Cam grind

[austinsailor]

I'm going to send my cam off to Earl Edgerton for a regrind. My plan is to up the compression, add a 3 carb manifold, (probably George Asche) and headers (maybe Langdon). I know nothing about cam grinds, but Earl makes the following suggestion:

"Since its a street car, I would reccomend my 260 dur. .410" lift. Its a mild cam but with .035 more lift and moves the rpm range 500-700rpm , without giving up the low end torque. But we can go bigger if you would like. Do you have any numbers in mind."

I don't know enough to have any numbers in mind, and Earl is probably the worlds expert on hopping up these motors. Is this what you'd do if it was your motor?

[Don Coatney]

. Is this what you'd do if it was your motor?

It is what I did and I am happy with it. Others have gone more radical and they too are happy. So the choice is yours.

[David Muma]

Has anyone ever checked out the High Performance Cam offered by Vintage Power Wagon? Its on page 14 of engine parts catalog.

HIGH PERFORMANCE CAM (More lift & duration) w/heavy • duty valve springs, specify engine size. Part #01:HPCE1308 $300 (set)

[Don Coatney]

Has anyone ever checked out the High Performance Cam offered by Vintage Power Wagon? Its on page 14 of engine parts catalog.

HIGH PERFORMANCE CAM (More lift & duration) w/heavy • duty valve springs, specify engine size. Part #01:HPCE1308 $300 (set)

What are the specifications for this VPW cam?

[David Muma]

Not sure. Their catalog does not specify. I think I might just phone them and find out. Will post the results.

[1937 Dodge]

I would like to see the cam specs from VPW too. Called them up years ago and got the specs over the phone but never wrote them down (my mistake).

[David Muma]

I talked to VPW and they said that their cam does not increase lift but only duration, adding about 300 rpm to the upside. It is available for both the 23" and 25" long blocks.