Cam size and type?

[mopar_rob2001]

I have a 1979 360LA motor in my Duster. As far as I can tell other than a edelbrock performer intake, a Holley street Avenger carb. (650?) K&N filter and flowmaster mufflers, (stock manifolds), its completely stock. I dont want to do anything like boreing the engine or swapping heads or pistons or anything like that to it. I just want to put in a cam that will match those other parts and give me a decent sounding lopey idle and boost performance a little bit. Any Suggestions?

 

[412 Stroker]

I have a 1979 360LA motor in my Duster. As far as I can tell other than a edelbrock performer intake, a Holley street Avenger carb. (650?) K&N filter and flowmaster mufflers, (stock manifolds), its completely stock. I dont want to do anything like boreing the engine or swapping heads or pistons or anything like that to it. I just want to put in a cam that will match those other parts and give me a decent sounding lopey idle and boost performance a little bit. Any Suggestions?

Comp Cam Thumper, thats what they are designed for, (lopey idle) I have one and apparently the ONLY one that has one in their LA motor around here. love mine I would go with the first type thumper. there are 3 versions. and roller ones too.

 

[rumblefish360]

Yes, Comp cams has Thumpers in Hyd and Hyd roller. This will be right up your alley for what your looking for.

 

[mopar_rob2001]

Awesome thanks for the quick responses

 

[mopar_rob2001]

Yes?

http://www.compperformancegroupstor...e_Code=CC&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL20-600-4

 

[needsaresto]

Some of the whiplash cams from Hughs might be good too. They are designed to work with stock low comression mopar engines.

 

[rumblefish360]

IF they had one smaller, I'd go for that one. I'd have to look at the line up again. I don't know it by heart.
AND, in all honesty, if your going as far as to change a cam, it's only a few more blots to pull the heads. New valves seals are a few dollors and a head milling will get the C-ratio up a tad to help in the power dept. and also the sound dept. It'll have a nicer "Punch" sound with a head mill. The '79 mill is low on it's C-ratio.

 

[412 Stroker]

Yes?

http://www.compperformancegroupstor...e_Code=CC&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL20-600-4

yep thats the one I have in mine, they say you need to use dual springs, i have singles with a damper thats comp cams, can't remember the number, but they are good for up to .500 and this cam is .486 and .473. that way you don't have to take a spring out when you run it in, with duals you have to take the inside spring out to run in the cam. AND USE COMP CAM"S BREAKIN OIL