292 comp cam

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Does anyone have one in there 360? I'm thinking about it in mine. But I have heard it in a 416. But I would like to hear it in a street car. Thanks
 
I did in my bracket raced 360, it beat up every piece of the valve train. Put the 292 purple shaft in and have had no more trouble.
 
I've run a couple over the years before the XE lineup came about. It's milder than the MP 292, had a decent "romp" to the idle, and pulled very well from about 2K up. I was much younger and ran it with MP springs and stock stamped rockers, shafts, and pushrods. Never had an issue.
 
Because bigger is better LOL!

Seriously... I have run the 292 purple with good results. A little tuff on the street but doable. The Comp is a little milder. Should be a little more friendly.

Bama, what's the rest of the combo?
 
Were are you looking to gain power ? Low end ? Mid range ? Top end ?
 
I'm tellin ya man it is a nice street cam. I think, based on how it ran, that the 340 had the same cam or maybe the MP purple 508.
 
What cam are you talkin about? The MP 508/292? Too big IMO for a stock stroke street 360. It would help if you would tell us exactly which cam you're talking about. I don't think anybody here has a crystal ball. "292 cam" can mean anything from 228* @ .050 to 250* @ .050. BIG range.

Here's all we know from you:

360.
Eddy heads. Which ones?
1.5 rockers.
274 Comp Cam. There's more than one. Hydraulic? Solid?

How about providing some actual HELPFUL information? Actual compression ratio. If you say "I don't know" I'm done. Somebody that would spend money on Eddy heads and not know their final compression ratio needs to sell their crap and buy a Toyota.

Transmission type? Auto? Converter type? Manual trans? Rear end gear ratio? What kinda car? Are we supposed to ASSUME you mean the car in your avatar?

How about filling in some blanks here? Do you want some BS advice or do you want some advice that will really be of benefit? Throw us some bones here. We're not mind readers.
 
The title says Comp Cams 292. He's talking about the Comp Cams Magnum 292H. His current cam is the Comp Cams XE274.
 
You sure? Comp makes the 292 Nostalgia grind too. Sorry, I missed the Comp in the title. Blindo. Still, would help with more info.
 
Well, the cam I am oferring to sell him is the Comp 292H. It was in my stroker and is a nice stick for a hot street car which is what Mark is trying to put together.
 
You are correct it could be the purple plus of what ever they call that line this year.
 
bamamopar said:
Just think I could build a little more power with a bigger cam.
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The reason I ask is have you maxxed out what you have? Is it running at the track? What did it run? A bigger cam might make more power, but lose it where you use it (torque). The torque curve of the XE274 is flatter and starts almost off idle. The 292H will be peakier, so less right off idle, more once you're rolling. If the gearing and convertor are stock or close the car will feel slower. I wasn't sure if you are bored with it, have an issue, or got a slower ET than you thought.
 
airwoofer said:
Well, the cam I am oferring to sell him is the Comp 292H. It was in my stroker and is a nice stick for a hot street car which is what Mark is trying to put together.
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I gotchya. I aint tryin to step on your sale either. There's just so much left out, nobody can give a good recommendation. So far everything's a guess. Do you know about the car enough to fill in some details? Just kinda burns me people come on here askin for advice and give such little info. Time is precious to some people. Unlike me, some people may actually have a real life to live. If I was askin for advice, you wouldn't have to pull info outta me like you were pullin teeth, know what I mean? I just don't get it.
 
Relax Bobby. General questions get general answers.

I dont think the purple 2929/508 cam is to much for the street but do think it is not a good choice to use for a car that gets driven everyday around town to hot rod shows and hang outs. The design of it can make for a real nice street stomper and in an A body it'll getcha going mid to low 12's.

Having run one for a year (which is a long time for me) I can say it was a lot of fun. In the 3000+ rpm range where she turns on, it was a house on fire. Lighten up that A body as much as you can to take advantage of it, otherwise your really better off with a smaller cam.

In which, the Comp 292 is a little smaller, would work fine.
 
Ok this is the cam I have. http://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-20-224-4 I have a 727 w/3200 ptc converter. 10 to1 .30 360. It's in a basiclly stock car. It has 3.91 sure grip. My street tires are 26in and drag radials 24in. I'm changing to 26in tall drag radials. My best times so far has been a 8.3 spinning. I haven't run the car much lately due to the heat. The last time I ran it the temp was 97.
 
My 3000# fish (with me in it) and a pretty stock 340 with what I believe to be a purple 508 was running door to door with Mark's Dart. I put in a 10-1 416, ported Eddy heads and the PP 292H cam and the car came alive. That cam, in both the 340 and the 416, came to life around 2500 and would pull till you were just getting stoopit with the revs. Idle was pretty sweet for a hotrod, around 800 on the stroker. Both engines were 1.5 rockers.

I think it would be a good choice and I happen to have it laying on my shelf with new lifters. If Mark doesn't want it the thing will go into the 340 as will those ported heads, when I get around to playing with the 340.
 
The comp 292 h cam is a dog compared to others if you need a cam in that group. To run low 12's in an A body you don't need much cam 272/218/.454 is plenty. It's ok if you want to do less with more. Without all the details picking the best cam is impossible.
 
Done 269/282 Crower,in the 12's.How does that apply,to the O.P's post?
 
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