Roller Cammed 318/360

LJS30 said
Since I own a vehicle with a 5.0HO I know that one of the aspects of that engine that make it a good street performer bone stock is the fact that it is roller cammed. I have heard that roller cams allow for more aggressive cams with a better idle and overall more efficiency than the other cam designs. With that said I don't hear about too many roller cammed engines on this board. I have read about alot of hot setups but none really focused on the roller cammed aspect. Is this correct? Or am I missing something, which could be a possibility considering I am a rookie.

I believe the 5.0 went to a roller cam about the same time (maybe a year or two earlier) than mopar went to a roller cam in the 5.2 and the 5.2/5.9 lasted beyond when the 5.0 was replaced with the 4.6 mod motor.

The OEM's went to a roller cam as much for friction reduction for improved economy & longevity as for any performance improvement. The roller cams in 5.0's and mopar 3.9/5.2/5.9 engines are quite mild compared to the flat tappet cams we typically use in our engines.