65 dart small block

A .513" lift cam? Any particular reasoning behind this particular number? There's no real reason to go past about .480 with a stock 360 head, unless you want to replace the entire valvetrain. Keep it simple and use something like a Comp XE268. Save your money for headers if you plan to run them, you'll spend plenty on an early A-Body. Cheap, big cams, and stock compression usually don't add up to screaming performance.

Then there's a new transmission with a GOOD converter, a new rear axle... the list goes on.


I agree with Chief, unless you plan on drag racing the car,
in the 1/8th mile class, with 5:13 gears, I would stay away from that cam.

For Street use, I suggest choose the cam you want, along with what rear
gear ratio you want to use.

If you want to go 3:23 to 3:55 ratio, so you can drive the car on the highway,
and still get some sort of fuel mileage, you choice of cam,
will be less, than if you want 3:90 gears, and don't care about fuel mileage.

Here is the biggest cam I would choose, for street useage, ( I would use 3:55 gears with this cam)
don't forget you will need new, correct strength
valve springs that match the cam. ;)



LUN-60402LK
Cam and Lifters, Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 262/268, Lift .475/.494, Mopar, 273-360, Kit

Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,400-5,700

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=LUN%2D60402LK&autoview=sku

For 3:23 gear I would go with the next smaller cam, by Lunati.