RE: 383 Cam Selection

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis,
	I've never been unhappy with a Crower recommendation - is Reed
Oliver still there?  Reed laid out a couple of custom cams for us years back
that made a ton of power.  Always just what we asked for.  I wouldn't
hesitate to use their suggested setup.

	That said, as much as the old DC and Mopar Performance cams get
poo-pooed they still make good power and are excellent bang for the buck.
We just stuck that big hydraulic in a 413 (mule motor) just to move the car
around and for shows.  Got a nice rumble to it, although we haven't had the
chance to do any testing under load.

	THAT said, with all the changes in lubricants and the problems
people have had with "scrubbers" (either mechanical or hydraulic) I'm taking
a hard look at roller stuff when cam changes are needed.  A nice hydraulic
street roller might just be the ticket.

SC
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis C. [mailto:dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:26 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 383 Cam Selection


I need to replace the cam in my 1963 Sport Fury with a 383.  The cam in the
engine is a Crower.  I talked to Crower and my cam 32200 is old and out of
production.  They suggested that I use their 32242 that has the following
specifications:

112 degree lobe center

271 degree intake advertised duration
284 degree exhaust advertised duration

222 degree intake duration at .050"
234 degree exhaust duration at .050"

0.486" intake gross lift 1.5 rocker
0.496" exhaust gross lift 1.5 rocker

383 4-speed
3.55 gears
10.0 compression
ported heads
balanced
weight 3,500 lbs extimate

The car will be used for street only however I do want it to run and sound
good.

Any thoughs on this setup?

Any cam suggestions would be appreciated.  I will be checking other
companies but I started with Crower because that is what was in the engine.

Thanks
Dennis C.


1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard


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