Re: Cam for my 440

Thanks to all for your input. It is the only thing that helps keep my sanity as I am totaly upset over the thousands of dollars down the drain trying to get the nostalgia look of the old max wedge super stocker Plymouths and also have the best running car on the street and the strip.

The consensus is that it is a vacuum leak or lack of vacuum that keeps it from idling at 800-900 rpm. I agree.

I had an interesting call from Scott Preston Mr. Mopar Tech who was very gracious to call me late last night. His opinion was that the E Street Aluminum heads that Edelbrock claims are designed specifically for 440 wedge engines will NOT work with the max wedge intake due to the difference in port size. He suggested I call Bobby Joseph a head builder in Dallas, Georgia, and get a proper set of cast iron heads to work with the cross ram to idle. I will call Bobby today and see what he says. I did talk to him early on and he told me the same thing but I listened to the local speed shop instead.

I know how to put an engine together but not smart enough to know what works with what.

Thanks again for all continued input based on your experience, especially any with different heads or heads from Bobby Joseph. I will make sure I know what the heck I am doing before I spend another dime.

David

On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 8:51 AM, William Cole <wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Check for a bad vacuum leak. Could be the cause of fast idle.

Bill

On Mon, Feb 10, 2014, at 03:51 PM, David Blosser wrote:
> Pulling my hair out!
> I have a 440 cross ram in my 62 Belvedere making a clone 413 nostalgia
> straight axle car. I finally got it running with new Edebrock E Street
> Alum heads and Comp 23-227-4 cam.
> Adv Dur Int 275 Exh 287
> Dur @.050 231 & 237
> Lift .525 .525
> Lobe Sep 110.0
> It runs really strong but will not idle. I was told this was a mild cam
> for
> street and strip. It will not idle at less than 1500 rpm and I have to
> keep
> a foot on the brake and one on the gas when at a stop and in gear. I put
> a
> new 2800 stall converter in it. Do any of these things sound wrong to
> anyone?
> Being a converted mopar nut, I am really lost on how to tune this engine
> and my engine builder is a holley carb guy, so he is no help. I have
> changed the jets and metering rods and springs to no avail.
> I am just digging a hole at this point and need all the help I can get.
> Edelbrock said they could not help either.
> David
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