What Hyd roller cam was this and how would you ever keep the drive line together with those #s?

Also, thanks alot guys for whetting my appetite to lighten up my wallet, both for the parts and the fuel!

 

Brad can you post the grind for that again, please. Ty

 

I used your cam numbers above, but just plugged in a roller profile instead of a flat-tappet profile. The Crane Cam 325-2S-12 hydraulic roller piece produced similar numbers.

Brad

 

The tranny should hold it, as should the rear end. U-joints are a weak link in the late 70's stuff. I'm not so sure what the transfer case will take. Someone else will have to chime in here.

 

NP 205 TC is all gears (no chain) and cast iron and some feel it's one of the strongest out there.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong here but I'm assuming that a hydralic roller, with published specs similiar to a std hydralic cam, will produce quite a bit more HP and torque because the lobe ramps are steeper from .050, over the nose and, back to .050.

 

I'm starting to lean towards the middle of the three Crane hydralic rollers now. I think it's the same one Brad listed above. From my research, Crane produces the only hydralic roller for the 460.

 

The more aggressive roller profiles will make more power at the same overall duration and lift. It results from the better airflow characteristics at partial lift. You also get a free couple of HP in the reduced parasitic power loss. The downside is the overall extra cost, but in the dollar-per-HP catagory it's a pretty good deal.

Brad

 

Cam Research Corp custom grinds all types of cams in house and only for the BBF. He is a specialist and makes some fantastic lobes. If you have not yet ordered the Crane (Crane is a very good cam manufacturer as well!) Please go to Cam Research's (The Thundermaker Camshafts) website and call him up. Scott is a great guy and will take the time to talk about the engine in great detail and come up with the very best cam grind for your exact combination. Try it, your gonna like it.

 

The last thing you'll break is the 205. I'd say the axle shaft is probably the weak link.