Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock - Page 3

Craig Dawson · 08-19-2011, 10:00 AM

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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

Doug Blackley · 08-19-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Some of the 305 SBC stockers have a bad azz sound.

The 5.7-6.1 Hemi has a really nasty sound,and it should considering the compression and cam it has.

I'm a little partial to those 305's lol.

danny waters sr · 08-19-2011, 10:46 PM

Well we have discovered one thing for sure ,and that is everybody likes their own camshafts as their (our ) choice.
Now , for the best looking 4-door stocker , i personally like the 66 Chevy II.. (wonder why?) lol

Bob Don · 08-19-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Some of the 305 SBC stockers have a bad azz sound.

I too am partial to the 305 (lol) but I gotta tell ya, Charlie Sousa's I/SA 350 Chevelle sounds really wicked!

BLIND MULE · 08-20-2011, 12:18 AM

Like this thread may get one and put it in my 289 to bracket race don't care how it runs long as it sounds nasty!!!!!!

Daran Summerton · 08-20-2011, 08:39 AM

Seems to me not only the cam but the headers make a distinct sound. The lighter the gauge the better, merge collector makes the pop a lil cleaner as well with the square lobe. On my oldsmobiles I like to hear the John Deere tractor roll (overlap) thats what I call it, then I know I have everything close LOL

ted mclemore · 08-20-2011, 05:29 PM

i agree with smitty on that lunati cam for a 351c. actually is a old ultradyne roller. we had it in our 351 mach 1 and we had both chevy and mopar guys saying it was the baddest sounding car in the pits. we have a comp cam now and it sounds docile. however it performs much better!

treessavoy · 08-22-2011, 02:21 PM

Next to the Max Wedge I think the Hemi A990 cars sound wicked and since it's basically the same body as the MW cars I wonder if the shape of the engine compartment doesn't have something with the harmonics.

The other Hemi cars just don't have the same sound to me.

JimR

older racer · 08-22-2011, 03:04 PM

340 stick stocker with merge collectors, lovely n wicked sound.

08-19-2011, 07:29 PM	#22
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

08-19-2011, 10:46 PM	#24
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 Well we have discovered one thing for sure ,and that is everybody likes their own camshafts as their (our ) choice. Now , for the best looking 4-door stocker , i personally like the 66 Chevy II.. (wonder why?) lol __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-20-2011, 12:18 AM	#26
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 318 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Like this thread may get one and put it in my 289 to bracket race don't care how it runs long as it sounds nasty!!!!!!

08-20-2011, 08:39 AM	#27
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 601 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Seems to me not only the cam but the headers make a distinct sound. The lighter the gauge the better, merge collector makes the pop a lil cleaner as well with the square lobe. On my oldsmobiles I like to hear the John Deere tractor roll (overlap) thats what I call it, then I know I have everything close LOL __________________ 72 cutlass

08-20-2011, 05:29 PM	#28
ted mclemore Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock i agree with smitty on that lunati cam for a 351c. actually is a old ultradyne roller. we had it in our 351 mach 1 and we had both chevy and mopar guys saying it was the baddest sounding car in the pits. we have a comp cam now and it sounds docile. however it performs much better!

08-22-2011, 02:21 PM	#29
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock Next to the Max Wedge I think the Hemi A990 cars sound wicked and since it's basically the same body as the MW cars I wonder if the shape of the engine compartment doesn't have something with the harmonics. The other Hemi cars just don't have the same sound to me. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

08-22-2011, 03:04 PM	#30
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 211 Likes: 13 Liked 64 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Best Sounding Camshaft Stock or Super Stock 340 stick stocker with merge collectors, lovely n wicked sound.