Edelbrock Hydraulic Roller Camshaft for 1965-95 BBC 396-502 V8 (Mark IV/Gen V)
Rollin' Thunder Camshaft for 1965-95 Big-Block Chevy 396-502 V8 (Mark IV/Gen V)
Rollin' Thunder camshaft #2261 is designed for optimum torque from the low-end to the mid-range, Performer-Plus camshafts match with Performer manifolds for vehicles operating from off-idle to 5500 rpm. They are smooth idling cams for daily drivers, trucks, vans, RVs and 4x4s. You can expect a major improvement in throttle response and torque. In the manifold section you'll find torque graphs showing the power gains from Performer manifolds and Performer-Plus cams. All camshafts include flat tappet lifters (except for cams designed for use with stock roller lifters), assembly lube and instructions. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground and supported properly. Drain engine oil and coolant, storing them inappropriate containers or disposing of them properly, After getting access to the front of the engine, remove the serpentine accessory drive belt, Remove the water pump, Remove the distributor, Loosen the oil pan bolts enough to pull the oil pan away from the engine slightly to provide clearance for removing the timing cover. Remove the intake manifold and the oil pump drive shaft bolt and assembly, Remove the valve covers, remove the rocker arm nuts and pivot balls. Rotate the engine so that the timing marks on the timing chain are in line, Remove the camshaft retaining plate and carefully remove the camshaft. There is a pin that puts the distributor in proper time that is inserted into the camshaft, Liberally coat the new Performer-Plus camshaft journals and lobes with clean engine oil Replace the camshaft retaining plate and tighten the bolts to the factory specification. Replace the timing chain and camshaft sprocket. Coat the lifters with clean engine oil, Install the pushrods and rocker arms. Install the valve covers
Specs:
- Application: Universal
- GTIN: 00085347022618
- Advertised Exhaust Duration: 329 deg
- Advertised Intake Duration: 335 deg
- Cam Type: Roller
- Exhaust Duration at .050 inch Lift: 245 deg
- Exhaust Valve Lift: 0.376 in
- Intake Duration at .050 Inch Lift: 236 deg
- Intake Valve Lift: 0.368 in
- Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.625 in
- Lifter Type: Roller
- Lobe Separation: 112 deg
Vehicle Fitments:
Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
---|---|---|---|
1967 - 1975 | Chevrolet | Bel Air | Base |
1967 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Biscayne | Base |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Base |
1969 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Brookwood | Base |
1978 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Big Ten |
1975 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Cheyenne, Custom, Silverado, Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | C10 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Base |
1975 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe |
1990 - 1991 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Base |
1990 - 1993 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Cheyenne, Silverado, 454 SS, WT |
1990 - 1992 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Scottsdale |
1986 | Chevrolet | C20 | Base |
1981 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C20 | Custom |
1975 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C20 | Custom Deluxe |
1981 | Chevrolet | C20 | Deluxe |
1975 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C20 | Scottsdale, Silverado, Cheyenne |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | C20 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Base |
1981 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Custom |
1975 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
1981 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Deluxe |
1975 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Scottsdale, Silverado |
1991 - 1994 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Base, Silverado, Cheyenne |
1993 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Custom, 400 SS |
1991 - 1992 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Scottsdale |
1994 | Chevrolet | C2500 | WT |
1992 - 1994 | Chevrolet | C2500 Suburban | Silverado, Base |
1975 - 1982 | Chevrolet | C30 | Base |
1975 - 1981 | Chevrolet | C30 | Cheyenne |
1981 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C30 | Custom |
1975 - 1980 | Chevrolet | C30 | Custom Deluxe |
1981 | Chevrolet | C30 | Deluxe |
1975 - 1986 | Chevrolet | C30 | Silverado, Scottsdale |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | C30 Pickup | Base |
1994 | Chevrolet | C3500 | Base |
1988 - 1994 | Chevrolet | C3500 | Cheyenne, Silverado |
1988 - 1992 | Chevrolet | C3500 | Scottsdale |
1967 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Camaro | RS, SS, Base, Z28 |
1967 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Base |
1973 - 1976 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic |
1976 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Estate, Classic Landau |
1975 - 1976 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Sport |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Estate |
1975 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Estate Wagon |
1967 - 1968 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 300 |
1967 - 1969 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | 300 Deluxe |
1967 - 1973 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Deluxe |
1969 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Greenbrier, Concours Estate |
1968 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Malibu, Nomad |
1967 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | SS, Base, Concours |
1968 | Chevrolet | Chevy II | Nova |
1967 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Corvette | Base |
1967 - 1975 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Base |
1975 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Classic |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Custom |
1968 - 1975 | Chevrolet | El Camino | SS |
1969 - 1970 | Chevrolet | Estate | Base |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | G10 Van | Sportvan, Base |
1976 | Chevrolet | G20 | Beauville, Chevy Van, Sportvan |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | G20 Van | Sportvan, Base |
1975 - 1994 | Chevrolet | G30 | Chevy Van, Beauville, Sportvan, Hi-Cube |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | G30 Van | Base, Sportvan |
1967 - 1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | Base |
1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | S, Custom Landau |
1975 - 1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | Sport, Custom |
1967 | Chevrolet | Impala | SS |
1976 - 1980 | Chevrolet | K10 | Scottsdale, Cheyenne, Silverado, Custom Deluxe |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | K10 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Base |
1976 - 1980 | Chevrolet | K20 | Silverado, Scottsdale, Cheyenne, Custom Deluxe |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | K20 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | Base |
1985 | Chevrolet | K20 Suburban | Custom, Silverado, Scottsdale |
1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Base, WT |
1991 - 1992 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Scottsdale |
1991 - 1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Silverado, Cheyenne |
1992 - 1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | Base, Silverado |
1977 - 1981 | Chevrolet | K30 | Cheyenne |
1981 - 1986 | Chevrolet | K30 | Custom |
1977 - 1980 | Chevrolet | K30 | Custom Deluxe |
1981 | Chevrolet | K30 | Deluxe |
1977 - 1986 | Chevrolet | K30 | Silverado, Scottsdale |
1968 - 1974 | Chevrolet | K30 Pickup | Base |
1994 | Chevrolet | K3500 | Base |
1988 - 1992 | Chevrolet | K3500 | Scottsdale |
1988 - 1994 | Chevrolet | K3500 | Silverado, Cheyenne |
1976 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Base |
1976 - 1978 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Cheyenne |
1977 - 1978 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Custom Deluxe |
1978 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Silverado |
1969 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Kingswood | Base, Estate |
1973 - 1975 | Chevrolet | Laguna | Base |
1973 | Chevrolet | Laguna | Estate |
1975 | Chevrolet | Laguna | S3 |
1974 | Chevrolet | Laguna | Type S-3 |
1967 - 1975 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Base |
1974 - 1975 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic |
1975 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic Estate |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Estate |
1970 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Base |
1973 - 1974 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Landau |
1973 - 1975 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | S |
1969 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Nova | Base |
1988 | Chevrolet | R20 | Cheyenne |
1987 - 1988 | Chevrolet | R20 | Custom Deluxe, Silverado, Scottsdale |
1987 | Chevrolet | R20 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
1987 - 1988 | Chevrolet | R20 Suburban | Silverado, Scottsdale |
1989 | Chevrolet | R2500 | Silverado, Scottsdale, Cheyenne |
1989 - 1991 | Chevrolet | R2500 Suburban | Silverado, Scottsdale |
1988 | Chevrolet | R30 | Cheyenne |
1987 - 1988 | Chevrolet | R30 | Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe, Silverado |
1989 - 1990 | Chevrolet | R3500 | Scottsdale |
1989 - 1991 | Chevrolet | R3500 | Silverado, Cheyenne |
1969 - 1972 | Chevrolet | Townsman | Base |
1987 | Chevrolet | V20 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
1987 - 1988 | Chevrolet | V20 Suburban | Silverado, Scottsdale |
1990 | Chevrolet | V2500 Suburban | Scottsdale, Silverado |
1988 | Chevrolet | V30 | Cheyenne |
1987 - 1988 | Chevrolet | V30 | Silverado, Scottsdale, Custom Deluxe |
1989 - 1991 | Chevrolet | V3500 | Cheyenne, Silverado |
1989 - 1990 | Chevrolet | V3500 | Scottsdale |
1975 - 1978 | GMC | C15 | Base, Sierra Classic, Sierra Grande, High Sierra |
1977 - 1978 | GMC | C15 | Heavy Half |
1977 | GMC | C15 | Indy Hauler |
1978 | GMC | C15 | Street Coupe |
1975 - 1978 | GMC | C15 Suburban | Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Sierra Grande |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | C15/C1500 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | C15/C1500 Suburban | Base |
1979 - 1980 | GMC | C1500 | Heavy Half, Sierra Grande, Base, Street Coupe, Sierra Classic, High Sierra |
1979 - 1980 | GMC | C1500 Suburban | High Sierra, Base, Sierra Grande, Sierra Classic |
1975 - 1978 | GMC | C25 | Sierra Grande, High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base |
1975 - 1978 | GMC | C25 Suburban | Sierra Grande, Base, Sierra Classic, High Sierra |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | C25/C2500 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | C25/C2500 Suburban | Base |
1979 - 1986 | GMC | C2500 | High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Base |
1979 - 1982 | GMC | C2500 | Sierra Grande |
1991 - 1994 | GMC | C2500 | Sierra SLE |
1994 | GMC | C2500 | Sierra SLT, Sierra SL |
1991 - 1993 | GMC | C2500 | Sierra, Sierra SLX |
1979 - 1994 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | Base |
1979 - 1986 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | Sierra Classic, High Sierra |
1979 - 1982 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | Sierra Grande |
1992 - 1994 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | SLE |
1975 - 1978 | GMC | C35 | Sierra Classic, Base, Sierra Grande, High Sierra |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | C35/C3500 Pickup | Base |
1979 - 1986 | GMC | C3500 | High Sierra, Base, Sierra Classic |
1979 - 1982 | GMC | C3500 | Sierra Grande |
1988 - 1994 | GMC | C3500 | Sierra SLE |
1994 | GMC | C3500 | Sierra SLT, Sierra SL |
1988 - 1993 | GMC | C3500 | Sierra, Sierra SLX |
1975 - 1976 | GMC | G25 | Rally STX, Vandura, Rally |
1976 | GMC | G35 | Rally Camper Special, Vandura Special, Rally, Rally STX, Vandura, Magnavan |
1974 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Base |
1973 - 1974 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Vandura, Rally |
1988 | GMC | G3500 | Rally Custom |
1988 - 1994 | GMC | G3500 | Vandura, Rally, Vandura Special, Magnavan, Rally STX, Rally Camper Special |
1973 - 1976 | GMC | Jimmy | Base |
1976 | GMC | Jimmy | Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Sierra Grande |
1976 | GMC | K15 | High Sierra, Sierra Classic, Sierra Grande, Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | K15/K1500 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | K15/K1500 Suburban | Base |
1979 - 1980 | GMC | K1500 | Sierra Classic, Base, High Sierra, Sierra Grande |
1976 - 1978 | GMC | K25 | Sierra Classic, Base, Sierra Grande, High Sierra |
1976 - 1977 | GMC | K25 Suburban | Base, Sierra Grande, Sierra Classic, High Sierra |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | K25/K2500 Pickup | Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | K25/K2500 Suburban | Base |
1994 | GMC | K2500 | Sierra SL, Sierra SLT |
1991 - 1994 | GMC | K2500 | Sierra SLE |
1991 - 1993 | GMC | K2500 | Sierra, Sierra SLX |
1992 - 1994 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | SLE, Base |
1968 - 1974 | GMC | K35/K3500 Pickup | Base |
1979 - 1986 | GMC | K3500 | Sierra Classic, High Sierra, Base |
1979 - 1982 | GMC | K3500 | Sierra Grande |
1994 | GMC | K3500 | Sierra SL, Sierra SLT |
1988 - 1994 | GMC | K3500 | Sierra SLE |
1988 - 1993 | GMC | K3500 | Sierra, Sierra SLX |
1987 - 1989 | GMC | R2500 | Sierra Classic, Base, High Sierra |
1987 - 1991 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Base |
1987 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | High Sierra |
1987 - 1989 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Sierra Classic |
1990 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | SLE |
1987 - 1991 | GMC | R3500 | Base |
1987 - 1989 | GMC | R3500 | Sierra Classic, High Sierra |
1990 - 1991 | GMC | R3500 | SLE |
1971 - 1975 | GMC | Sprint | Base |
1975 | GMC | Sprint | Classic, High Sierra, SP |
1972 - 1974 | GMC | Sprint | Custom |
1987 - 1991 | GMC | V3500 | Base |
1987 - 1989 | GMC | V3500 | High Sierra, Sierra Classic |
1990 - 1991 | GMC | V3500 | SLE |