Mopar Muscle Association UK

here's a question, what's the best all round street /strip cam for a 440 nowadays? I would prefer a cam slightly to large and change external bits later rather that come back to the cam later. it will interesting to know the members views.

DaveR will say Hughes, then all hell will break loose!

Mr R won't mention Crower then.

Racer Brown..... sorted, ground for the application not just picked off the shelf.

don't use a split duration/lift cam, useless on a mopar

Hughes Engines..... sorted, ground for the application not just picked off the shelf. Use a split duration/lift cam.

The only reason I go for Hughes is that I know them and they were really the first cams out there taking advantage of the wider mopar lifter with fast rate of lifts. Although Hughes don't actually make them.....

Seriously. My Hughes Hydraulic cam and ported iron heads put me into the 11s with my full weight Challenger. Nothing else was trick on the car.

Valve lift was (w/1.6:1 ratio) 0.571"/0.576" and duration 238/244 @ 0.050” lift.

I have since switched to a similar solid lifter cam which will open even faster and give more torque and HP (in particular at lower rpms).

This one has 0.569"/0.579" lift and 237°/242° duration and with the extra torque should make the car even more fun on the winding roads.

sounds like the sort of cam I'am looking for. can I get one from a u.k. dealer or do have to buy direct from hughes

Straight line performance, just give Scott a call.

http://www.straightline-perf.com/contact.html

001 - 517 - 381 -8801

Really knowledgeable, easy to speak to. He does Custom Grinds, Mopar specific cams, not reworked Chevy stuff. Also gives good advice on matching parts such as Springs, Presssures, Lifters, Push rods, etc, etc.

big block wrote:sounds like the sort of cam I'am looking for. can I get one from a u.k. dealer or do have to buy direct from hughes

Read their website for payment details including paypal. There are no UK distrubutors that I know of but they have a list on their site.

Duplicate post.

Hi Big Block, off the subject, was you after the trim for the end of your boot lid?

hi moparnutterz yes I was looking for a boot trim but got one now from tony oskien, thanks any way

no probs so have i see ya soon

wow! dave how many cams on the hughes web site would'nt know where to start

The one I just fitted is the first (smallest) soild in the list.

The only problem with solid lifter cams of course is that need regular adjustment. In particular in the first few thousand miles. After that once a year might be enough if mainly street driven during the "summer months".

But never having ran a soild lifter V8 before I am just guessing at that really. I know I only used to do my British 4cyl cars once a year.

If you click on the "Tech Articles" tab on the Hughes Engines website you will find a user guide for the cams down near the bottom of the list.