396 Cam question - Page 2

Dwight Southerland · 07-15-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Bob Gipson made that case with NHRA and they stick with the lower lift cam. That is what he has in his 65 vette A/Stick. Fun car and it is for sale.

Jim - I made that case, too, with lots of Chevrolet documentation but no takers in Glendale.

X-TECH MAN · 07-15-2014, 01:31 PM

OK....My bad. I haven't looked at this stuff in about 13 years. The 65 396 lift is .497/.503. Just dug my old books out a bit ago to be sure. I had it right on the Z-16. Guess I need to keep the books close by the computer. Sorry.

Dan Bennett · 07-15-2014, 03:41 PM

The 65 Corvette cams used a grooved journal/bearing but the later cams were flat. I'm sure this has nothing to do with cam specs but may have caused a difference in part numbers.

Alan Nyhus · 07-15-2014, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I haven't looked at this stuff in about 13 years. The 65 396 lift is .497/.503. Just dug my old books out a bit ago to be sure.

Those old red covered Classified Guides and Technical Specifications are a wealth of info, aren't they? You can find some odd trivia in there, for sure.

Good stuff.......

-Al

07-15-2014, 01:31 PM	#12
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 396 Cam question OK....My bad. I haven't looked at this stuff in about 13 years. The 65 396 lift is .497/.503. Just dug my old books out a bit ago to be sure. I had it right on the Z-16. Guess I need to keep the books close by the computer. Sorry.

07-15-2014, 03:41 PM	#13
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 437 Likes: 839 Liked 591 Times in 134 Posts	Re: 396 Cam question The 65 Corvette cams used a grooved journal/bearing but the later cams were flat. I'm sure this has nothing to do with cam specs but may have caused a difference in part numbers.