Do 383 conversions need small base cam?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Granbury TX
Do 383 conversions need small base cam?
There are many rotating assemblies available to rebuild my 350 to 383. Some that I've seen advertised, mentioned they require the use of a small base cam to clear the connecting rods. Others don't mention it. I'm wondering if there are some that will clear a standard cam?
Anyone got any experiance with this one?
Anyone got any experiance with this one?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Tampa Florida
Unless you get a kit that is advertised to clear...the kit may or may not clear. Certainly depends on the cam in question too-lift/duration gets in the way.
I see above-he had no issues, but I possibly have the same rotating assembly (4340 crank and h beam 5.7 rods) with my setup and it hit my GM 847 cam-.595 lift/304 duration.
I blame (?) aftermarket parts...as my 407 SBC with similar parts also had issues and it wasn't a stroker!
But then again, it runs fine (as high as 7400 rpm thus far)!
I see above-he had no issues, but I possibly have the same rotating assembly (4340 crank and h beam 5.7 rods) with my setup and it hit my GM 847 cam-.595 lift/304 duration.
I blame (?) aftermarket parts...as my 407 SBC with similar parts also had issues and it wasn't a stroker!
But then again, it runs fine (as high as 7400 rpm thus far)!
