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gentleman

anyone know the camshaft specs on a stock 72 340 lift/dur etc.? also was the 72 spec different than the early 70 models? cant seem to find it. thanks.
 
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gentleman

anyone know the camshaft specs on a stock 72 340 lift/dur etc.? also was the 72 spec different than the early 70 models? cant seem to find it. thanks.
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268/272 and .444" on both intake and exhaust is the Reproduction spec, IIRC.

Dunno if that helps.
 
'68-'73 340 .430/.444 lift 268/276 duration...the '68 340 with manual trans. was .444/.453 lift .276/.284 duration...
 
that sounds about right. read it somewhere. thanks.
 
Correct. It's Purple Shaft P4452782, or 340 Cam 2899206. Same grind on each: Lift 0.430in/0.444ex, Dur 268in/276ex. I'm told a good "bolt-on" combo for a 318 is (360 heads, P4120094 gasket, and this cam).
 
still a good thread
durations at SAE (.004 with 1.5 rockers) Crane used to have on their muscle cam, blueprint line but I can't find it>so here is ELGIN E578S
cam lift .286/.296
valve lift .429.444 1.5 rockers

duration 279/289 SAE so compare with Crane/ Cam Dynamics and others that advertise at .004 Summit
.050 209/220
8 37 46 -6 Timing @.050
50 overlap at .050 SAE method

Elgin has a dozen cams for the LA
Elgin Industries
do a spreadsheet if looking for a cam and figure out the intake closing point
other places have the timings at advertised
don't pay for just a name on the box
 
I agree. What the heck, its been revived, whether by a spammer or whatever, might as well update it.
There's prob some small difference in the factory cams or they wouldn't have changed the p/n. And any replica cams could be based on any one example and the points measured.

Chrysler
2899205 1968 Manual Transmission
2899206 1968 Automatic Transmission
2899206 1969-1974 (340 & 360 with 4bbl per 1974 Dodge FSM)
4214671 (1974- 1976 360 E58 package internet info. FWIW)

P4452782 Mopar perfomance 340 replacement cam
P4452782AE Newer Mopar perfomance 340 replacement cam

FWIW Here's what's in the FSM's for the 340 cams. But Wyrmrider and others have pointed out these are not SAE numbers.
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Crane
WG-1118 Blue Racer replacement cam

These are the numbers that are in Dynomation for Crane's 340 "Blue Racer" replacement cam. Note its based on the E85 package cam which I don't have factory FSM specs for. If someone has that would be interesting.
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Wyrmrider said:
still a good thread
durations at SAE (.004 with 1.5 rockers) Crane used to have on their muscle cam, blueprint line but I can't find it>so here is ELGIN E578S
cam lift .286/.296
valve lift .429.444 1.5 rockers

duration 279/289 SAE so compare with Crane/ Cam Dynamics and others that advertise at .004 Summit
.050 209/220
8 37 46 -6 Timing @.050
50 overlap at .050 SAE method

Elgin has a dozen cams for the LA
Elgin Industries
do a spreadsheet if looking for a cam and figure out the intake closing point
other places have the timings at advertised
don't pay for just a name on the box
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Elgin has quite a few good ones. Along those same lines, I used to sell a lot of TRW cams back in the day. They had a real powerful 300°/.500 small block Chevy cam that the bowtie guys liked. Nothing wrong with a non-big name cam. Comp isn't the only answer.
 
kowalski440 said:
Are the 4bbl 318/360 pkgs from '77-88 the same E58 cam?
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I'd heard that but now have serious doubts about it.

Web info only here, but think its basically correct.
318 4 bbl ELE Police package came with cam p/n 4227879
and that might be different than the 318 option E48.
I don't have or know of truck or car references for the newer stuff.
Possibly there are truck and FMR or Police car websites with factory info. ???

edit: FWIW.
Larry Shepard's book lists that cam as 80-86 318 w/4BBL
Hot Rod Small Block Mopar Engines HP1405
and some of the on-line Chrysler dealers show it as '84 - 89 318 diplomat
Dodge Diplomat Camshaft - Guaranteed Genuine Dodge Parts
or 86-87 van
Camshaft - Mopar (4227879) | TascaParts.com

List in larry's book is prob same as in DC speed bulletin and Speed Secrets books.
In any event it does show a 360 4 bbl cam, 4041998, having similar lift and duration to the earlier 340/360 cams.
 
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All the same- vendor changes and maybe computer smoothed Remember Crane bought one of the Big Detroit grinders (and where are they now?)
All ground by a big Detroit grinder no mater who you get it from
nice reminder of the Blue Racer line and excellent catalog
note the 268-276 number is just an identifier for the factor replacement- it has no basis in reality but is close to .008 so compare with Racer Brown or Engle or others that use .008
.the SAE .004 posted above gives you a hint on how long the ramps are (especially on the close)
I consider this cam to be wholly obsolete for ANY BUILD
what started out as a performance cam for a high compression motor with excellent wear-ability and low warranty claims- (I was there as a service mgr then) morphed into a smog cam for low compression motors
 
Wyrmrider said:
All the same- vendor changes and maybe computer smoothed Remember Crane bought one of the Big Detroit grinders (and where are they now?)
All ground by a big Detroit grinder no mater who you get it from
nice reminder of the Blue Racer line and excellent catalog
note the 268-276 number is just an identifier for the factor replacement- it has no basis in reality but is close to .008 so compare with Racer Brown or Engle or others that use .008
.the SAE .004 posted above gives you a hint on how long the ramps are (especially on the close)
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Thanks.
So to summarize what your saying, the following cams are essentially the same.
Maybe some small differences in grinding the shape, matl. or manufacturing.

Chrysler
2899206 1968 Auto, 1969-1975 340 & 360 with 4bbl
4214671 1974- 1976 360 E58 package quoted by @moparmandan 360 Stock Cam Spec's.?
4041998 1976-80 360 w/ 4bbl [E58 ?] in Shepard linked above.

Mopar Perfomance
P4452782 "340 replacement cam"

Other brands
Crane Blue Racer WG-1118 [specs shown in dynomation screen shot above misinterpreted Chrysler for SAE method]
Elgin E578S
Crane 963901
Cam Dynamics 15002
TRW TM578 sp-cs 644
Wolverine CS 4109 marine ?

Chrysler LA HP/4bbl hydraulic FT cams different from the above:
4227879 1980-1987 318 4 bbl [E46 or E48? & Police pkg?]
4042000 1976 -79 360HP [Calif ? E56?]
 
IDK about any use in 318 would have to check the shop manuals IDK the 4042000 or E56 dig out the shop manuals
chrysler would change numbers when changing vendors
there is also a reverse rotation marine
wolverine is WG
Cannot find Crane Muscle car or blueprint series on line anymore
IDK about cam dynamics before or after buy out- they had a cheater IDK about blueprint EDIT CAM DYNAMICS IS SAME AS CRANE

Lift .004 .050 .200 Intake Close ----------------------ABDC@.004
458 264 202 120 64 *10 Mike Jones 256@.006 cam
459 268 212 127 66 *8 H3 Crane strip only
431 274 202 114 69 *5 H2 crane street strip
480 276 220 136 70 *4 H3 strip only
429 279 210 340 HP intake
431 283 212 112 Direct Connection 260

*-advances intake closed by * degrees over 340
(same intake lobe center (ICL)
could not find my .200 duration on the 340 but would be less than the DC 260

459/480 268/272 212/220 112LCA Crane was available as a catalog grind
 
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Here's some numbers at .008 in .008 duration order
lift .008 .050 .200 .275
.458 246 202 120 64 Jones cam
.458 254 209 Engle K-52
.431 260 212 115 42 DC 260
.470 260 214 127 Engle K-54
.434 260 206 440 std cam
.429 268 209 340 HP
.447 268 213 124 440 magnum 291@006in 309 ex talk about long ramps

note jones is 50% larger at .275 than the DC cam even-though it is 14 degrees shorter @.008 see @.004 above
 
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Here is what the 2899205 68 manual cam sounds like:

Please note my mufflers are closed, in other words, in the quiet mode.
 
Here is what the 2899205 68 manual cam sounds like:




Please note my mufflers are open, in other words, in the loud mode. I have a Dr. Gas X crossover so it tends to smooth it a bit. it is pretty crackly and snarly for a stock cam when it has no crossover. This cam picked the car up about a mile per hour so it is likely worth 7 to 10 HP up in the 5500 to 6000 rpm range. It is truly a great cam for a stock four speed car. Set your volume levels the same and you can then hear the almost 10 dBa difference between open (this one) and closed (above).
 
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VOETOM said:
Here is what the 2899205 68 manual cam sounds like:




Please note my mufflers are open, in other words, in the loud mode. I have a Dr. Gas X crossover so it tends to smooth it a bit. it is pretty crackly and snarly for a stock cam when it has no crossover. This cam picked the car up about a mile per hour so it is likely worth 7 to 10 HP up in the 5500 to 6000 rpm range. It is truly a great cam.
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Sounds great Tom. Idles just about like the Racer Brown solid I have in my 408
 
340 HP CAM here you can compare MOPAR duration which is close to .008 with .004 data

429/444 (286/296 279/289 .004 (50 ovlp)210/220 -8 37 46 -6 (-14) @.050 114 LCA 112 ICL 116 excl E-578-S` S644 SP-CS-644 Melling SPD-22
429/444 .2861/2958 279/290 (50)trw TM578 sp-cs 644 2899206 340 CAM 1500-4500

429/444 286/.296 210/220 114 LCA 110-118 Wolverine CS 4109 marine (LH available)

429/444 {268-276 MOPAR DEGREES } 210/220 WG 1118 oem #4214671 275hp 340

429/444 279/289@.004 209/220 114LCA 112 Icl 116 EXCL Elgin E-578 s
Timing 20 79 79 30 SAE/ .004 -8 37 36 -6 @.050
429/444 279/289 20 79 79 30 (50) 209/220 -8 37 46 -6 114LCA 112ic 116excl
mellling spd-22
429/444 210/221 Crane 963901 276hp 340 114lca Cam dynamics 15002 220-221 H14
 
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