Steve Dulcich on building a budget 318

YY1 said

I'm gonna call a .480 lift cam pretty big for a "cheap" 318 build.

I ran the Mopar 284/484 in my 9.5:1 383. and was told I should have used the next smaller by almost everyone.
(which would have been the 280/480, IIRC)

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I have a 340 with the 284/484 cam and ran it at the strip for a number of years. It was great in a 340. Just a little lumpy and pulled over 325 at the rear wheels on a chassis dyno. I am restoring the Cuda now and going with a 340 with the 280/480. On first fire, it sounds excellent, but need to get the car completed to know how it runs. The original 340 for the Formula S is in a corner just waiting for the other engines to blow. But that will never happen!