bougght a cam need help

[jhowell34]

i bought a comp cam and lifters going in my 451 stroker i need to know will this cam make the power i neeed
its a flat tappet street/strip cam my setup is going to be 10:1 compression looking for 500-550hp at the crank
cam specs: 3000-6200rpm using a high rise intake i got a good deal on
Gross valve lift - intake: .501   exhaust .501
duration @ .006 tappet lift intake 292   exhaust 292
duration @ .050 intake: 244    exhaust: 244
lobe lift: .3340    .3340
lsa: 110

[jhowell34]

anyone?

[Cooter]

I see ALOT of these type threads, and it is VERY hard to predict based on the cam what your engine will produce..This is why no one has replied...

VERY little info as far as what is needed in order to even TRY and GUESS what the engine should make...You don't understand predicting power output Is a guesiing game at best..build the enmgine and have it dyno'd in order to be sure...Grab yourself a copy of "Desktop Dyno", as thta should help you out...

[BSB67]

Maybe 500.  Need to know more about the build.

But why wouldn't you ask before you bought the cam?

[Challenger340]

If you have an honest 10:1 with the Stealth Heads, decent Intake & Carb, the .501/244 will make 500. Try for 10.3:1 even better.

[jhowell34]

plan was 850 holley and i got a victor jr intake already

[jhowell34]

yea i bought the cam at a store here locally and the store rep said it would work and be plenty enough

[Challenger340]

yea i bought the cam at a store here locally and the store rep said it would work and be plenty enough

Yes, it will be enough for 500hp, maybe slightly more, with the Victor/850 combo, and Stealth Heads on the 451.
however,
IMO, 550hp requires more VE than the .501 Cam will deliver.

BE HAPPY, it'll work for your original 500hp goal.

[jhowell34]

thanks guys yea i think 500hp will be plenty enough

[oldkimmer]

..............step up to the 528 mechanical......u wont b dissapointed.....its a great cam.....kim..........

[firefighter3931]

yea i bought the cam at a store here locally and the store rep said it would work and be plenty enough

Yes, it will be enough for 500hp, maybe slightly more, with the Victor/850 combo, and Stealth Heads on the 451.
however,
IMO, 550hp requires more VE than the .501 Cam will deliver.

BE HAPPY, it'll work for your original 500hp goal.

I agree...500hp is in the ballpark for that combo. You'll want a 3500 stall and 3.91+ gears as well 


Ron

[jhowell34]

yea plan was 3.91s and a 3000 stall or 3500 but is there a big difference between the 2

[firefighter3931]

yea plan was 3.91s and a 3000 stall or 3500 but is there a big difference between the 2

With a quality converter you won't know it's in there until you mash the pedal. I would suggest a Dynamic 10in unit for this combo 


Ron

[jhowell34]

thanks man

[firefighter3931]

You're welcome. 

Mancini carries the Dynamic line of converters 


Ron