rookie racer

HARDCHARGER69 · 02-25-2007, 11:21 AM

my dad ,brother and i recently bought a 1972 plymouth duster with a 440 bored .060 , with 11.5/1 pistons and a tunnel ram sporting dual 750 edelbrock carbs. i was wondering if anyone had any camshaft suggestions or tips they wanted to share. the car ran 6.40s in its day, but i feel it could do better..

Jonah Hex · 02-27-2007, 09:19 AM

What are the specs on the cam that is in it now?

HARDCHARGER69 · 02-27-2007, 11:30 AM

i just bought a mopar cam that specs out at .620 lift and 324 advertised duration. its mechanical that makes power from 4000 to 7000 rpm. That sounded just right for us. what do you think?

blue 68 gts · 02-27-2007, 11:47 AM

It ran mid 6's? On a 1/4 or 1/8th mile track?

HARDCHARGER69 · 02-27-2007, 04:44 PM

1/8 mile. but i think it will do better

79mopower · 03-01-2007, 08:41 AM

what kind of heads are on it? any idea what they flow?

HARDCHARGER69 · 03-01-2007, 09:01 PM

the heads are the stock magnum heads with quite a bit of port work done . i dont think you could get the ports any bigger. the valves are almost touching too. its got double valve springs with dampers, and titanium keepers and retainers

79mopower · 03-02-2007, 07:05 AM

id say go with a roller, maybe 650 lift and the about the same duration. i had damn near the same combo with a indy single 4 intake

HARDCHARGER69 · 03-02-2007, 07:43 AM

we thought about that. the cost is the only thing holding us back. but its in our future. any tips on advancing or retarding the cam? ive heard big blocks run better retarded. but we have always built em straight up.

79mopower · 03-02-2007, 08:58 AM

i always put mine straight up. i hear the same but not willing to disassemble mine to find out. good luck.

HARDCHARGER69 · 03-02-2007, 09:19 AM

thanks for the posts. i think we will do the same.

79mopower · 03-02-2007, 03:20 PM

no problem, let me know what happens.

HARDCHARGER69 · 04-01-2007, 08:21 PM

We Got The Motor Installed Over Spring Break And It Runs Like A Top! We Were Worried About The Size Of The Cam But It Is Running Great.

79mopower · 04-14-2007, 04:53 PM

thats cool

blue 68 gts · 02-26-2008, 06:17 PM

I'm still having a hard time it ran mid 6's on the 1/4 mile...

SmellyHemi · 02-27-2008, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HARDCHARGER69

1/8 mile. but i think it will do better

thought he said 1/8th there dude .

blue 68 gts · 02-27-2008, 03:19 PM

Oh lol. God I keep thinking it said 1/4. Forgive me.

SmellyHemi · 02-28-2008, 03:26 AM

All is forgiven dude

, thats cool

, it's normaly me doing that type of thing

BTW love the Dart , don't suppose ya got that add over there about the goggo mobile ......A big ol' backyard mechanic is on the phone to a parts place & he says " Na Na Na , not the Dart , not the Dart "..... " it's the Goggo Mobile , G.O.G.G.O "

Don't worry any Aussies would get it .

blue 68 gts · 02-28-2008, 06:40 AM

Haha, yea, I get it.

Thanks for the comment about the Dart

Goggo the scooter!

Reason I got it, I know an Aussie. Haven't talked to her in ages, but we talk on MSN every once in a while. She taught me alot of the Aussie words.

SmellyHemi · 03-04-2008, 03:43 AM

ROTFLMAO naaah dude don't think you did .

In the add he's referring to a car that's called a Goggo Mobile .

There a type of 3wheeled car..........i think .....no i'm sure.

BTW Aussie chicks rock.

they can't all be Calafornian (spelling?) giiiiirrrrls

02-25-2007, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	rookie racer my dad ,brother and i recently bought a 1972 plymouth duster with a 440 bored .060 , with 11.5/1 pistons and a tunnel ram sporting dual 750 edelbrock carbs. i was wondering if anyone had any camshaft suggestions or tips they wanted to share. the car ran 6.40s in its day, but i feel it could do better..

02-27-2007, 09:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jonah Hex Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsboro, IL Posts: 35	What are the specs on the cam that is in it now? __________________ I`d rather push a Mopar than drive anything else!

02-26-2008, 06:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 33	I'm still having a hard time it ran mid 6's on the 1/4 mile... __________________ "GO FAST OR GO HOME!!" One 16 year old kid, one MoPar, one track"

02-27-2008, 03:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 33	Oh lol. God I keep thinking it said 1/4. Forgive me. __________________ "GO FAST OR GO HOME!!" One 16 year old kid, one MoPar, one track"

02-28-2008, 03:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
SmellyHemi 265 Hemi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 52	All is forgiven dude , thats cool , it's normaly me doing that type of thing BTW love the Dart , don't suppose ya got that add over there about the goggo mobile ......A big ol' backyard mechanic is on the phone to a parts place & he says " Na Na Na , not the Dart , not the Dart "..... " it's the Goggo Mobile , G.O.G.G.O " Don't worry any Aussies would get it . __________________ 'I got me a Chrysler it's as big as a whale...........and it's about to set sail' 71' VH Charger 265/Hemi,current project 69' VF Regal(sdn) 225/Slant 68' VF Safari(wgn) 318/V8 66' AP6 Regal(sdn) 225/Slant,current project

02-27-2007, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	i just bought a mopar cam that specs out at .620 lift and 324 advertised duration. its mechanical that makes power from 4000 to 7000 rpm. That sounded just right for us. what do you think?

02-27-2007, 11:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 33	It ran mid 6's? On a 1/4 or 1/8th mile track?

02-27-2007, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	1/8 mile. but i think it will do better

03-01-2007, 08:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
79mopower Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	what kind of heads are on it? any idea what they flow?

03-01-2007, 09:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	the heads are the stock magnum heads with quite a bit of port work done . i dont think you could get the ports any bigger. the valves are almost touching too. its got double valve springs with dampers, and titanium keepers and retainers

03-02-2007, 07:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
79mopower Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	id say go with a roller, maybe 650 lift and the about the same duration. i had damn near the same combo with a indy single 4 intake

03-02-2007, 07:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	we thought about that. the cost is the only thing holding us back. but its in our future. any tips on advancing or retarding the cam? ive heard big blocks run better retarded. but we have always built em straight up.

03-02-2007, 08:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
79mopower Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	i always put mine straight up. i hear the same but not willing to disassemble mine to find out. good luck.

03-02-2007, 09:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	thanks for the posts. i think we will do the same.

03-02-2007, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
79mopower Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	no problem, let me know what happens.

04-01-2007, 08:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
HARDCHARGER69 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Clarendon Arkansas Posts: 9	We Got The Motor Installed Over Spring Break And It Runs Like A Top! We Were Worried About The Size Of The Cam But It Is Running Great.

04-14-2007, 04:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
79mopower Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	thats cool

02-28-2008, 06:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 33	Haha, yea, I get it. Thanks for the comment about the Dart Goggo the scooter! Reason I got it, I know an Aussie. Haven't talked to her in ages, but we talk on MSN every once in a while. She taught me alot of the Aussie words. __________________ "GO FAST OR GO HOME!!" One 16 year old kid, one MoPar, one track"

03-04-2008, 03:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
SmellyHemi 265 Hemi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 52	ROTFLMAO naaah dude don't think you did . In the add he's referring to a car that's called a Goggo Mobile . There a type of 3wheeled car..........i think .....no i'm sure. BTW Aussie chicks rock. they can't all be Calafornian (spelling?) giiiiirrrrls __________________ 'I got me a Chrysler it's as big as a whale...........and it's about to set sail' 71' VH Charger 265/Hemi,current project 69' VF Regal(sdn) 225/Slant 68' VF Safari(wgn) 318/V8 66' AP6 Regal(sdn) 225/Slant,current project

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