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[greens nice]

i use the 392c ivan tighe solid cam with great success but without knowing the full specs of your motor we cant really say whether it is too big or not, uno.
the comp cams grinds are new technology and would most likely make more power, plus theyre cheap because of the aussie dollar.

[Bathurst72]

hi all,

was wondering who makes the BEST camshafts for the holden 6,also valve springs.

i have a 73 xu1 with the big valve head,tripple strongbergs,extractors,and i,m toying with the idea of a new cam and springs,i want it angry sounding at idle and to perform to my engine specs,any ideas of a grind would be a great help.

the cam in my engine at present sounds to smooth,when i bought the car in the late 80,s i was given a few cams,as it had been used in some race events in the 70,s,and i just rebuilt engine with new pistons and used cam that was in engine .

Hi Craig, Iam using Clive Cams for suppling the cam on the rebuild for my Irving Head motor. I cannot recall the specs but will be bigger than a bathurst grind. Needed to be with 50mm weber carbs as well. He was very easy to talk to, especially when you are simple like me, and his price was bloody good as well. Time frame was also very short from ordering to getting it delivered. I highly recommend Clive.

cheers

steve

[mr5000]

plus one for clive but make sure you tell him what the car will be used for he is also alot cheaper than crow crane ect

[Bathurst72]

Hi Craig, it will be going into a FJ Holden sedan, retro race looking thing, 5 speed, disc lsd rear, simmons wheels, Merc silver with dark grey stipes over the roof and numbers on doors etc. I am going for 320 hp plus. Will idle like a mongrel and go like s@#t off a shovel!!!!!!!!!!
Doing the club thing, hill climbs etc and still be driven on the street, I hope!!!!!!!!! I need something that I can thrash and If I bend it, it does not matter as much. The other toys are just too collectable and expensive to thrash and smash.

cheers

Steve

Edited by Bathurst72, 15 June 2011 - 05:45 PM.

[DMLC71]

Hi There,.
I run a Wade 373 XU1 grind cam and at idle it suonds as lumpy as. I run it in a 186s, anti pump up lifters, hydrolic high comp yella terra head (unleaded fuel), triple 150cd carbs and dizzy set at 16deg adv. Cam kicks in at 2800 and revs to 5000 no problems. I have a trimatic with a 3000 stall and dont have problems with idle in trafic although the temp jumps around a bit in trafic due to the cam.
Daz

[73TORANA!]

Hi all ,
depends what you really want to do with you rocket. Wade were the supplier to GMH for the XU1 camshafts . ( Chris Hasting at wade is great to talk to very helpfull in Melbourne 9568 2633 ) The 72 STD XU1 cam was the Wade 373 , 429 valve lift and 227 duration @ 50 thou , like what Daz has above and thats also what I run Its , good all round cam low down and up top in a 202 with 175 tripples good head and pipes . The Wade 391 grind was the 72 and 73 bathurst cam .457 valve lift and 240 duration at 50 thou and good from 3500-6500 . I also ran this cam for a while it great for all out go but I ended up puting the 373 cam back in as it had better low end TQ and was more suited for street with the STD XU1 set up I felt . If I end up on the track I'll put the 391 or bigger. ive had a couple of thes over the years and they all dial in within a degree .

Old johnno's right grind have come a long way and im sure there's a lot better , It really depends on what you want to do and more important what you set up is ,carbs , head and pipes.
Crane cams have all the valve springs collets and retainers you will need . But get an engine guy to measure your head and valve springs before you buy a big cam cause you don't want binding of the valve spings or any nasties like that because your cam is to big for your head set up .
hope this helps .
Geoff

[DMLC71]

As Geoff has mentioned he is spot on. One note to be weary of is that throwing in the wrong combinations in cam, lifters, head and exhaust outlet can create a pinging noise in the motor and not that natural XU1 header rumble noise. Believe me the pinging noise can be heared when the car is coming around the corner.
Daz