318 cam

YY1 said
This thread started out great. Way more informative than almost any other "318 cam" thread on the first 2 pages.
Unfortunately it has now degenerated into the same old thing of bashing, and "max performance" talk.

I just wish someone, anyone with more smarts than me could be bothered to take a look at the dozens of cams available in the "one step" or two steps" up category, IE doesn't need a converter or headers or final drive gear numerically higher than say 3.23 and compare them and explain what qualities make them different and how those qualities affect what the results might be like.

I've seen that done with high lift, high duration cams (OK, maybe medium in the 480 to a bit over .500 range) for both big block and small blocks, so I know the knowledge is present here.

However, that request is usually met with "who has time for that?" type responses.

THat would be good until someone posts a Summit cam and someone else will down talk it and say how junk it is. Same with Comp except about the quality. (or lack of) (or not). THere is no win. I would just use baselines. No duration @.050 any larger than 225° It's interesting how the old grinds are heavy on the duration side and have a @.050 around 210° but have 280° advertised. One thing good about those types of cams is the max lift is relatively low and can use stock type springs (like Comp 901's) THey still make power at lower rpm. Take this one for example. and they have a couple that are steps up. This one would work fine with stock exhaust and converter. A 4 barrel would be a plus.
204°/214° 278°/288° .421/.444 112° 12-5000 rpm
DODGE Summit Racing SUM-6900 Summit Racing™ Classic Camshafts | Summit Racing.