called the phone number I have for Ultrdyne first and got a answer from one of the guys that worked at Ultrdyne when Harold sold it to the guys at Bullett, he explained to me that they, both companies, are still in Mississippi (SP confused) and they are about six miles from Comps and Lunati buildings in Memphis, TN shock
I thought they where down close to the gulf, not anywhere near Memphis,TN shruggy
I also found out that Holley had sold Lunati to Comp several years back, I did not know that shock confused
My how times have changed shruggy
Posted By: fast68plymouth

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 09:25 PM

As has been said, if you want an ultra-dyne cam..... Just call Bullet. They have all the UD masters.

I used them for just about everything for years until they went away.

I had swapped out other cams for an UD cam in several motors on the dyno, and looked like a hero most of the time.

The cam the OP has is a mild street cam...... That would work fine in an appropriate build.
There's another thread here about someone looking to put a little more snap in their 318 with some 302 heads and a cam. That would be a suitable application for this cam IMO.
What's it worth?? Maybe $100 or so, since a newer grind wouldn't cost much more than that, and you're not going to get any warranty with this one.
Posted By: AndyF

Re: Ultradyne cam question - 01/04/17 11:49 PM

I have one Ultradyne cam that just flat out works. Super smooth solid roller that makes great torque and power. I've used it in a few different big block engines.
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