crower cam feedback

[Runner]

im considering a crower cam for the 440 im doing,  the specs will be a 440, cast factory crank, resized ly rods, forged sealed power boat anchor pistons, stock rebiult heads. 1.75 inch headers, a 2500ish converter (not purchansed yet) a single plane intake  would like a streetdominator but most likly will end up with a torker, wont be an rpm becasue im cheap and just havent seen a real big differeance in intakes with my other engines. a 3310 holley and to top it off it has a 3.23 open rear end that will stay that way until i feel my daughter can handle it.

      im not interested in a fast rate of lift cam so a comp xe or voodoo is out of the question.

   right now im looking at a crane 278h cam and a crower 271h cam.  im leaning towards the crower becasue its ground on a 112 instead of a 114 and the split on the lift is closer.      im mostly interested in a decent idle qualitt, a hint of lobe but very drivable.     if this was for me to drive it would be getting a comp solid    but its not its for my daughters 69 bee clone. 

   any input welcome

[firefighter3931]

Mike, i ran the hdp 282 which is one up from the hdp 271. Nice clean idle, 15-16in vac pulls hard from 2500-6000 with a mild lope. I had 3.55 gears and 2500 stall. Streetwize ran the same grind in his old 440 with mildly ported stage 5's and a street hemi converter with a 3.54 dana. His best was 12.30's with that cam...so it makes really good power. It is cut on a 112 as well with a little more intake/exhaust duration on a large split....just like the 271.

The torker would be an excellent match with either one of these grinds....i really like that intake.  It doesn't give up anything to the rpm until you're over 5500 or so.

Ron

[Runner]

thanks ron thats the input i was looking for

[firefighter3931]

No problem Mike. With the 271 you could get away with a stock converter and be fine. It would be a better match with the 3.23's anyway. I believe Chris (Chris G/Burnt 70rt) runs the 271 in his car and is very happy wth it....maybe send him a pm for some additional feedback.

Ron

[Runner]

ordered cam, lifters and springs from crower today as well as the engine kit and timing chain, rod bolts, flex plate,oil pump drive bushing from summit.   now i just need the machine work done and the heads and i can splap it together .  then ill need 440 electronic distributor, intake headers and motor mount brackets.      thanks for the help ron

[firefighter3931]

That's going to be one sweet running street build Mike ! 

Ron