318 Poly Needs Camshaft

[davethewave]

So, I have these Chrysler 318's in a Chris Craft and one of the Cams went flat. It has solid lifters. Should I be looking for A Marine Camshaft or is a stock Automotive Cam OK ? I'm finding solid lifters are pretty hard to come by , at least for this application , and Auto parts shops want to sell hydraulic.

 

[mash on it]

Howard's cams. Page 146 of their pdf catalog.

Mechanical Flat Tappet Camshafts
CHRYSLER SMALL BLOCK LA • 273, 340, 360 1964-2003 • 318 1967-1991
Duration Duration Valve Lift Lobe
Cam Cam & Lifter Set Advertised @ .050” w/1.50 Rockers Separation Intake Valve Lash Cam
Part No. Part No. IN EX IN EX IN EX Angle Centerline IN EX Notes
710862-08 CL710862-08 266 266 238 238 .558 .558 108 104 .018 .018 1,15,34
CL710862-08DL4 2400-6200 Street/Strip & mild Bracket. Strong low to mid range. 9.5:1 CR, 2500+ stall.
711262-08 CL711262-08 281 281 246 246 .536 .536 108 104 .022 .022 1
CL711262-08DL4 3000-6600 Rough idle, Pro Street/Bracket, strong mid range power. 3000+ stall, 9.5:1 CR.
712382-08 CL712382-08 281 285 246 250 .520 .525 108 104 .022 .022 1
CL712382-08DL4 3000-6800 Street/Strip, good Oval Track cam for limited induction systems.
712392-06 CL712392-06 285 291 250 256 .525 .535 106 102 .022 .022 1
CL712392-06DL4 3200-7000 Street/Strip, good Oval Track cam for limited induction systems.
712362-08 CL712362-08 289 295 254 260 .550 .555 108 104 .022 .022 1
CL712362-08DL4 3400-7400 Lopey idle. Oval Track, Street/Strip with 10.0:1+ CR. Auto needs 3500+ stall.
712712-08 CL712712-08 282 288 254 260 .599 .616 108 104 .022 .022 1,15
CL712712-08DL4 3400-7400 Lopey idle. Oval Track, Street/Strip with 10.0:1+ CR. Auto needs 3500+ stall.
712532-06 CL712532-06 295 299 260 264 .565 .565 106 102 .022 .022 1
CL712532-06DL4 3600-7400 Strong mid range & upper end power. Needs good intake & exhaust.
712322-08 CL712322-08 295 305 260 270 .555 .566 108 104 .022 .022 1
CL712322-08DL4 3600-7600 Hot Street/Bracket. Must have 11.0:+ CR & 4000+ stall.
710782-06 CL710782-06 296 302 268 274 .632 .643 106 102 .018 .018 1,15,34
CL710782-06DL4 4000-7600 Bracket/Super Street, Nice top end power. Should have 12.0:1 CR, 4500+ stall.
710782-08 CL710782-08 296 302 268 274 .632 .643 108 104 .018 .018 1,15,34
CL710782-08DL4 4000-7600 Bracket/Super Street, Nice top end power. Should have 12.0:1 CR, 4500+ stall.
719992 NA Cu

Edit: lifters are on the following page.

 

[davethewave]

Thanks , I'll look into Howards Catalog and get back to ya'. The one you highlighted above is for the LA 318, mines A Poly . I'll do some digging.

 

[Maw]

Try posting the question on the HAMB, a number of people there are running polys.

 

[timstoy]

Check out Isky cams, pretty sure they can help you out.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Used to be, and I don't know if this is the case or not, but you could call a place like Howard's or Isky and they could custom grind you a camshaft. They might even have the profiles for the cam you need in their records.