I liked the cam.
My combo was 408 11.8 vr200 heads 727 456 gears.
Best pass was a 6.69. My converter was way too tight at 4000.
I now have a 904 with a 600 converter ready to go in.
I did tube my last block. After the peening was done, I had to use a sandpaper roll to get the lifters to move freely within the lifter bores.
Now I did not drill any holes in the copper tubing in the lifter bores.
On this set up I used Bam bushed dlp coated lifters. The gear issue kinda pisses me off because I really had to search high and low for one. Milodon was out and now I’m finding out that they may have had a bad run.
I finished tearing the engine down. Seems like losing a bronze gear plays hell with everything. I’ll be sending my block to the machine shop this week. One thing I’m confused by is a local engine builder suggested that I go from a solid roller back to a solid flat tappet cam. Isn’t this like...
Since I lost my camshaft, I will be starting from scratch.
Getting a new block prepped with boring and lifter bores bushed.
Bump compression with new pistons.
Purchase a new camshaft.
I'm not at all motivated on this project since it was all new last winter.
410, 4 inch stroke, 6.123 rod length, 13-1 compression, peak torque 4800-5000 range, weight 3250 with me in it, 5600 converter and 1 7/8 headers. solid roller
I am currently starting from scratch. I will be bumping up my compression and would like to get a custom ground cam for my application.
Who would you recommend for designing a cam?
I'm not really sure what happened here. I cut all my oil filters open, and I found bronze the middle of the summer. I pulled the Milodon shaft and gear and it was pretty much chewed up. I replaced the gear with one from Comp. I flushed the system as best as I could.
Well, I guess I will need a new cam and lifters. I pulled the intake off today to mill for more clearance for the valve covers and it appears that I have a bad lobe and another starting to wear. Brand new Comp cam and brand-new Bam bushed lifters.
Thank you for your help. It is much appreciated.
Comp does not specify what it called for, I have it in at 104 currently. I am just trying to get my combination to work optimally with what I currently have.
I will give you what I have from the cam card.
Comp Cams 20-718-9
Gross Valve lift (in 654) (ex 655) add 1.6 rocker arms.
Duration @50 (in 269) (ex 276)
Lobe Lift (in .436) (ex .437)
Valve Timing @50 (in open 45) (in close 77)
(ex open 81) (ex close 48)
Lobe seperation 106
I contacted Rod about a year ago. After 1 phone conversation there would be no way I would not try a set of his heads. Every suggestion Rod made I went with. My car was definitely faster than the previous year with ported Edelbrock heads. I ran 6.97 98mph the previous year and with Rods heads I...