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Ultradyne cam question #2226073 01/03/17 01:09 AM 01/03/17 01:09 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,390 CA. RAY1969CARS OP pro stock
RAY1969CARS OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,390 CA.	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

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226082 01/03/17 01:17 AM 01/03/17 01:17 AM
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moper I Live Here M Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,675 Columbia, CT	Ultradyne made some very good stuff. That looks like the '68 340 stick cam.. Also a very good peice. Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226115 01/03/17 02:25 AM 01/03/17 02:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,937 GA roadrunninMark master
roadrunninMark master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,937 GA	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226135 01/03/17 03:00 AM 01/03/17 03:00 AM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,152 Bend,OR USA	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 Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/03/17 03:01 AM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: Cab_Burge] #2226137 01/03/17 03:05 AM 01/03/17 03:05 AM
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RAY1969CARS OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,390 CA.	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 Last edited by RAY1969CARS; 01/03/17 03:06 AM.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: Cab_Burge] #2226140 01/03/17 03:09 AM 01/03/17 03:09 AM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226345 01/03/17 03:16 PM 01/03/17 03:16 PM
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Interceptor72 member I Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 76 Florida	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. Last edited by Interceptor72; 01/03/17 03:18 PM.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: Interceptor72] #2226354 01/03/17 03:24 PM 01/03/17 03:24 PM
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RAY1969CARS OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,390 CA.	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 ??

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226365 01/03/17 03:37 PM 01/03/17 03:37 PM
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Interceptor72 member I Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 76 Florida	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: Interceptor72] #2226383 01/03/17 04:01 PM 01/03/17 04:01 PM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226411 01/03/17 04:57 PM 01/03/17 04:57 PM
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an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,360 Marion, South Carolina [><]	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. 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: Ultradyne cam question [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2226424 01/03/17 05:18 PM 01/03/17 05:18 PM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	Tims at Bullet,Steves at Lunati.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: J. Hammer] #2226430 01/03/17 05:22 PM 01/03/17 05:22 PM
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Interceptor72 member I Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 76 Florida	Sorry, HE not XE Got my acronyms mixed up.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226522 01/03/17 07:39 PM 01/03/17 07:39 PM
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Belvedere2 enthusiast B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 207 People's Republic of Mass.	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226551 01/03/17 08:28 PM 01/03/17 08:28 PM
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Sport440 master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,591 Canton, Ohio	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...

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: Interceptor72] #2226606 01/03/17 09:34 PM 01/03/17 09:34 PM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226797 01/04/17 12:19 AM 01/04/17 12:19 AM
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A727Tflite master A Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,071 Michigan	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: A727Tflite] #2226803 01/04/17 12:25 AM 01/04/17 12:25 AM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	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.

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: RAY1969CARS] #2226822 01/04/17 12:47 AM 01/04/17 12:47 AM
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slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,175 Park Forest, IL	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. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Ultradyne cam question [Re: slantzilla] #2226849 01/04/17 01:20 AM 01/04/17 01:20 AM
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J. Hammer member J Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 184 Memphis,TN	I used to call in the AM and drive by and pick my cam up on the way home from work.

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