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sulm68
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Vette(s): 1968 convertable 327 300hp All numbers matching, rally red with black interior. A/C, power windows, power brakes. Tremic 5speed
Hi Guys,
I just pull the cam shaft out of the engine and it looks to be in good shape and not original. My history on this car only goes by about 8 years so the cam was put in prior to that. Can anyone help me ID the cam.
I 'm trying to see if I could benefit from a Cam swap while the motor is apart. The cam has CCS2 stamped in the top and MP159 stamped in the bottom of the end.
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Good Morning sulm68
Regarding your camshaft P/N CCS2,which is made by Melling and has this data related to it's lift etc. Cam Spec's are as follows: duration 194/203 Cam lift @.006 .260/.271 Gross Valve Lift .390/.410 Centerline is 112 degrees rocker ratio 1.5 This cam was used in the '68- '72 327 and 350 c.i., 300 hp Vette,Camaro,Chevelle etc. and produced great low end torque..
I build performance engines and have access to most all cam etc. parts.
I hope this information will be of help for you..
Have a great day
Sal C member nosal1
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Thanks for the quick and informative reply. Should I consider another cam or leave it alone. The engine runs pretty good now and I have it apart only because I'm dealing with some leaks.
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Good Morning again,
I can answer two ways with two questions and that is, are you happy with your Vette's performance and Idle, or would like a bit more horses and torque???
There is a more performance oriented cam for your Vette and that is the 350 hp 350 c.i. cam normally used in the 1969 Vette and still has the 112 centerline which exhibits a good idle yet produce more torque and horsepower.
Melling,Clevite,and assorted aftermarket cam manufactures have available,however Melling or Clevite cams are great.
Melling's # is C-400P this is what they used in the '69 Vette both 327 and 350 engines and has gross lift of .447/.447.
Also Melling P/N C-410-P gross lift is .450/.460 which was a later development cam for the '73-80 LT 1 engine,also a sneaking fast cam.
Clevite #'s for the same cams are #229-1713(C-400-P) and 229-1990 (C-410-P)
These will produce the horsepower and torque you would like without changing torque converter if you have an auto trans.
The only change will be,depending on your carb,will be you will have to carry a higher idle then your present curb idle instead of the normal for your present cam you will have to use 900 rpm if you have an auto trans instead of the stock setting..No big deal I have an bigger cam and only idle at 1000 rpm with a stock converter,which I should have changed to a stall at the time,albeit I did not and still no problems.......
I hope this has been some help and I did not confuse the issue.
Have a great day and good luck with you restoration..
Sal C nosal1
PS: If you replace the cam you must replace lifters, and if you use the cam you have, make sure you get the same lifters in the same hole they came from, or you will have to get new lifters and season them like you would a new cam/lifter setup (24-26 minutes @ 2200-2400 rpm)..............
Sal C
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Thanks for the reply. It was a big help. What do you think about roller tip rockers?
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I'm not an expert on this and I have gotten advice from Nosal1 on the subject before. Roller rockers are great and will free up a few more horses (less friction and heat on the valve train) I'm a fan, but not without issues. If you have large hi-perf valve springs, some rockers will not clear them. You'll want to decide whether to go with self aligning rockers or regular style and add pushrod guides (and consequently hardened push rods) and hopefully the additional thickness of the guides won't change the geometry of the roller on the valve enough to warrant pushrod length recalibration. The safe and sane way to go would be a set of Comp's roller tip rockers. If you stick with the stock type lock nut and not the poly lock 2 pc. style, I believe they may still fit under the stock valve covers, other wise you have to get tall covers. aceinthehole 2009-09-06 11:49:39
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sulm68,
Aceinthehole is quite right on his summations as to some of the drawbacks of the roller rockers,albeit they are the greatest thing since bubble gum,and I have changed many things to use them,however in your case it will not be necessary.If you have the valve covers off and can read the casting numbers on the heads, and they are the original heads then you will have casting # 461 or 462 (last three digits),and if not, if you tell me what casting # they are, I can tell you what you have. With the original heads and valve springs that came stock in the heads you can use any of the cam # I had sent you. As far as roller tip rockers,you can get the "Stamped Steel" roller lifters (1.5 ratio)which I have in stock for an engine I'm building for a guy who wants to use his stock valve covers, along with the expensive spread, like recommended by aceinthehole (which I have in stock for future builds) along with Cranes roller,Scorpion,and a host of others that the price starts really increases.. Another trick I use is buy thicker valve cover gaskets from Fel Pro ..They make a thicker cork gasket than the stock gasket.The number escapes me at this time,however then you can use aluminum roller rockers with the poly lock nuts and allen head lockers.. Like I said send me the casting numbers for the heads and we can go from there..
Take care and good luck,
Sal C nosal1
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You da man Sal 
. It's great to know we have people around us with your expertise.
. It's great to know we have people around us with your expertise.Jimmy B.
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Jimmy
Thank you for the kind words..I hope all is well with you and better.. Take care of you and "keep on keep'en on" my friend.. Sal C nosal1sulm68
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Sal and others,My heads are part no 3917291 which is not what you thought. Or maybe it was, in anycase does that change the cam recommendations or anything else.
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