360 cam recomendation

[Bandit72]

ok, figured out the problem on my 62 truck...cam's flat on 2 lobes...so it's time for an upgrade....what do you guys thing

stock 360
edelbrock performer intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
stock manifolds
3.55 gears
this truck is basically gonna be a daily driver but i want a little more zip...

what do you guys think for a cam and/or stall converter
this is my only small block, all my others are big blocks and not daily drivers

Thanks Ryan Olson

[Bandit72]

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=LUN%2D60403LK&autoview=sku

has anyone ever had any experience with these cams? Lunati 60403

Ryan

[Plumcrazy]

This one would be my choice.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=CCA%2DCL20%2D221%2D3&autoview=sku

[deputycrawford]

  Bandit, I really wish you would drop that lousy Performer intake and go with a Performer RPM intake. Then call Engle Cam company and tell them what you got. They will send you the perfect cam. Go with a company that specializes in what you need. Wait for Firefighter, Chryco and others to answer. Then film some burnies.

[Purple440]

As Chryco says, an M1 Dual Plane will perform better than an Eddy Performer.  If your going to do the cam suggested above you won't need an RPM.

I agree with deputy wait for those two guys to chime in...but I also agree with Plumcrazy's cam choice.  What cam profile is in there now?

Good luck,

[firefighter3931]

Ryan, nobody has bothered to mention this yet but that engine needs to be torn down and inspected. When you lose a cam lobe or two the engine is filled with metal and that material finds it's way into the bearings, oil pump and cylinders. Simply dropping in a new cam is a recipe for more heartache, inmo. Basicly, the engine should be rebuilt. 

As for the cam, the Lunati VooDoo grind you picked out is a little on the large side for a heavy vehicle with stock manifold exhaust and stock stall converter. The cam that Plum picked out would work with the existing combination of parts.....the duration is in the ballpark. A smaller Voodoo grind or an Engle cam would also work. You just have to size it accordingly to the rest of the build. Generally, cam profiles with 112* LSA work better with restrictive exhaust systems. The Smaller Voodoo grinds are designed for this type of build and would work well with all your existing parts.  The key is to pick a cam that will make lots of bottom end power (torque) to get the truck moving quick off idle....it will be more fun to drive than a high winding screamer.

First thing to do is pull the engine and disassemble it to see what kind of damage the wiped cam has caused. An aquaintance went through this recently....wiped the cam on breakin and swapped in a new one and lost it as well. Engine is apart for a rebuild and he's on cam #3. 


Some relevant information on the potential cause of the cam failure :

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,31561.0.html






Ron

[Bandit72]

Ryan, nobody has bothered to mention this yet but that engine needs to be torn down and inspected. When you lose a cam lobe or two the engine is filled with metal and that material finds it's way into the bearings, oil pump and cylinders. Simply dropping in a new cam is a recipe for more heartache, inmo. Basicly, the engine should be rebuilt. 

As for the cam, the Lunati VooDoo grind you picked out is a little on the large side for a heavy vehicle with stock manifold exhaust and stock stall converter. The cam that Plum picked out would work with the existing combination of parts.....the duration is in the ballpark. A smaller Voodoo grind or an Engle cam would also work. You just have to size it accordingly to the rest of the build. Generally, cam profiles with 112* LSA work better with restrictive exhaust systems. The Smaller Voodoo grinds are designed for this type of build and would work well with all your existing parts.  The key is to pick a cam that will make lots of bottom end power (torque) to get the truck moving quick off idle....it will be more fun to drive than a high winding screamer.

First thing to do is pull the engine and disassemble it to see what kind of damage the wiped cam has caused. An aquaintance went through this recently....wiped the cam on breakin and swapped in a new one and lost it as well. Engine is apart for a rebuild and he's on cam #3. 


Some relevant information on the potential cause of the cam failure :

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,31561.0.html






Ron

Thanks Ron i always appriciate your input on things...i know i didn't mention it in this thread, but i am planning on pulling the motor  and going through it completely....i'll probably end up with the lunati 60401 stick.

The engine isn't really going to be in anything more than a daily driver, it had the stock 78 360 cam in it..and it had no problem making that truck "get with the program" lol i will most likely locate a dual plain intake for it as well

Thanks Guys

[firefighter3931]

i know i didn't mention it in this thread, but i am planning on pulling the motor  and going through it completely....i'll probably end up with the lunati 60401 stick.

The engine isn't really going to be in anything more than a daily driver, it had the stock 78 360 cam in it..and it had no problem making that truck "get with the program" lol i will most likely locate a dual plain intake for it as well

Thanks Guys

Good call on both counts....the engine really needs a good going through to be safe. 

The Performer is fine for that application....i wouldn't be looking to replace it. 



Ron

[Bandit72]

so i basically had a really nice dual plane intake "dropped in my lap" today....which one should i use? The dual plane looks about 110% better than my other one so i would much rather use it...

[Plumcrazy]

so i basically had a really nice dual plane intake "dropped in my lap" today....which one should i use? The dual plane looks about 110% better than my other one so i would much rather use it...

Which model intake is it?

[Bandit72]

Performer RPM

[Plumcrazy]

Performer RPM

On a 360 I'd go with that manifold.  On a 318 with smaller valves and ports, the Performer would be the better choice.

[firefighter3931]

Performer RPM

On a 360 I'd go with that manifold.  On a 318 with smaller valves and ports, the Performer would be the better choice.

The RPM is tough to beat



Ron