Magnum 360 cam selection?

[71scamp78]

Got a good stock 360 magnum and i just want to put a cam in it and carb and throw in my car for now. I have 3.73 gears and a 727 with 2300ish stall converter. I want a good sound and some performance obviously. What intake should I run and carb with whatever cam you are saying is good. Im thinking a eddy knock off air gap intake take..maybe 650 or 750 carb. Also can I use the stock rockers and will I need some shorter push rods. Not wanting to cut on on heads or anything for now.

 

[NC Engine Builder]

Call Oregon cam grinders, they have a few regrinds perfect for what your wanting. And the knockoff air gap with a 750 will work great.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Put the 5.2 Magnum cam in it. That's a nice upgrade, especially for a stock converter.

 

[71scamp78]

Call Oregon cam grinders, they have a few regrinds perfect for what your wanting. And the knockoff air gap with a 750 will work great.

What about the stock rockers are decent enough for what I'm wanting. I assume I'll need shorter pushrods as well

 

[71scamp78]

Put the 5.2 Magnum cam in it. That's a nice upgrade, especially for a stock converter.

I have a Hughes 2500 converter and 3.73 gears id think I could handle more cam?

 

[RustyRatRod]

I have a Hughes 2500 converter and 3.73 gears id think I could handle more cam?

A 2500 is a stock 340 converter. That's nothing. No, I wouldn't put anymore cam on it.

 

[71scamp78]

A 2500 is a stock 340 converter. That's nothing. No, I wouldn't put anymore cam on it.

I can go bigger if needed it's new never installed yet.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I can go bigger if needed it's new never installed yet.

All that's up to you.

 

[NC Engine Builder]

What about the stock rockers are decent enough for what I'm wanting. I assume I'll need shorter pushrods as well

Stock rockers will probably be ok if you dont go to big on cam choice. You will be limited on lift capability without machining the heads, but without porting and other improvements, theres no reason to go much over .500 lift anyway. Pushrod length will need checked, the base circle of the cam will likely be smaller, so you may need to compensate for that

 

[71scamp78]

Stock rockers will probably be ok if you dont go to big on cam choice. You will be limited on lift capability without machining the heads, but without porting and other improvements, theres no reason to go much over .500 lift anyway. Pushrod length will need checked, the base circle of the cam will likely be smaller, so you may need to compensate for that

Yeah I wasn't thinking anything over .500.

 

[TT5.9mag]

With a 2500 converter you could run up to about 228 at 050 and the mag heads without cutting are good to “around” .520 lift. The stock rockers will be fine up to that point. ALWAYS measure for pushrod length, there is no reason to assume the pushrods will or will not be correct when swapping cams. Measure the correct length and if stock ones work, great. My stock magnum has a comp 264r-14, 212/218 @050 .480 with an rpm air gap and a 750DP and made 365hp on the dyno in that configuration.

 

[fishmens67]

one step above stock whatever that is.
What ever you do don't waste your money on any Chinese made cylinder head, intake or carburetor.
Trick Flow, Edelbrock and Holley has everything you need.
With the right parts you could go to a second step cam above stock.

 

[71scamp78]

With a 2500 converter you could run up to about 228 at 050 and the mag heads without cutting are good to “around” .520 lift. The stock rockers will be fine up to that point. ALWAYS measure for pushrod length, there is no reason to assume the pushrods will or will not be correct when swapping cams. Measure the correct length and if stock ones work, great. My stock magnum has a comp 264r-14, 212/218 @050 .480 with an rpm air gap and a 750DP and made 365hp on the dyno in that configuration.

Ok sounds like a decent combo. I'd like to get a cam asap and Oregon regrind may be a bit of wait.

 

[TT5.9mag]

one step above stock whatever that is.
What ever you do don't waste your money on any Chinese made cylinder head, intake or carburetor.
Trick Flow, Edelbrock and Holley has everything you need.
With the right parts you could go to a second step cam above stock.

Stock cams in magnums are tiny, like 252/252 .410. For a light car with a converter you go quite a bit bigger and not loose much (if anything) down low.

 

[NC Engine Builder]

Ok sounds like a decent combo. I'd like to get a cam asap and Oregon regrind may be a bit of wait.

That comp would be a good choice also

 

[71scamp78]

Stock cams in magnums are tiny, like 252/252 .410. For a light car with a converter you go quite a bit bigger and not loose much (if anything) down low.

Trying to find something online no luck yet

 

[71scamp78]

Will a la roller cam work. Plan on using a la timing cover and mechanical pump. Trying to find a off the shelf cam and get it into the car asap

 

[273]

Here's mild roller, comp's 264r-14

 

[TT5.9mag]

LA’s have long snout cams with pump eccentrics on them. Magnums have short snout cams with no eccentrics. Either cam will fit in either block and the front timing cover and accessories will fit either block. If you want to run a mechanical fuel pump, you can run either the LA long cam with eccentric or the magnum short cam with the Hughes engines bolt on eccentric with the LA timing cover.

 

[TT5.9mag]

Here's mild roller, comp's 264r-14

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That’s now my engine.

 

[71scamp78]

LA’s have long snout cams with pump eccentrics on them. Magnums have short snout cams with no eccentrics. Either cam will fit in either block and the front timing cover and accessories will fit either block. If you want to run a mechanical fuel pump, you can run either the LA long cam with eccentric or the magnum short cam with the Hughes engines bolt on eccentric with the LA timing cover.

Sounds easy enough. I can't seem to find that cam you said you are running. Howard's cams has a similar one I seen on Summits site I believe

 

[TT5.9mag]

Sounds easy enough. I can't seem to find that cam you said you are running. Howard's cams has a similar one I seen on Summits site I believe

Watch the video that @273 posted above. That’s my engine. Richard gives the specs and the part number in the video.

Here’s the cam on comps site.

https://www.compcams.com/xtreme-energy-computer-controlled-212-218-hydraulic-roller-cam-for-chrysler-magnum.html

 

[71scamp78]

Watch the video that @273 posted above. That’s my engine. Richard gives the specs and the part number in the video.

Here’s the cam on comps site.

http://[URL]https://www.compcams.co...hydraulic-roller-cam-for-chrysler-magnum.html

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Did you install it straight up or have to advance it. I don't have a degree will on hand

 

[Newbomb Turk]

Did you install it straight up or have to advance it. I don't have a degree will on hand

Then get a degree wheel and a dial indicator.

Do not guess by lining up the dots.

 

[TT5.9mag]

Did you install it straight up or have to advance it. I don't have a degree will on hand

Richard Holdener installed it. He did not degree it. When I bought the engine from westech I pulled it down to replace some gaskets and I degreed it then.
Degree EVERY camshaft. It’s cheap, it’s easy, it’s part of building engines, and once you do it and find one 6,7,8 degrees off you’ll thank yourself.