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I recently aquired a roller camshaft which I plan on installing in a 383 O.E. roller motor for daily highway use. I have no info on the origin of the camashaft. It appears to be for a SBC GM roller motor. I have not yet instelled it in the project motor. But here is all I currently know; cam lift is .300" and stamped on the end of the cam is 158 97L
395WB 66
Does anyone Recognize this cam or part#?
__________________ 82 Z28- 383 roller w/Vortec heads Edelbrock Performer Vortec intake, Edelbrock Q jet, serpentine belt drive.TH700R4 w/B&M holeshot 2000 converter,& megashifter.1LE front brakes, 9bolt 3.27 w/1LE rear brakes.Aluminum driveshaft,boxed rear susp. poly everything, IROC swaybar+wonderbar and steering box. Spohn subframe connectors. 70mph@2200rpm ASE Master Tech plus L2
also Latest project car,'86 IROC stock 305TPI hit on left side,but not too bad ( now repaired and equipped with the 1LE brake system). Also 1990 IROCZ 5.0 TPI 5 speed (drive train has 150 miles since new), and another 1990 IROCZ 5.7 G-92 etc., and yet another 1990 IROC-Z, red w/flames, and 1988 IROC-Z convertible, red w/59,000 miles.
I recently aquired a roller camshaft which I plan on installing in a 383 O.E. roller motor for daily highway use. I have no info on the origin of the camashaft. It appears to be for a SBC GM roller motor. I have not yet instelled it in the project motor. But here is all I currently know; cam lift is .300" and stamped on the end of the cam is 158 97L
395WB 66
Does anyone Recognize this cam or part#?
__________________ Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate. — William of Ockham, from Quaestiones et decisiones in quattuor libros Sententiarum Petri Lombardi
Roughly paraphrased into modern English, and applied to figuring out what's wrong with your car:
The simplest explanation that fits all the facts is probably the right one.
Buddy, you should definately look into a new cam. It would be a night and day difference in power, plus you might need a small base circle cam to clear the rods.
It tunrs out to be; 14097395 (GM HT383 crate motor) camshaft. Specs, intake lift/duration@.050 .431/196, exhaust .451/206. It is all I can afford as it was new and cheap, and gobs of torque in my cruise RPM range.
Thanks, Andy
