Cam Advice

[FASTBACK340]

I'm starting to put together my shopping list. First & foremost, I need a cam and lifters. I was reffered to Scott Brown, as I've heard his stuff is quality. Any recommendations? Is the 248/260H a good cam for the street, or should I go with the 240/252H?

http://www.straightline-perf.com/index.shtml

For those who don't know my combo, it's a MP 9.5:1 short block w/ ported X heads, 6Bbl, full MSD ignition, 4 spd. w/ 4.10's in a `68 B`cuda. The car is a toy, NOT a daily driver. I can care less about fuel economy, but I do want to drive it.

Post away! :thumleft:

 

[AdamR]

Id go with one of these too. Talk to Scott though.

234/246H
279/296
234/246
.520/.510
2800-3200
3.55-3.91

240/252H
285/302
240/252
.540/.530
3500-4000
3.91-4.10

 

[70Barracuda]

Call Jim @ Racer Brown 410 866-7660 @ 2 PM Eastern.
You will talk to a 1 man shop. Racer brown developed all the early Mopar cams. This guy really nows his combos. Just take a few to talk your car to him. He will ask all kinds of Q's of you.
His cams are affordable, they dont need to be degreed in, just line up the dots.

 

[mikesduster]

i 2nd adam!!!!!

i cant respond about RACER BROWN cuz i dont know enough about them...i do know they were big back in the day!!

 

[Tom1951]

I run a Racer Brown SSH44 in my RB block and it's great.

 

[mikesduster]

hey tom,
nice dart!!!!!....whats your combo and whats it run???

 

[Tom1951]

Thanks Mike,it's still a work in progress and hasn't been to the strip yet.
It's a +.030 440 (446),SSH44 Racer Brown 292dur with 1.6 rockers .543 lift, Ross flat tops .015 down, ly rods steel crank. Heads are Eddys cut to 78cc's. Tranny is a 727 with Dyn. 3500 converter and JW rev man VB. Got 410's with Auburn sure grip. I want to put subframes and caltracs on it before I run it.

 

[mikesduster]

should run WELL!!!! :thumrigh:

 

[FASTBACK340]

HEY! Anybody out there feel like sharing their cam selection ideas???? I don't think this is going to go away.....

Help?!?!?!

 

[harrisonm]

I'd go with the Comp Cams XE 268. I have that cam, Comp Cams recommended springs, Edlebrock Air Gap intake, 1 5/8 inch headers and a 750 CFM Edlebrock carb. This combo (with an 800 CFM Edlebrock carb instead) made 392 HP in a Mopar Muscle Magazine article a few years ago. So I figure I'm at about 370 HP with the smaller carb. It makes for an awsome 340. Very nice idle; with enough lope to know it isn't stock. I am in the process of changing over from an automatic to a 4-speed now (not a job for the week hearted), but I installed a Mopar Performance 2400 RPM stall converter. The stock converter (unknown variety) caused a slight hesitation. This combo will scald the tires, yet be reliable. PS I have 3.55 gears. I can scan the article and Email it to you, if you'd like.