Cam information for a 383 LT1
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Staging Lane
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Cam information for a 383 LT1 I need to put a new cam in this motor.......I need some input,do I need a small base circle cam.
Second is there anybody who had good experence with a specific cam.
My car was an LT1 350 with a Joe Overton cam 232/236 565/548 with a 108 centerline.....the motor made 550 hp before. I would like to make about 600 hp ,with this 383 motor now.
Any information would br appreciated.
Note this car will be for drag racing only,and is still fuel injected.....accel DFI
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Thanks Tony
This is the 383 short 95 LT1 Block
.030 bores honed with deck plates
The deck is cut to 9 inch or zero deck
Pro gram 4 bolt main caps
ARP Main Studs
Eagle forged 4340 3.750 crank
Eagle forged 4340 6 inch h beam rods with ARP L19 bolts
SRP forged 5cc flat top pistons
Internal balanced
Cloyes double roller timing chain
Milodon 7 qt pan
Oil pump and drive
ATI Super damper with ARP crank bolt .
E.B.Racing P&P LT1 heads 2.02 / 1.56
Second is there anybody who had good experence with a specific cam.
My car was an LT1 350 with a Joe Overton cam 232/236 565/548 with a 108 centerline.....the motor made 550 hp before. I would like to make about 600 hp ,with this 383 motor now.
Any information would br appreciated.
Note this car will be for drag racing only,and is still fuel injected.....accel DFI
7.0
Thanks Tony
This is the 383 short 95 LT1 Block
.030 bores honed with deck plates
The deck is cut to 9 inch or zero deck
Pro gram 4 bolt main caps
ARP Main Studs
Eagle forged 4340 3.750 crank
Eagle forged 4340 6 inch h beam rods with ARP L19 bolts
SRP forged 5cc flat top pistons
Internal balanced
Cloyes double roller timing chain
Milodon 7 qt pan
Oil pump and drive
ATI Super damper with ARP crank bolt .
E.B.Racing P&P LT1 heads 2.02 / 1.56
^For a cam?!
I would talk to Phil at Advanced Induction, Isky, Cam Motion, etc. I would go to AI myself, they have many very quick running LT1s.
As far as small base circle or not, you are going to find out when you put the cam in basically. You could get a normal cam and put it in and it may clear, or it may not. You can get a small base circle cam and it will likely most definitely clear. I would just get the small base circle cam the first time around to avoid the chance of problem. You will need longer pushrods with the small base circle cam.
I would talk to Phil at Advanced Induction, Isky, Cam Motion, etc. I would go to AI myself, they have many very quick running LT1s.
As far as small base circle or not, you are going to find out when you put the cam in basically. You could get a normal cam and put it in and it may clear, or it may not. You can get a small base circle cam and it will likely most definitely clear. I would just get the small base circle cam the first time around to avoid the chance of problem. You will need longer pushrods with the small base circle cam.
[QUOTE=slooter;11111925]
My car was an LT1 350 with a Joe Overton cam 232/236 565/548 with a 108 centerline.....the motor made 550 hp before. I would like to make about 600 hp ,with this 383 motor now.
550 Horsepower N/A ??
My car was an LT1 350 with a Joe Overton cam 232/236 565/548 with a 108 centerline.....the motor made 550 hp before. I would like to make about 600 hp ,with this 383 motor now.
550 Horsepower N/A ??
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Staging Lane
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From: Burford Ontario
[QUOTE=moehorsepower;11112260] Yes 550 crank Hp..........the car ran 11.02 ,3300 lbs with driver.
I would like ,info on a killer cam........something that somebody had good luck with.
Thanks Tony
I would like ,info on a killer cam........something that somebody had good luck with.
Thanks Tony
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Staging Lane
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My name isn't Tony. 
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Staging Lane
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[QUOTE=slooter;11112758] Those numbers indicate that it was making closer to 500 hp.
Call Bret at Bauer racing engines, he spec'ed out my cam.
Call Bret at Bauer racing engines, he spec'ed out my cam.
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Staging Lane
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[QUOTE=FASTFATBOY;11121713] It wasn't a good day at the track..........really hot.....and the motor was really rich....black smoke.didn't have a program to do any tuning.
122 mph with a 1.65 60ft........should be 1.50's
550 less 20% 440 rear hp......? somewhere around there anyways.
Tony
122 mph with a 1.65 60ft........should be 1.50's
550 less 20% 440 rear hp......? somewhere around there anyways.
Tony
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Staging Lane
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Have you talked to Eric Bradby...E.B. Porting (the place that did your heads)...Last I spoke to him he was able to help spec cams...He may be able to still grab Joe for some help, too..Otherwise I'd look at AI...
--Alan
--Alan
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Staging Lane
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I purchase the car used.........so I personally didn't have this stuff done.
A year and a half ago I talked to Joe,about the car.....just for some specs.
I would love to get a hold of any one of those guys........
Do you have any way of getting a hold of them.
Thanks Tony
Hey Alan.........I had a few phone numbers..........nobody answers.
I purchase the car used.........so I personally didn't have this stuff done.
A year and a half ago I talked to Joe,about the car.....just for some specs.
I would love to get a hold of any one of those guys........
Do you have any way of getting a hold of them.
Thanks Tony
I purchase the car used.........so I personally didn't have this stuff done.
A year and a half ago I talked to Joe,about the car.....just for some specs.
I would love to get a hold of any one of those guys........
Do you have any way of getting a hold of them.
Thanks Tony
--Alan