Will this cam work well with my radical 383?

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67charger383

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Engine specs: 383 bored 30 over, forged rotating assembly with TRW 12-1 dome pistons and 915 heads, Weiand tunnel ram, E85 carb, Msd 6al2, and a Milodon gear drive.

4.11 gears and a 727

The cam is a crane 688521
Solid roller. Here's the cam card:
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Give it time they engine guys will chime in im sure
 
Do you know your actual compression ratio? Not just what’s on the box the pistons came in. If you had a measured 12:1 and are running e85 and are comfortable selecting a converter to match (+or- 5000 stall) I would not hesitate to use more duration @50. Maybe a little more info about the car. Weight? Intended use? Strip only (if yes more gear also)? Tire size? These are the questions a good cam grinder will ask when you call them. And you should.
 
Will it work? Sure. Will it be “optimal”? Hell its anyone’s guess at this point. I would call a few cam grinders and get a few different suggestions before buying anything.
 
Check the piston to head clearance also. We don’t have a crystal ball either. With no info I would have to say no. It needs gears, 5000 plus stall converter, headers, big carb, single plain intake, traction aids etc. U will get a lot more opinions here. Kim
 
With the little info you gave, I’d slam it and run hard.
I’ll assume you will get the right converter for the car. And everything else... yadda yadda yadda

246 @.050 isn’t huge but being a solid roller, it’s probably on the fat lobe side.
 
Check the piston to head clearance also. We don’t have a crystal ball either. With no info I would have to say no. It needs gears, 5000 plus stall converter, headers, big carb, single plain intake, traction aids etc. U will get a lot more opinions here. Kim

Did yours get broke, too? You know the story on mine.
 
Will it “work”?

Of course.

How well it works could better be determined by narrowing down exactly what you’re trying to do with it.
 
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