For what it is worth, it is a decent bracket cam. I have run it on the street and I was not happy with it. A .030 - 360, 4.10's on a 27 inch tire and a 4spd manual. 3700 lbs. car.
The cam works fine if you aren't street driving it and have a 4500 converter for the track. I have one in an Aspen R/T and it sounds great, no idea what CL it's installed at as I didn't put engine together. Sounds like Tarzan, runs like Jane... I can't wait to pull the 340 and that cam out of the car.
I think it's a waste of a cam core based on the way it performs compared to a 284/484 mopar stick. Just not worth the aggravation for the little gain at the very top. There are a bunch of better cams out there that have shorter 050 durations and more lift.
After reading all this it looks like I need to ditch the .509 an go to something differant.
The cam works fine if you aren't street driving it and have a 4500 converter for the track. I have one in an Aspen R/T and it sounds great, no idea what CL it's installed at as I didn't put engine together. Sounds like Tarzan, runs like Jane... I can't wait to pull the 340 and that cam out of the car.
I think it's a waste of a cam core based on the way it performs compared to a 284/484 mopar stick. Just not worth the aggravation for the little gain at the very top. There are a bunch of better cams out there that have shorter 050 durations and more lift.
Or even the .528 solid! That cam out performs the 508 by a landslide! But people always puss out because of the solid lifters.
Absolutely. Have that cam in a 340 swinger, it's a great cam with good manners. Pulls tons better than a 292 cam. The 528 solid is the most underrated camshaft in the purple shaft line up IMO.
The biggest deal with the 292 IMO, is that people will put it in an engine with stock heads that don't flow well above .430 lift. If you have a set of ported heads that flow well, it will make decent power. I still like the 284 cam better for all the reasons I stated. If you have the right complimentary parts, the 292 can work.
Jada, In an engine with a true 10.5:1 ratio, I'd still advance a 292 108LSA at least 4 and possibly up to 8 degrees. Otherwise it's going to be soft. The heads need to flow well to make it work. You have the gear and converter for it.
They made them because bigger is always better... LOL
They were in the section of “Speed Tips” in the back of front of the book.The purple shafts were sold to be used as package deals with recipes ma Mopar described.
Always crank degrees with me.
Yes, and they/mopar still missed the mark on a lot of tuning and set up approaches. My favorite... Set total timing and let initial fall where it may. Rotten advice!
Pinion snubbers are good.... Nah, they are a crutch for a bad rear spring/suspension.
Plenty of good in those manuals, they aren't gospel.
not too concerned about 1/4 mile performance , never done it. just want a kickass idle for car shows and cruising, gas mileage,same. i seem to remember posing same question about the 284/484 cam,same response from alot of the same members.id sure like to know the end all and be all cam.apparently its out there, popular consensus seems be the 268xe.no thanks
Musta had some deep gears!!!!
yes rrr you have told that story before,lol.well im anything if not stubborn and not agreeable to popular opinion, so im going to put 508 in,live and learn i say! and i will be the first to admit the difference in performance if it is bit of a dog,if so theres definitely a 408 in the future