New Converter, Different Shift Points?

[ss wannabee]

Are Ritter/Weber...the Mopar guys from Upstate NY still around? They might be able
to steer you in the right direction.....

[S/ST 3040]

Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Are Ritter/Weber...the Mopar guys from Upstate NY still around? They might be able
to steer you in the right direction.....

Kent deals in a lot of surplus NASCAR stuff and marketing his SBM race blocks.

Dave is in Virginia now. He's big into developing pieces and tuning for the GEN 3 Hemi.

I've talked to them in the past. They have been out of SS for several years.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by S/ST 3040

I'd be real interested to know the cam specs in a cutting edge, low compression 340 super stocker.

you don't need or want a super stock spec camshaft for a 9:1 bracket engine.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by S/ST 3040

Thanks Mike. It may not have national record power but, I do have a LOT of time and effort in the car.

I have found most cam representatives, I get to talk to, aren't really SS savvy and steer me to grinds in their catalogs.

I'd be real interested to know the cam specs in a cutting edge, low compression 340 super stocker.

I've found, in the past, they don't give out that kind of information and I don't blame them.

Cant be too much different from my 350 chevy suoer stocker,
277/285 @ .050 450 lobe lift and 105 lobe separation. Installed a 99. 1.8 intake and 1.6 exhaust rockers. Mine is a bullet.

[Kenny McCoy]

My personal experience just started pulling out duration on the intake and exhaust, most cam company's will put to much duration in on intake and exhaust , a lot depends on cylinder head also. Good luck have fun with it... SS 340 high compression motor is what I have.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Kenny McCoy

My personal experience just started pulling out duration on the intake and exhaust, most cam company's will put to much duration in on intake and exhaust , a lot depends on cylinder head also. Good luck have fun with it... SS 340 high compression motor is what I have.

I would listen to guys like Kenny. He has been flogging his 340 for years now and has a pretty good handle on it. I have been involved with the Small MoPar since 1971 but haven't had anything to do with the SS motors (other than TQ carbs) in many years. Cam tech has evolved quite a bit since my low comp 340 has seen the track!
I do find it laughable that a self declared expert who loves to berate everyone who dares to question his expertise on this forum and who runs a high comp 598 Chevy is trying to give you the ultimate advice on a low comp 340. As everyone who has had anything to do with that type combo knows, they have a mind of their own. While your car is about 800 lbs. lighter than the SS version of your car, I think your performance so far is admirable. Jim

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[1320racer]

I do find it laughable that those without a clue post advising who the op should listen to. Now we find that Chrysler built engines with "minds of their own."

[S/ST 3040]

Thanks Jim. I appreciate all the input and encouragement. I have pretty thick skin and I'm not trying to make any enemies here.

I still have some work to do and I've learned from this post.

[1320racer]

IF you've learned anything from this thread first and foremost you need to realize your car/combo is not anything like or close to a super stocker and never will be.

Next, picking camshafts is not your forte and your converter can't be right until your camshaft is right.

Last, the good majority of those posting on this forum either can't or won't help you because you are a bracket racer. Matter of fact, a seperate forum was created for bracket racing discussions

http://classracer.com/classforum/forumdisplay.php?f=19

because a few here complained, not wanting a bracket racer answering tech questions and brusing their egos.

[S/ST 3040]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

IF you've learned anything from this thread first and foremost you need to realize your car/combo is not anything like or close to a super stocker and never will be.

Next, picking camshafts is not your forte and your converter can't be right until your camshaft is right.

Last, the good majority of those posting on this forum either can't or won't help you because you are a bracket racer. Matter of fact, a seperate forum was created for bracket racing discussions

http://classracer.com/classforum/forumdisplay.php?f=19

because a few here complained, not wanting a bracket racer answering tech questions and brusing their egos.

Because my car was stripped of it's interior, it will never be a SS legal car and therefore could never be raced in a SS class. GT or otherwise. It's really not set up to be a bracket car either, as 8500-8700 RPM, lap after lap at doesn't lend itself to the typical season. It's just my attempt at ET chasing with an engine I'm familiar with. I know the engine isn't SS legal, to the letter but, I did make some effort to build it, mostly within the constraints of the rules. I can't imagine my car coming close to it's current performance with a camshaft 40º smaller. I have done a little homework and I'll keep beating on it until I feel I've exhausted it's potential. I think high 9.40s @ 137+

Thanks for your input.