Re: Ed Iskenderian

In Reply to: Re: Ed Iskenderian posted by Ed Gooding (VA) on February 10, 2026 at 06:28:58:

I used a Crane SS-330 "Super Full" cam and kit in my 327 Chevy.

Crane Cams were considered the hot set up for Chevys in the late 60s.

The 330 was essentially a Duntov 30-30 with a bit more lift and a bit more duration. The kit included larger diameter springs with aluminum retainers.

My 327 with the SS-330, ported and polished Mondello heads, 2 550 CFM AFB carburetors, TRW 12.5:1 forged pistons, A Mallory Rev-Pol distributor with Mag Spark transformer (coil), and Doug Thorley headers made power above 7,000 RPM with the headers open.

I usually power shifted at 7,000 RPM but would occasioanally wind it to 7,500. At 18/19 years of age, I did not realize just how dangerous this was as it had the factory 40 Lb. cast iron flywheel and no scattershield.

After burning a piston, I bought a new LT-1 short block and assembled it with the Crane and all of the top end parts from the 327. The 350 CI version with 1/4" longer stroke would not wind as did the 327 (about 500 RPM lower) and never ran as well.

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