Summit cam
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Summit cam
Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with summit cams? I saw them in my catalog and they're only like $70 for the cam and lifters. My question is are the just inexpensive or are they cheap. I just want to know if they're a good deal or will I get what I''m paying for. Thanks.
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I'm looking to get a mild cam. It will be going in an 84 305 (L69). This car will be my daily driver for the next year or so until I finish the 400 sitting in the garage. So it only needs to last a year, maybe 2 at the most. Thanks.
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: Juiced 5.0 TBI - 300rwhp
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton Posi, 10 Bolt
i THOUGH (don't quote me, this is something i heard) that all summits valvetrain stuff was actualy crane, just sold as summit brand.
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Car: 1978 Chevrolet C10
Engine: 350
Transmission: Turbo 350
ive got a summit cam, i ran great numbers on a dyno run, and the torque corve was very flat and long, if you want ill throw up some pictures of my dyno sheets, and my cam specs
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Car: 1978 Chevrolet C10
Engine: 350
Transmission: Turbo 350
my car specs.
76cc chamber heads, port/polish with 1.94's
edelbrock performer intake
edelbrock 600cfm carb
summit brand cam @.5 224*/224* part number sum-k11004
auto tranny with stock convertor, 3.23 rear gears.
76cc chamber heads, port/polish with 1.94's
edelbrock performer intake
edelbrock 600cfm carb
summit brand cam @.5 224*/224* part number sum-k11004
auto tranny with stock convertor, 3.23 rear gears.
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These Summit cams are Generic/ Proven performers.
That often, will out perform and out live ( wear) some of the
"new technology" cams.
Just have to bolt them in a good motor.
Good value.
That often, will out perform and out live ( wear) some of the
"new technology" cams.
Just have to bolt them in a good motor.
Good value.
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That looks like about what I'm looking for. I'm running pretty close to the same setup minus the cam. One more question, how does it idle? Thanks for all the help.
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Originally posted by pablofour20
That looks like about what I'm looking for. I'm running pretty close to the same setup minus the cam. One more question, how does it idle? Thanks for all the help.
That looks like about what I'm looking for. I'm running pretty close to the same setup minus the cam. One more question, how does it idle? Thanks for all the help.
It would requre a high stall converter and high rear gear.
I would get one a few steps milder for your 305 daily driver.
Like 204/214 /.420/..442 112. Much more low and mid range torque and gas mileage with plenty of top end.
Summit has this grind.
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Car: 1978 Chevrolet C10
Engine: 350
Transmission: Turbo 350
actually i have the stall convertor, 3.23 stock gears. and it has a smooth idle that is not noticable. i get 20 mpg on the highway when i dont open the secondaries. no problems with it really.
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Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
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Originally posted by F-BIRD'88
These Summit cams are Generic/ Proven performers.
That often, will out perform and out live ( wear) some of the
"new technology" cams.
Just have to bolt them in a good motor.
Good value.
These Summit cams are Generic/ Proven performers.
That often, will out perform and out live ( wear) some of the
"new technology" cams.
Just have to bolt them in a good motor.
Good value.
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
wow, never knew that. Any personal experience with them?
wow, never knew that. Any personal experience with them?
Wolverine Blue Racer (Crane) www.cranecams.com
Accelerated Motion www.amotion.com
Good stuff. A-1 service. Ships to your door any where in North America. (postal COD)
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Car: 1978 Chevrolet C10
Engine: 350
Transmission: Turbo 350
Originally posted by Mark A Shields
wow, never knew that. Any personal experience with them?
wow, never knew that. Any personal experience with them?
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Car: Camaro sc
Engine: 350 cid.
Transmission: 700R4
I've got the #1102 summit cam in my 350,works well,good torque smooth idle and good gas mileage on the hi-way(even with a holley carb)F.Y.I,this is pretty much the identical grind that edelbrock makes for it's performer package cams,but alot cheaper where theres' no edelbrock name on it anywhere.
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Car: 97 WS6 T/A
Engine: LT1 383
Transmission: 4L60E
I have that exact cam in an 86 305 TPI and it runs very well , it has a slight lope to it and the power seems to come on anywhere. the rest of the engine is basicly stock with a custom chip ,160 deg stat ,ported plenum , and afpr set at 46.
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Car: 1986 Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: th400
ran a summint 204/214 cam in a daily driven 305 for a good long time.
Got better than stock gas mileage, ran a stock covnerter for a long time, and ran mid 14's on a 305.
was a good cam, i thought what they shoulda came from the factory with.
Got better than stock gas mileage, ran a stock covnerter for a long time, and ran mid 14's on a 305.
was a good cam, i thought what they shoulda came from the factory with.
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Car: 01 Z28 and 89 Iroc
Engine: ls1 fti 3600,S60 w/3:73 gears
Transmission: A4
Axle/Gears: 3:23
I have the 305 .060 (cheapo Parts America motor) with the 214/224 cam in my Iroc with bigger heads, 2500 stall converter and it runs and idles great.
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Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: sbc 400
Transmission: th350
i think i have the exact one Jim's got. not a bad price, and i have also heard they are rebadged (from crane or comp, i could be wrong). no probs with it, although i havent had it in very long.
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I have the 1103 in a 305 and it idles fine and hauls a$$. I can break the rear loose at a 30mph roll. Great value and I know from the people at Summit the cams are made by Crane.
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Shoot, mine lopes almost 200 rpm the tach just sits there and bounces nice and slow. Lope is mostly duration. I've got low 12 sec time slips w/ a 750 vac. sec that isn't pulling the secoundary past 1/4 blade. Wait till I get her back together w/ the long tubes and the 650 mechanical...hehehe
DevilsAddvocate - I deffinitely agree. " Just an indicator of a dope *** cam..."
later, justin...
DevilsAddvocate - I deffinitely agree. " Just an indicator of a dope *** cam..."
later, justin...
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Shoot, mine lopes almost 200 rpm the tach just sits there and bounces nice and slow. Lope is mostly duration. I've got low 12 sec time slips w/ a 750 vac. sec that isn't pulling the secoundary past 1/4 blade. Wait till I get her back together w/ the long tubes and the 650 mechanical...hehehe
DevilsAddvocate - I deffinitely agree. " Just an indicator of a dope *** cam..."
later, justin...
Shoot, mine lopes almost 200 rpm the tach just sits there and bounces nice and slow. Lope is mostly duration. I've got low 12 sec time slips w/ a 750 vac. sec that isn't pulling the secoundary past 1/4 blade. Wait till I get her back together w/ the long tubes and the 650 mechanical...hehehe
DevilsAddvocate - I deffinitely agree. " Just an indicator of a dope *** cam..."
later, justin...
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I think its an indicator of a dope *** cam :lala:
I think its an indicator of a dope *** cam :lala:
Any car that has that "dope ***" sound better have some wicked flowing heads and a 3500 rpm converter too. Otherwise that "dope ***" sounding car is just yet another muscle car that's about to get its *** handed to it by a bone stock 5.0 Mustang.
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I agree
I got a 284 XE and I am wishing I got the damn 274. Brakes are good, and now I REALLY know they are good. Plus I got it from ebay and I am having pops through the intake on one cylinder. I think its because i am running the wrong spark plugs. I got the autolite 3924s and the thread on them is .25 inch longer than the ones trick flow recommends.
The guys at the shop are telling me that I have a shot cam lobe (didn't check it, but they are telling me that from the pops), but this cam has only 250 miles on it. Also, the cam hardly has a line in it from past use...doesn't even look broken in.
Well, I would go small to begin with. Streetability should not be taken for granted. I have had my car in the shop since october. And I need to sell it in a month so I can get a car that can handle in the snow (military, moving to Ft Drum NY...that means lots of snow).
Well, now that I'm off subject...if the cam powerband/duration doesn't match your tranny/rear gears, then you will have a mean sounding ****box. I will need 4.10s to get the response I want. the 3.73s aren't working.
--dan
Bigger cam means more money to be spent towards other things.
The guys at the shop are telling me that I have a shot cam lobe (didn't check it, but they are telling me that from the pops), but this cam has only 250 miles on it. Also, the cam hardly has a line in it from past use...doesn't even look broken in.
Well, I would go small to begin with. Streetability should not be taken for granted. I have had my car in the shop since october. And I need to sell it in a month so I can get a car that can handle in the snow (military, moving to Ft Drum NY...that means lots of snow).
Well, now that I'm off subject...if the cam powerband/duration doesn't match your tranny/rear gears, then you will have a mean sounding ****box. I will need 4.10s to get the response I want. the 3.73s aren't working.
--dan
Bigger cam means more money to be spent towards other things.
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Hey 86 Iroc. Did you do a compression test on the cylinder? Maybe a leaky head gasket or bad ignition cable or even an exhaust leak at that cylinder. Popping through intake could be timing issues too.
Well I have a cam that doesnt lope in a 305 and my setup is setup just right. even with a 305 on a roll I can light up the new posi rear I have 3.42 gears at 30 mph. I would take a well matched setup over a BIG lopey cam any day. Dont get me wrong nothing against lope. I see it all the time here. The lope sounds good especially when they cant catch up to me with my dinky 305 cause they have miss match setup.
Well I have a cam that doesnt lope in a 305 and my setup is setup just right. even with a 305 on a roll I can light up the new posi rear I have 3.42 gears at 30 mph. I would take a well matched setup over a BIG lopey cam any day. Dont get me wrong nothing against lope. I see it all the time here. The lope sounds good especially when they cant catch up to me with my dinky 305 cause they have miss match setup.
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I agree that a car can easily be over cammed. And yes, that is usually the case w/ a lopey sounding cam. but not always...
- sleepybu - 355sbc, 9.8:1 compression, GM 993 heads with massive mods, solid 226/236 @.050, 496/521 lift w/ 1.6 roller rockers, Wieand single-plane, Holley 650 mech., wheeler rods, all ARP bolts, windage tray, hardened one piece pushrods, flowtech headers, custom y-pipe, 3" to Flowmaster 80, 2500 stall(flashes over 3000 w/ breakhold), all the goodies.
I've currently got the motor out switching to longtubes and true duals.
later, justin...
- sleepybu - 355sbc, 9.8:1 compression, GM 993 heads with massive mods, solid 226/236 @.050, 496/521 lift w/ 1.6 roller rockers, Wieand single-plane, Holley 650 mech., wheeler rods, all ARP bolts, windage tray, hardened one piece pushrods, flowtech headers, custom y-pipe, 3" to Flowmaster 80, 2500 stall(flashes over 3000 w/ breakhold), all the goodies.
I've currently got the motor out switching to longtubes and true duals.
later, justin...
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