Lower Cost Cam for LA318 part 2 :

Wyrmrider said
You are on the right track
but whose 360 cam? and that cam grind is 50 years old so it does leave a lot on the table
get a Elgin Industries catalog and/ or go online- lots of cam choices- mostly oldies but goodies but cheap if you shop around\
we used to be able to buy these "Detroit" cams for less than the cost of a new billit
the quality is excellent
agree about the 340 cam in a 318 unless you like to drive Dynaflow style with converter and gears
you have to rev it up to make it work but reving it up does not really work because of the heads- etc etc
Actually a regrind is not a bad idea (maybe better) if you have a knowledgeable MOPAR cam grinder around
problem the wide LCA of the 340/ 360HP cam limits what lobe you can put on it
so start with a core with a LCA close to what you want
MELLING also has an extensive list as does Sealed Power- they all do and mostly they are all the same cams- Right Edelbrock
You might want to check Crane for the Old Cam Dynamics (brand) cam (later Ground in Detroit) - it used to be inexpensive

Errrm, thanks for that input BUT didn't you read the WHOLE post ? It clearly states, as well as shows the Enginetech version, along with the screenshot showing both Melling (incl its alt part # too) + the Sealed Pwr version !. Sure it may be 50 years old, but so is the 'Purple' grind plenty of people still use.... & most of the brands you mention are moderately acting cams (for long life) too, apart from the Crane Blazers & some of the Can Dynamics single patterns, with their tighter lobe centers.
I think you miss the point: a low cost NEW Billet, Chrysler designed Can that's affordable & Cost effective, Elgin's are up around $89-$99+ & still not really aggressive grinds °'s per thou lift, for quieter vavletrains.
Lot to be said for OEM parts: the Chrysler engineers were a fairly clued up bunch. What else can you get for $58 @ sae 278° on both ??.
Trev