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Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon | During a search for a customer, I ran across these B-RB cams at Crower...
http://www.crower.com/camshafts.html?cat=98&price=1%2C100
The specs look like they would be good replacements for many oem cams during a 'stock' rebuild.
You will never get a better price!
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Location: Big pimpin' | Don't know if I'd want a $32.00 Camshaft in my engine...... |
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Location: Colo Spgs | Gary
For what year of engine is the Cam to be in ?
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If I needed a cam with those specs I'd jump on it. The reduced price reflects a "get rid of 'em" approach, nothing to do with the quality. |
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Location: STL, MO | Crower is good stuff |
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Location: Chestertown, NY ( near Lake George) | These cams could be old style grinds, modern cams with the same specs have far better performance and driveability, this may not be a bargain. |
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Location: central Illinois | If you want a totally stock rebuild, sure, save $100. But like Shep said, modern cams with similar specs are much better. |
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Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon | Rodger - 2012-11-06 9:06 AM
Gary
For what year of engine is the Cam to be in ?
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Unless I missed something, all B&RB cams are the same except for the 3-bolt jobs.
As to some of the other comments...You have a 50 year-old engine but yet you scoff at a 5 year old cam design??? Unless you have changed to some kind of whiz-bang computer controlled contraption these cams are far better than most of the stock pieces that commonly get tossed during a rebuild. In my book Crower is top shelf!
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Location: central Illinois | Here's where I picked out mine. http://www.compperformancegroupstores.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen... |
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Location: Colo Spgs | Gary
Only looking at BB/ RB Cam Spec's in The Factory Service Manuals you will see what was to become an 1966 High Performance
only Cam Shaft with twin Snorles & Dual Exhaust became the Standard Cam Shaft by 1968 used by engines that had one muffler
and etc. The 390 Pounds of Torque peaks out at 2800 RPM's ( 1965 to 1968 2 bbl 383 Data )( which is above what most drive at
anyway). At NAPA they know it as CS-327.
This spec'd Cam Shaft is also used for any Tow Package optioned car starting in 1967.
Now that you have this part you can use it to help you decide.
What year of engine and etc is the 383 ?
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Location: Chestertown, NY ( near Lake George) | wayfarer - 2012-11-05 8:20 PM
Rodger - 2012-11-06 9:06 AM
Gary
For what year of engine is the Cam to be in ?
Rodger & Gabby
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Unless I missed something, all B&RB cams are the same except for the 3-bolt jobs.
As to some of the other comments...You have a 50 year-old engine but yet you scoff at a 5 year old cam design??? Unless you have changed to some kind of whiz-bang computer controlled contraption these cams are far better than most of the stock pieces that commonly get tossed during a rebuild. In my book Crower is top shelf!
Edited by Shep 2012-11-06 9:13 AM
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Location: Colo Spgs | Sir
Most engines rarely get used past 2200 RPM's once they are in the finnal gear. Also most driving is all done with-in 40 miles
of where the vehicle is parked.
If the 383 powered vehicle has some weight - has an large frontal wind area or ever get's loaded with weight because you pull
an Boat or Camper the Cam Shaft Spec's which have al lot of Duration and Over-lap are not your best performance choice.
The same"want some MPG reason's" also apply.
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Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon | Rodger - 2012-11-06 7:46 PM
Gary
What year of engine and etc is the 383 ?
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I was searching for an off-topic LA engine package and found the discounted B&RB cams and thought that folks here could make use of some inexpensive parts. At the close-out price I bought a couple just to have for replacements.
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