The camshaft and lifters that my buddy gave me turns out to be a crane 290 H. I have done a google search on this cam and can't find any worthwhile information about it . Is it worth trying out in my 305 ? Thanks ...Big Al
I have no plans to race the bucket, just would like it to sound a little better, without giving up the street manners. Like I told my buddy, if it is going to make it run like crap, it is not worth it just to make it sound wicked. It is super smooth right now and cruises extremely well. The cam and lifters are free, although I would have to change valve springs. (Not a problem). Just want to see what some guys with more cam experience than me (none) have to say before I waste my time.sqzbox said:Ought to sound nice at idle if you don't want to compete at the track.
I wouldn't use it with power brakes or a stock converter (the cam you got for free).adantessr said:I have no plans to race the bucket, just would like it to sound a little better, without giving up the street manners. Like I told my buddy, if it is going to make it run like crap, it is not worth it just to make it sound wicked. It is super smooth right now and cruises extremely well. The cam and lifters are free, although I would have to change valve springs. (Not a problem). Just want to see what some guys with more cam experience than me (none) have to say before I waste my time.
Thanks for the input sqzbox and cobalt. I guess I'll just shelve it.sqzbox said:I wouldn't use it with power brakes or a stock converter (the cam you got for free).
Thanks for the info. This gives me a ballpark to play in. Back to the Erson website. :mwink:American Muscle said:PIck a cam of about 206-210 degrees at .050 lift and .490 total lift. Youll have a little rumpity rump and and still not give up low end torque
AutoGear said:For a 305; Im a fan of something around the old 260H (comp cams) range. Its a lumpy sounding cam in that lil 283 w. 305heads, edelbrock non-RPM performer intake, ramshorns and some blown out glasspacks on 2.25" pipes Its in a friends 63 Nova with a T10 2.64 1st and 3.55s.
I think these are the specs
Grind # XE256H-10
Duration @ 0.006": 256° / 268° Duration @ 0.050": 212° / 218°
Max Lift w/ 1.5RR: .447" / .454" Lobe Separation: 110°
Lobe ID#'s: 5441 / 5230 Intake Centerline: 106°
No roller cam in this one. It is from a truck. I overhauled the engine before I installed it.V8&4spd said:A 91 305 might be set up for a roller cam. If you have a roller cam that is the only way to go.
Is your 305 fuel injected? That would make some difference on the cams that could be run, especially without ECM tuning.adantessr said:No roller cam in this one. It is from a truck. I overhauled the engine before I installed it.
Blasphemy! lolAutoGear said:Oh hell....'What about a THUMPR cam'
*hides*
Cobalt, I know that tighter LSA's are the way to get the rump rump and more low end torque. That's why the cams I'm gonna recommend are similar specs to what the previous posters have recommended but with tighter LSA angles.cobalt327 said:Big, it's overlap that gets the "one-potata-two-potata" in the idle, and one way to get overlap w/o having to run a cam w/a ton of duration is to run a tight LSA. Just something to keep in mind, a 112 LSA won't sound as 'bad' as the same cam ground on a 106 LSA.
I can't believe I read that! Somebody get a rope!AutoGear said:Oh hell....'What about a THUMPR cam'
*hides*
I like the Erson E110014 better. It has the same specs as you listed except for a tighter 110* LSA.adantessr said:Looking at that and the Erson "Torque Master" E110012-K
operating range idle - 5200
Duration @ .050 lift 204 int / 214 exh
valve lift .420 int / .443 exh
lobe separation 112 deg
Advance 5 deg