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How well will this cam work?

Posted By: slantzilla

How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 08:31 PM

Lift 0.590 intake and exhaust
Advertised Duration 312 degrees
Duration at 0.050 265 degrees
Valve overlap 104 degrees
Lobe Separation Angle 106 degrees

Going to build a 420" or bigger small block. Will be using some ported Eddys on a stock block and don't want to wind it to the moon. Goal is mid 10s at around 3000 pounds.

Thanks! wave
Posted By: DrCharles

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 08:36 PM

Depends on your definition of "wind it to the moon". shruggy

That sounds a lot like the old purple-shaft .590 and with only 420" you will need some RPM. I'd go a bit smaller, but that's just my twocents
Posted By: slantzilla

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 08:55 PM

I would like to stay under 7000. I also have 1.6 roller rockers, I know that changes things some too.
Posted By: DrCharles

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 09:02 PM

ok... you should be able to make plenty of power and stay under 7000! Thought you might be looking at a redline under 6k or something.

Make sure you check p/v clearance carefully with 265 @ .050 and 1.6 rockers too... scope

Is it the purple shaft or a "modern" design? work
Posted By: slantzilla

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 09:08 PM

Purple shaft. It's been in the for sale section for awhile.

I have a couple sets of NOS Mopar lifters, should be good in that department.

Thanks!
Posted By: 70AARcuda

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 09:24 PM

mopar 590 cam...duration is actually 272 not 265.
Posted By: rb446

Re: How well will this cam work? - 04/16/17 09:32 PM

I ran that cam in my street/strip '71 Cuda 340 and thought it was quite mild on the street, had a 4200 conv and 4.30's in it though, maxed it at only 6300 on the track, worked well and made 365hp with stock CR and unported 2.02 heads, its nowhere near what you have so exactly how it would behave with ported Eddies and 420ci?...in a word "Tame" but a good choice with .629" w/1.6 rockers less a bit of lash etc., I'd go for it for what you want.
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