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I am thinking of buying a Crower 15514 cam
will this cam work well with NOS in a 306 ci engine and will it have a good sound to it

Asked by: den1320

Asked on: July 31, 2008 13:04

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gamera (5 months ago)
This is a pretty agressive cam with a lot of duration. It will certainly have a good "rump" to the sound. You'll need a high-flow intake with good heads. If you're running Nitrous, you should have a built short block with forged pistons. A good 306 long block from DSS Racing, Coast High Performance or Ford Performance Solutions would work great with this cam. The Cam should work fine with your nitrous kit.

Basic Operating RPM Range: 2,700-6,200
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift: 234
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift: 240
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 234 int./240 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration: 298
Advertised Exhaust Duration: 304
Advertised Duration: 298 int./304 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.535 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.545 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.535 int./0.545 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 110
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TheRipper (5 months ago)
A quote from the Crower book -

"PERFORMANCE LEVEL 4 - Aggressive rpm camshaft, high stall A.O.D. or a 5-speed with low gears. For well prepared engines. 302 cid / 2700 - 6200 rpm / Redline: 6500 rpm maximum"

And I'm hoping this is a SBF we are talking about since you didn't say or give a lot of important details.

What is really important is to figure out all the components for your car and engine then get the cam. Pistons, transmission, rear gear ratio, intended use of the car, power band and a few other details needs to be understood before picking a cam from a catalog. That being said the cam you have listed looks like a 'very healthy' 'street' cam. Should sound good if you like the hydraulic types (As I am crusty I will always opt for mechanical)

One of the best things to do is go online to Crower and fill out the cam sheet with as much details as you can, and give them a call or fax and they will tell you better then anyone if your choice is good for what you want to do.
References
http://www.crower.com/misc/m_cat.shtml (Cam Use Spec Sheet)
http://www.crower.com/pdf/2008/67-97.pdf (Actual 15514 Cam specs)
http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/TheRipper.html (smack about hydraulic cams)
http://www.competitioncams.com (If Crower isn't helpful, compcams are good too)

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