Street 360 W/.528" P.S. Cam

RustyRatRod said
I disagree. It just puts the power in a different place.

In this case I agree with @Bewy . This is a good example of a mismatched combination. Compare the power curves with the 408 I tested last week. This only peaked 500 rpm higher with 43 cubes less and pretty much the same heads with a cam with 2 deg more LSA and 17 deg more @ .050" and a decent single plane intake. Conventional wisdom would have us believe this engine should have peaked much much higher than the 408 did.

Since the heads on this 360 are very very limited it could have capitalized on a milder cam with a 110-108 LSA, and RPM style intake and probably made 30-35 more ft/lbs 15-20 more HP @ the same peak and had a better idle to boot. In fact I know it would have as I have built 360's in this manner many times before. I'm not surprised this one didn't break 400 ft/lbs easily. I love solid flat tappet cams but I have NEVER seen the .528" whether it be in a B or an A engine work very well. This cam NEEDS great cylinder heads to make it look even remotely good. I'll probably get flamed for this but I believe the .484" hydraulic P.S. (or is it P.O.S.?) works better than the .528 J.Rob