i know u guys get this all the time, and i did a search but didnt turn up much. but any way im having a 383 built fully forged, and im just leaving my stock heads on for now cause i dont have the money for heads but plan on getting them in a month or two, but would like to get the best cam for it,the shop that is biulding it wants to put the hot cam in it part number# 24502586 the numbers are like 279/287 and 525/525 and 112lsa , and lots of my buddies say i really nead to go bigger and i agree , but was just curious what u guys have had best luck with
thanks alot im not very good with cams stuff so any help would be awesome

 

Hydraulic Roller (LT4 Hot Cam)
This hydraulic roller cam is for service only for all V8 engines with roller camshafts. The duration at lash point in degrees (intake/exhaust) is 279/287; duration at .050" tappet lift (intake/exhaust) is 218/228; and maximum lift with 1.6 rocker ratio (intake/exhaust) is 525/525. Valve lash is zero/zero and lobe centerline is 112 degrees.



this might help a little more

 

The hot cam is SMALL man...even in a 350 it's a small cam. I think they're crazy. I would do some searches to see what other guys are doing. But really if you haven't got the head work done yet i would wait - once you get a flowsheet for the heads and know what they flow then call up a cam place and get a custom grind.

 

Well since you say you just gonna use you stock untouched heads. Just toss a Comp Cam 306 in it for now with 1.6 RR's and new springs. Then when you get your new heads get a custom grind to match your flow #'s.
spec on the 306 are
230/244 dur at .50
.510in/.544ex w/1.5RR's
.540in/.577ex w/1.6RR's
112 LSA

 

If it was me, I would talk to Elliott. I would recommend going with the LE2 package. I'm sure if you talk it over with him you could just buy the cam. Then, when you have the cash have him do the heads. LE2 cam make more HP & TQ then the cc306.. http://www.eportworks.com/LT1LE2.htm