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..

 

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

 

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?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

no problem, let me know what happens.

 

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.

 

thats cool

 

thought he said 1/8th there dude .

 

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 .

 

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