360 camshaft for 8.4:1 engine

360moparjunkie said

Now looking for flat tappet hyd. cam for our 360 motor.
Any good proven results out there?
Looking to make power up to 5300rpm range give or take.

Actual comp. 8.4:1
Using factor J heads w/ 1.88" intake
LD 340 alum. intake / dual plane

We don't want to loose all our bottom end and prefer to use factory stall converter.

Thank you all for the great support. Your help / advise has save us from a few headaches and few wasted dollars thus far.
You guys ROCK!:cheers:

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Two questions I didn't see that you had answered are: 1. What is the rear gear ratio? 2. What is the intended use of the car?

Wanting to make power up to 5300 rpm is at odds with the 8.4:1 compression ratio. It's easy to over do the cam and carburetion as the difference between one stick or carb is not that much more $ wise than the next step up. For the engine, it can mean the difference between having enough fuel/air mixture to do its work or drowning in it.

For what it's worth the 360 HP cam was 286-276-44º and .429/.444 lift. Mopar Performance still makes this cam (P4452782). IMO, this makes a good baseline for your cam decision. If your axle ratio is on the tall side, you may want a tamer cam. If you're willing to forfeit a little of the bottom end for a bit more at the top, then go a little wilder.