Cory Dunkle

Engine is an otherwise stock mid-70's 460 with the D3VE-A2A heads
(restrictive exhaust ports). It's going into my daily driver '68 Galaxie 500
with a C6 (stock converter) and 2.80:1 gears. These are some cams I've been
looking at. Thoughts?

268H:
Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,500-5,500 RPM
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./218 exh.
Advertised Duration: 268 int./268 exh.
Valve Lift: 0.494 int./0.494 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

XE262H:
Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,300-5,600 RPM
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh.
Advertised Duration: 262 int./270 exh.
Valve Lift: 0.513 int./0.520 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

265DEH:
Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,500-5,750 RPM
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 211 int./223 exh.
Advertised Duration: 265 int./275 exh.
Valve Lift: 0.484 int./0.510 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

Also saw this Lunati cam of the new "Voodoo" line. Thoughts? Is that
'hoodoo-voodoo' gonna be too much lift for stock rockers and valve reliefs?

LUN-61602LK
Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,400-5,700 RPM
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 219 int./227 exh.
Advertised Duration: 262 int./268 exh.
Valve Lift: 0.540 int./0.552 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 112

Whole Lotta Tom

Cory Dunkle wrote:
> Engine is an otherwise stock mid-70's 460 with the D3VE-A2A heads
> (restrictive exhaust ports).

A word about these later.

>It's going into my daily driver '68
> Galaxie 500 with a C6 (stock converter) and 2.80:1 gears. These are
> some cams I've been looking at. Thoughts?
>
> 268H:
> Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,500-5,500 RPM
> Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./218 exh.
> Advertised Duration: 268 int./268 exh.
> Valve Lift: 0.494 int./0.494 exh. lift
> Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

A good old cam, but...

>
> XE262H:
> Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,300-5,600 RPM
> Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh.
> Advertised Duration: 262 int./270 exh.
> Valve Lift: 0.513 int./0.520 exh. lift
> Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

This would be my pick. The new XE profiles are aggressive and give a wider
power band than before with better vacuum and response. Besides, I have
been reading your posts for a long time now. You are one of us, in that you
are always interested inn learning and trying stuff. You will build on
this, and this cam will respond well to future mods.

>
> 265DEH:
> Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,500-5,750 RPM
> Duration at 050 inch Lift: 211 int./223 exh.
> Advertised Duration: 265 int./275 exh.
> Valve Lift: 0.484 int./0.510 exh. lift
> Lobe Separation (degrees): 110

This cam profile is ancient. Don't bother.

>
> Also saw this Lunati cam of the new "Voodoo" line. Thoughts? Is that
> 'hoodoo-voodoo' gonna be too much lift for stock rockers and valve
> reliefs?
>
> LUN-61602LK
> Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,400-5,700 RPM
> Duration at 050 inch Lift: 219 int./227 exh.
> Advertised Duration: 262 int./268 exh.
> Valve Lift: 0.540 int./0.552 exh. lift
> Lobe Separation (degrees): 112

Too big for stock stuff.


The D3 heads are great. The exhausts are not a big deal, and can be made to
flow almost as much as the C8-D0 heads by someone who knows how. Scott
Johnston is the master of the factory 460 head these days, and he did my
C9s. Yes, you can get 220 cfm from those exhaust ports.

http://reincarnation-automotive.com/

That's his website. He posts everyday on the 460 forum:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/85220

Anyway, those heads are good.

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Cory Dunkle

"Whole Lotta Tom" <tomcrocker@poboxnospam.com> wrote in message
news:%mfte.823$Bx6.233@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> Cory Dunkle wrote:
> > Engine is an otherwise stock mid-70's 460 with the D3VE-A2A heads
> > (restrictive exhaust ports).
>
> A word about these later.
>
> >It's going into my daily driver '68
> > Galaxie 500 with a C6 (stock converter) and 2.80:1 gears. These are
> > some cams I've been looking at. Thoughts?
>>
> > XE262H:
> > Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,300-5,600 RPM
> > Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh.
> > Advertised Duration: 262 int./270 exh.
> > Valve Lift: 0.513 int./0.520 exh. lift
> > Lobe Separation (degrees): 110
>
> This would be my pick. The new XE profiles are aggressive and give a
wider
> power band than before with better vacuum and response. Besides, I have
> been reading your posts for a long time now. You are one of us, in that
you
> are always interested inn learning and trying stuff. You will build on
> this, and this cam will respond well to future mods.

Excellent, I thought that one looked pretty good. I think I'll go with the
XE262H. How should I install it though? Straight up? 4* advanced?

> The D3 heads are great. The exhausts are not a big deal, and can be made
to
> flow almost as much as the C8-D0 heads by someone who knows how. Scott
> Johnston is the master of the factory 460 head these days, and he did my
> C9s. Yes, you can get 220 cfm from those exhaust ports.
>
> http://reincarnation-automotive.com/
>
> That's his website. He posts everyday on the 460 forum:
>
> http://www.network54.com/Forum/85220
>
> Anyway, those heads are good.

Thanks for the advice and sites. I've seen both of the sites and have
perused through the 385 N54 forums now and again. Seems to be a very
resourceful forum. Anyhow, I was thinking about porting the heads myself.
Just cleaning them up a bit and removing the exhaust bump, but decided I'd
be better off waiting to do that for antoehr time. I don't have the money to
do new valve springs/keepers/locks, rockers and machine work so I'll just
try running them as they are with the new cam and when I do have the money
to do the heads right I'll go for it. I've been told even in stock form this
thing will put a big grin on my face compared to the 302. Let's hope that's
true! :)

Cory

Whole Lotta Tom

Cory Dunkle wrote:
> "Whole Lotta Tom" <tomcrocker@poboxnospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%mfte.823$Bx6.233@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>> Cory Dunkle wrote:
>>> Engine is an otherwise stock mid-70's 460 with the D3VE-A2A heads
>>> (restrictive exhaust ports).
>>
>> A word about these later.
>>
>>> It's going into my daily driver '68
>>> Galaxie 500 with a C6 (stock converter) and 2.80:1 gears. These are
>>> some cams I've been looking at. Thoughts?
>>>
>>> XE262H:
>>> Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,300-5,600 RPM
>>> Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh.
>>> Advertised Duration: 262 int./270 exh.
>>> Valve Lift: 0.513 int./0.520 exh. lift
>>> Lobe Separation (degrees): 110
>>
>> This would be my pick. The new XE profiles are aggressive and give
>> a wider power band than before with better vacuum and response.
>> Besides, I have been reading your posts for a long time now. You
>> are one of us, in that you are always interested inn learning and
>> trying stuff. You will build on this, and this cam will respond
>> well to future mods.
>
> Excellent, I thought that one looked pretty good. I think I'll go
> with the XE262H. How should I install it though? Straight up? 4*
> advanced?

I'd go straight up.

>
>> The D3 heads are great. The exhausts are not a big deal, and can be
>> made to flow almost as much as the C8-D0 heads by someone who knows
>> how. Scott Johnston is the master of the factory 460 head these
>> days, and he did my C9s. Yes, you can get 220 cfm from those
>> exhaust ports.
>>
>> http://reincarnation-automotive.com/
>>
>> That's his website. He posts everyday on the 460 forum:
>>
>> http://www.network54.com/Forum/85220
>>
>> Anyway, those heads are good.
>
> Thanks for the advice and sites. I've seen both of the sites and have
> perused through the 385 N54 forums now and again. Seems to be a very
> resourceful forum. Anyhow, I was thinking about porting the heads
> myself. Just cleaning them up a bit and removing the exhaust bump,
> but decided I'd be better off waiting to do that for antoehr time. I
> don't have the money to do new valve springs/keepers/locks, rockers
> and machine work so I'll just try running them as they are with the
> new cam and when I do have the money to do the heads right I'll go
> for it. I've been told even in stock form this thing will put a big
> grin on my face compared to the 302. Let's hope that's true! :)
>
> Cory

You may not be able to run the stock springs with this cam. It's best the
get the whole set at once. Save now, build later.

Scott's website has porting info for those heads.

--


Tom

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Visit the Cleveland Engine Forum
http://www.351cleveland.net

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,
unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you
would not hear of that party again.... There is a tiny splinter group,
of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H.L.
Hunt...a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician
or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they
are stupid."

--President Dwight D. Eisenhower

66 6F HCS

"Cory Dunkle" <cdnews@comcast.net> wrote
> "Whole Lotta Tom" <tomcrocker@poboxnospam.com> wrote
>> > XE262H:
>> > Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,300-5,600 RPM
>> > Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh.
>> > Advertised Duration: 262 int./270 exh.
>> > Valve Lift: 0.513 int./0.520 exh. lift
>> > Lobe Separation (degrees): 110
> Excellent, I thought that one looked pretty good. I think I'll go with the
> XE262H. How should I install it though? Straight up? 4* advanced?

I'm using the Windsor version of the XE262H in my stroker. Great cam! Peak
torque at 3600rpm and very wide and flat torque band.
--
Scott W.
'66 HCS Mustang 289
'68 Ranchero 500 302
'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W
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