Cam selection - 500HP 360

I've got two around 500 hp 360's both with rpm air gap intakes and stock heads

1.360 block .60 overbore
stock crank
eagle i beam rods
340 j heads 2.08 intake valve fully ported and the larger valve opens the port quite a bit they flow 287 @ 600
lunati mech cam
Cam Style Mechanical flat tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range 4,200-7,500
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift 256
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift 268
Duration at 050 inch Lift 256 int./268 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 292
Advertised Exhaust Duration 302
Advertised Duration 292 int./302 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.550 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.571 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.550 int./0.571 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees) 106
Intake Valve Lash 0.024 in.
Exhaust Valve Lash 0.026 in.
Computer-Controlled Compatible No
Grind Number SPI2-292-302

indy ported rpm air gap intake
motor is 13.5:1 comp ratio w kb pistons

it made 522hp @7100 and 435 ft lbs @5700
the car its in has 4.56 gears and 26 in tires
and it has a 5600 stall for a big block that will flash to 4800 with the smallblock

That motor will blatenly not run on the street even if I changed the converter and gears then it would just be a turd it doesnt clean out the miss from the cam until almost 3500rpms


2. 360 block .30 overbore
4.00inch crank=408
eagle h beam rods
340 x heads fully ported with 2.02 intake
a comp thumper cam which is less lift and duration and more lobe seperation (basically a smaller cam)
a port matched (not fully ported) rpm air gap
motor is 9.7:1 comp ratio

this motor made 455hp @ 5600 and 510ft lbs @ 3800

4.10 gears
3600 stall converter


the 360 is actually faster at the track by .6 seconds but its not a fair comparison the stroker is faster down low or from a roll 20mph or higher
but you can actually drive it who needs 500 hp when you can have 500 ft lbs?

oh yea and the 360 cost more to build to that power cuz of the heads valve size and the extra port work on the intake and heads and the stroker has a roller cam and was still cheaper