anyone change it? or best to upgrade to another cam? I need a timing chain chain anyways so wondering if best to get a adjustable one. If go the cam route, I may have a set of Harland Sharp 1.7 rockers available

 

What exactly is your plan in regards to the power increase your looking for? A mild cam? Or a wild all out cam with less low end torque higher RPM HP?

With the stock cam the Harland 1.7 rockers will act like a mild performance cam. It is the best bang for the buck for great HP gain and no loss of low end torque.

 

to maximize power low/ mid power.. having some difficulty finding stock cam specs to see how much difference there would be

 

Here ya go on engine specs including stock cams. Its in the FAQ if needed.
http://dodgeram.org/tech/gas/specs/index.html

 

went there last night but clicked on something else, found it now, thanks!
I think pretty well decided to sell the harland sharp and get a set of edelbrock heads with a comp cam camshaft

 

There is a great review on heads in the Mopar Action magazine here is the link, half way down the page. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...swap-pics.html

 

all I can say is WOW!!! if this forum was like others I am a member on deserve a dozen rep points for that one! thanks! gotta print that one off when I get a chance.. thought of the eq heads awhile ago but that article is making me consider them again!

 

I just changed the timing chain on my 92
there is a roller chain/ gears available
the mopar performance tensioner was out of stock but check the mail order places
really need to know your application to talk about cams
agree with the above about the 1.7s- that's all I've done and I'd use them even if I changed the cam
I can keep the duration down with the same lift and keep my grunt torque up
douple check any Edlebrock heads-- tolerances are, shall we say, spotty
remember you are not building a Chevy...

 

Why comp?
look for an inverse radius roller grind in the lift you want
duration on an inverse radius grind (small grinding wheel) will be shorter for the same lift in a conventional big grinding wheel cam
you do not need much more lift than your heads will flow...
you do need it to get to that lift ASAP which is why you need the 1.7 rockers and the inverse radius roller

I looked at the article
do not EVER use Chrysler/ Mopar performace cam numbers to compare with aftermarket cams
They may be used to compare with each other.
Chrysler uses a UNIQUE (but consistent) method in determing published cam timings
It involves starting with the blueprint at a certain lift then adding 8 degrees (4 on open and 4 on close)
This is to account for the VERY LONG ( I say lazy) ramps which are used to mask factory tollerances and give a quiet, long lived action.
It is NOT like measureing at .006 like Comp or .004 on the intake and .006 on the exhaust like SAE and the budget aftermarket cams or .008 like Engle etc

I looked at most of the Factory and DC cams with a "cam doctor" many years ago
Watch also for "camshaft degrees" vs "crankshaft degrees" in factory and DC literature (advance, overlap, etc)
FYI
the 340/ Magnum cam was around 209 @ .050
the 440 magnum cam around 213 @50
both grinds are way obsolete, lazy, low lift for the duration
but going to even one size larger from DC cut low end torque and hurt 50 ft times unless gears and converter are changed
BVVC
For a street/ tow 440 (flat tappet hyd) I use a cam with 204 at .050 but with more lift than the Magnums- this same grind is a performace upgrade for the 340-360 Magnum cam- shorter duration on the seat but much more lift
you know what a low end dog the Magnum cam is in a 318-360 low compression engine - like Dodge 4 bbl Police cars- all that combination does is make heat.
lower the compression and have to use more throttle and get even more heat
For a Class A motorhome 413-440 even go as short as 192 425 lift- otherwise you can get stalled trying to start up a steep incline
roller cams help these problems a lot

 

so between monster eq and edelbrock best to go with monster eq? indy heads seem to be about the same as the monster eq heads and mopar heads that I have seen are priced out of my reach. Looked at crane but they seem to be about $100 more than Comp and Hughes I am iffy about they seem to be mixed reviews