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WHIPLASH cams ???????????

youngunss1987

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so I have been thinking about putting a new cam in my 340 I seen this whiplash cams sound pretty bad ass on there website but has anyone run them ? and what as been your experience with them any good ???? any suggestions for a cam for 5.1 roller rockers set up ??? my current build is a stock stroke 340 with closed chambered heads 63 cc Edelbrock aluminum heads with flat top .30 pistons with a Edelbrock air gap intake with 3.23 gears for now but 3.91s soon with a 2200 rpm stall my current cam I am running is a Lunati Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 262/268Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 220/226
Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .475/.494
LSA/ICL: 112/108
Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
RPM Range: 1400-5800

The cam I am looking to replace it with is hughes HMC2336AL-7+5

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Intake Valve Lift 1.5
Exhaust Valve Lift 1.5

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Intake Duration at .050"
Exhaust Duration at .050
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Lobe Separation Angle

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Intake Closing at .050"
Exhaust Closing at .050
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[TD="class: smallBlackText, align: right"]33.5° ABC
6° ATC

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[TD="class: smallBlackText, align: right"]107º

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[TD="class: smallBlackText, align: right"]223°
236°

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[TD="class: smallBlackText, align: right"].512"
.518"
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They similar to the Lunati VooDoo Cams , there is only so far you can go with a .906 diameter lifter without catching the edge so the ramp can only be so steep , however it is smart to take advantage of the wider lifter to maximize ramp speed & get the valve open as fast as possible, VooDoo & Whiplash do take advantage of the wider lifter instead of just copying Chev grinds onto Mopar blanks . Personally I use Lunati grinds , easy to deal with , Hughes not so much .
 
The Hughes camshaft will make more power/torque but you're going to give up some drivability. The 107 deg LSA will produce a choppy idle and lower vacuum. Not really a big issue, but you should take note especially if you have power brakes. I have a Hughes grind in my 360 and love it. It's a little more aggressive than your whiplash cam profile and my car pulls pretty good. I also run a 2000RPM Hughes Converter (different Hughes), 3.23 gears and 26" tires. A steeper gear/looser converter would help pull it out of the hole better.
 
yea I ended up putting that cam in the car I am happy with it so far the only compliant I would have about it is the vacuum ... other then then that is seems to have a better power band then my last cam and sounds really good !
 
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