Hello All,

My name is Rob and I am a long time lurker and prolific reader but not a poster.

Here is my question:

I am building a budget bracket car that will see a fair amount of street time. I really don't see it being a DD, but I may drive it to work once a week or something. I need some help with cam selection.

The car is this:
74 Dart Sport. Some lightening bumper mounts etc.
4.10 rear
Subframe connectors welded in
Rebuilt rear springs
Comp Eng. Drag shocks on all 4-corners

The engine is this:
76 440-stock compression-re ring special...I know.....
Home ported 452's
130 LBS. on the seat springs
Street Dominator Intake
750 Eddy carb....I know.....
Schumacher Headers
3" exhaust

TCI 142222 convertor-I got it used, I think it is over 3k on stall
Trans being rebuilt next month

I currently have this cam on hand:

Hughes 2330 I think it is

.223-.230 at .050 with .504-.519 lift

I have access to the .474, .484 cams if needed...

Is there a better cam for my application? Not that I wouldn't like to run what I have. I would like to keep my springs and NIB 3-bolt timing set if I could. I have noticed Lunati sells 3-bolt cams.

Due to budget issues, I am not able to put compression in the engine. It will need to run with what it is for now. There will be performance left on the table for sure. I would be real happy with running low-13's for this year.

The rest of the car is fairly well set-up except for the engine....

Thoughts, opinions, go away newb......etc.


1989 Dodge Cummins & 1989 Dodge W-250