[HWYSTR455]

I will probably get blazed for this, BUT, I personally have used this cam with 'highway' gears, with a 9.5 SCR 30 over 455, and had no issues. It was very easy to tune, and worked good across the entire RPM range. It gives up a little early for my liking, but if you're going for a cruiser, it would be perfect:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...w/make/pontiac

If you want to step it up a little, you can go to a 112 LSA, and slightly more duration, like this one:

https://www.lunatipower.com/voodoo-h...8-276-284.html

You would have to call and have them cut it on a 112 LSA, would take about 2 weeks, but it's a very common request and is no extra cost.

Don't pay attention to the descriptions, they are very generalized. In a 455 with 9.5 it would be fine.

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[67gtospud]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

I will probably get blazed for this, BUT, I personally have used this cam with 'highway' gears, with a 9.5 SCR 30 over 455, and had no issues. It was very easy to tune, and worked good across the entire RPM range. It gives up a little early for my liking, but if you're going for a cruiser, it would be perfect:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...w/make/pontiac

If you want to step it up a little, you can go to a 112 LSA, and slightly more duration, like this one:

https://www.lunatipower.com/voodoo-h...8-276-284.html

You would have to call and have them cut it on a 112 LSA, would take about 2 weeks, but it's a very common request and is no extra cost.

Don't pay attention to the descriptions, they are very generalized. In a 455 with 9.5 it would be fine.

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I second the 276/284 cam choice if you're on the fence. I ran this cam on the 110 lsa in my previous 400, with 3.36 gears, and it was a great street cam and pulled hard from idle right up to 6k. On a 112 lsa in a 455 would make for a great, streetable engine with either 3.73 or 3.08 gears.

[ponyakr]

Seems like every time a similar build comes up, I'm the only one who ever mentions this Howards cam. I don't know anybody who has ever tried one. So, I'm just going by the specs.

The reason I always mention it is because it has real close to the same @ .050 lift specs as the 041 clones, but has less adv duration, which means the idle & very low rpm manners should be better than the 041, IF using regular(not Rhoads) lifters, on both.

I ran the 041/Rhoads on most all my mild bracket 455's & loved 'em. But, as has been mentioned MANY times before, LOTS of guys can't live with the ticking sound of the Rhoads lifters. So, if you're one of those guys, but want a bit more cam than the Crane mentioned, then this 410051-14 Howards MAY be a good choice, to use without Rhoads lifters.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/h...w/make/pontiac

This Crane is a little bigger than the one mentioned, and looks to be similar to that Howards cam.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...w/make/pontiac

A higher priced cam, that fits somewhere between the small Crane mentioned & that Howards, is the Crower 60243. Don't know why Crower cams are so much higher than most others. Maybe they think their grinds or blanks are better, in some way or ways. I have no idea.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...saAqlBEALw_wcB

The Summit 2802 is the cheapest decent 455 cam, IMO. Too small for most here. But should meet your hp goal of "...350-375 hp is fine...". It appears to be sort of a higher lift version of the current Melling SPC-3 cam.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...RoCJdgQAvD_BwE

This one is in the same ball park as the 2802, but twice the price.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-410141-12

If you wanna go a little smaller, but not all the way down to an 068 clone, or a Summit 2801, this Lunati might work. Should work great for under 5000 rpm operation.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lun-10510312/

Then there are some choices which are just a hair larger than the 041. For the power level you want, I don't think those are needed. And the fast ramp Voodoo cams seem like overkill for your power level, IMO.

Lots of choices.

[79Poncho]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

https://www.lunatipower.com/voodoo-h...8-276-284.html

You would have to call and have them cut it on a 112 LSA, would take about 2 weeks, but it's a very common request and is no extra cost.

Don't pay attention to the descriptions, they are very generalized. In a 455 with 9.5 it would be fine.

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I don't want to hijack this thread, but since I'm building nearly the same setup, and am considering this Lunati Voodoo cam, would you recommend 1.65 rockers? I'm planning on re-using my Harland Sharps, but have concerns they may cause interference with this grind.

Thoughts?

Thanks, and sorry to the OP for jumping in here.

[HWYSTR455]

Originally Posted by 79Poncho

I don't want to hijack this thread, but since I'm building nearly the same setup, and am considering this Lunati Voodoo cam, would you recommend 1.65 rockers? I'm planning on re-using my Harland Sharps, but have concerns they may cause interference with this grind.

Thoughts?

Thanks, and sorry to the OP for jumping in here.

All I can say is you have to check. There's plenty of meat to clearance the HSs though, and a machine shop can back cut the area under the arm.

I used Crowers so there's no clearancing needed with those.


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