Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock - Page 2

Chris Barnes · 08-17-2011, 01:56 PM

Call me biased but I I love the sound of my '64 high compression 426 Max Wedge. .520" lift plus the usual ungodly duration. I can hear it from across the track.

A more surprising favorite is the one we stabbed into a '72 Maverick/Comet 302 2bbl. The lift is p-u-n-y and with the usual Stocker duration the lobes look almost square. It sounds radical.

Thumbs down? The new V10 Challengers are impressive performers but they sound lousy.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

Dion Hildebrandt · 08-17-2011, 02:10 PM

I dont know about best sounding (cant self proclaim) but I always have someone come up to me in the lanes and ask what size big block I have......in which I reply 300/290 horse 350. I have a comp cam for that combo and it sounds pretty crazy for a sbc, even those that know my combo are impressed with the sound (or so I have been told).

Darcy Clarke · 08-17-2011, 02:12 PM

Chris

I am with you there the Max Wedge has it's own distinct sound.

I am biased as well.

Darcy Clarke
6254
AA/SA SS/JA

Rich Biebel · 08-17-2011, 02:28 PM

350/255 with a Q-jet or any low compression 350.......Compression is about 9-1 but some of them sound more like 13-1

Stand behind a good one when it starts up....Q-jets make a distinct sound when they start sometimes....... A loud "Pow".....and it's running....

Last one that got my attention.....Jim Perrone......nice car, and pretty fast and the owner is entertaining......LOL

P.S. dont't take that the wrong way Jim......!

danny waters sr · 08-17-2011, 04:44 PM

I am kinda partial to my little 66 283. At the races around here a lot of people don't believe it is a 283 and don't believe it has a 399 hydraulic lift cam....
Gets more looks than my son's dragster did.Being a 4-door helps even more for the non-believers.......(i love it )

chassis1 · 08-17-2011, 04:45 PM

Hit youtube, there are a few of them on there.....some big some small but they all sound good.....

One with the Vegas label when the stockers are heading to the lanes.....really good one...

Chassis1

Jeff Lee · 08-17-2011, 06:33 PM

My opinion and obviously partial but the baddest sounding Stocker I've ever heard is my '70 AMX in D/S. And it sounded like a Jr. Fueler on my first trip to sea level in California as I went to the staging lanes first time. Too bad I blew it up on that pass...

Craig Dawson · 08-19-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Barnes

Call me biased but I I love the sound of my '64 high compression 426 Max Wedge. .520" lift plus the usual ungodly duration. I can hear it from across the track.

A more surprising favorite is the one we stabbed into a '72 Maverick/Comet 302 2bbl. The lift is p-u-n-y and with the usual Stocker duration the lobes look almost square. It sounds radical.

Thumbs down? The new V10 Challengers are impressive performers but they sound lousy.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

I agree with you Chris, I ran a Lunati RL stage 3 .520 lift "stocker cam" some years back and driving through the pits at 2,000 rpm everybody turned to see what was making that bad *** thump passing by them. Made alot of m.p.h. too, more than any other cam I have ever used. Plan to use it again in the future. Craig stk 3201

Denny Dormaier · 08-19-2011, 07:29 PM

The max wedge is definitely one nasty sounding beast. For a small block the '68 340 Barracuda stick car has a really lumpy cam. It definitely makes you wonder whether it is a stocker or not.

Denny

ALMACK · 08-17-2011, 06:51 PM

Gary Smith's 302 H.O. : (sweetness starts at :35 )

08-17-2011, 01:56 PM	#1
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Call me biased but I I love the sound of my '64 high compression 426 Max Wedge. .520" lift plus the usual ungodly duration. I can hear it from across the track. A more surprising favorite is the one we stabbed into a '72 Maverick/Comet 302 2bbl. The lift is p-u-n-y and with the usual Stocker duration the lobes look almost square. It sounds radical. Thumbs down? The new V10 Challengers are impressive performers but they sound lousy. Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock 6621

08-17-2011, 02:10 PM	#2
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock I dont know about best sounding (cant self proclaim) but I always have someone come up to me in the lanes and ask what size big block I have......in which I reply 300/290 horse 350. I have a comp cam for that combo and it sounds pretty crazy for a sbc, even those that know my combo are impressed with the sound (or so I have been told). __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

08-17-2011, 02:12 PM	#3
Darcy Clarke Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 203 Likes: 22 Liked 563 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Chris I am with you there the Max Wedge has it's own distinct sound. I am biased as well. Darcy Clarke 6254 AA/SA SS/JA

08-17-2011, 02:28 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock 350/255 with a Q-jet or any low compression 350.......Compression is about 9-1 but some of them sound more like 13-1 Stand behind a good one when it starts up....Q-jets make a distinct sound when they start sometimes....... A loud "Pow".....and it's running.... Last one that got my attention.....Jim Perrone......nice car, and pretty fast and the owner is entertaining......LOL P.S. dont't take that the wrong way Jim......! __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 08-17-2011 at 02:30 PM.

08-17-2011, 04:44 PM	#5
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock I am kinda partial to my little 66 283. At the races around here a lot of people don't believe it is a 283 and don't believe it has a 399 hydraulic lift cam.... Gets more looks than my son's dragster did.Being a 4-door helps even more for the non-believers.......(i love it ) __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-17-2011, 04:45 PM	#6
chassis1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: drag city, ne Posts: 92 Likes: 1 Liked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Hit youtube, there are a few of them on there.....some big some small but they all sound good..... One with the Vegas label when the stockers are heading to the lanes.....really good one... Chassis1

08-17-2011, 06:33 PM	#7
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock My opinion and obviously partial but the baddest sounding Stocker I've ever heard is my '70 AMX in D/S. And it sounded like a Jr. Fueler on my first trip to sea level in California as I went to the staging lanes first time. Too bad I blew it up on that pass... __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

08-19-2011, 07:29 PM	#9
Denny Dormaier Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Enumclaw, Washington Posts: 23 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock The max wedge is definitely one nasty sounding beast. For a small block the '68 340 Barracuda stick car has a really lumpy cam. It definitely makes you wonder whether it is a stocker or not. Denny

08-17-2011, 06:51 PM	#10
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,941 Likes: 132 Liked 372 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Gary Smith's 302 H.O. : (sweetness starts at :35 ) __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT