Crane Cam 503901
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From: Auburn, CA
It looks very easy! One of the few times it's handy not having a cross-flow head I guess.
It doesn't seem that many have much experience with this cam that have chimed in.
After searching it seems many people like the Crane cam I'm looking at so I might do some before and after dyno pulls to share!
Vince
It doesn't seem that many have much experience with this cam that have chimed in.
After searching it seems many people like the Crane cam I'm looking at so I might do some before and after dyno pulls to share!
Vince
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I've heard it's a good all around cam. Changing it isnt hard at all, just remove the V-cover, rocker arms, push rods, tappet cover, lifters, harmonic balancer, timing cover, and it's there...pretty much. For the most power potential, get a Cloyes gear set, they are adjustable from -4,0, and+4 degrees of cam timing. Only cam experience with a 300 I have is a Comp 268 in my nephew's 72. It has a nice choppy idle, but broad power band.
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Don't forget that the radiator and AC condensor have to come out to change it. And the cam gear is a PITA to remove from the cam.
I suspect that not many have chimed in because this cam has been discussed a lot lately in other threads.
Before you pick your cam you need to finish the head work you were talking about in the other thread. You can't make a completely intelligent cam choice without knowing what the head does.
I suspect that not many have chimed in because this cam has been discussed a lot lately in other threads.
Before you pick your cam you need to finish the head work you were talking about in the other thread. You can't make a completely intelligent cam choice without knowing what the head does.
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SS: I'm not so sure I need to even bother with the head. This truck does nothing but haul my race car around and most of the time it sits at 2200-2500 RPM.
Let me change out the cam, quantify the results and go from there.
Vince
Let me change out the cam, quantify the results and go from there.
Vince
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Have this cam in my [just rebuilt] 300 and it's working great. No real "lope" to the idle quality but it's obviously not stock. Note that this cam has +5 degrees of advance built-in to negate the -4 degrees of retard the factory timing gears give you, so no need to buy the expensive [~$86] adjustable timing set.
If you have the OEM fiber timing gear get the standard Cloyes all metal gear set. Think Autozone has it for just $39. It's worth it to pay a machine shop to press on the cam gear for you. It's beyond a tight fit, even if you do the common trick of heating the gear. The crank gear goes on-off with no problem using a common puller-installer tool, same with the balancer.
If you have the OEM fiber timing gear get the standard Cloyes all metal gear set. Think Autozone has it for just $39. It's worth it to pay a machine shop to press on the cam gear for you. It's beyond a tight fit, even if you do the common trick of heating the gear. The crank gear goes on-off with no problem using a common puller-installer tool, same with the balancer.
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