{"id":7734358704353,"title":"Howards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet","handle":"hrc417251-15","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eThis Howards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft fits 265-455 cubic inch Pontiac engines from 1955-1981. Howards designed this camshaft as a near-duplicate of the Pontiac Ram Air III 366hp\/400 cam (GM #9785744), and it features nice low to mid-range torque \u0026amp; horsepower, and has a smooth idle. A 9.5:1+ compression ratio and a 2200+ stall speed torque converter are highly recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eHowards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft Specs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e For Pontiac 265-455 engines from 1955-1981 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Basic RPM Range: 1800 to 5400 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Valve Lift Intake: .407\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Valve Lift Exhaust: .407\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Duration: 301\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Exhaust Duration: 313\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Duration at .050”: 224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Exhaust Duration at .050”: 236\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Lobe Separation: 115\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Centerline: 112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Made in the USA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003e Stock (O.E.) valve springs can NOT be used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eHowards Cams designed this Hydraulic Flat Tappet camshaft for high performance on the street. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003eHowards Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cams - From mild to wild, they are the ultimate in performance!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-11-20T13:29:26-06:00","created_at":"2022-06-30T10:14:53-05:00","vendor":"HOWARDS RACING COMPONENTS","type":"Camshafts","tags":["265-455","Advertised Duration: 301 int.\/313 exh.","Advertised Exhaust Duration: 313","Advertised Intake Duration: 301","American Muscle","Basic Operating RPM Range: 1800-5400","Cam Style: Hydraulic flat tappet","Camshaft","Camshaft Use: Street\/Strip","Computer-Controlled Compatible: No","Duration at 050 inch Lift: 224 int.\/236 exh.","Engine Size and Year: 265-455 (1955-81)","Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift: 236","Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.407 in.","Howards Cams","Hydraulic Flat Tappet","Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift: 224","Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.407 in.","Lobe Separation (degrees): 115","Make: Pontiac","Pontiac","Quantity: Sold individually.","Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.407 int.\/0.407 exh.","Valve Springs Required: Yes"],"price":26299,"price_min":26299,"price_max":26299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42973385064673,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"HRC417251-15","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Howards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":26299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"840793113774","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.winnerscircle.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HRC417251-15.jpg?v=1656617737"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.winnerscircle.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HRC417251-15.jpg?v=1656617737","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Howards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft, fits 55-81 265-455, 1800-5400 RPM, .407\/.407 Lift, 224\/236 Duration @ .050\"","id":30242655863009,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":400,"width":400,"src":"\/\/www.winnerscircle.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HRC417251-15.jpg?v=1656617737"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.winnerscircle.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HRC417251-15.jpg?v=1656617737","width":400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eThis Howards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft fits 265-455 cubic inch Pontiac engines from 1955-1981. Howards designed this camshaft as a near-duplicate of the Pontiac Ram Air III 366hp\/400 cam (GM #9785744), and it features nice low to mid-range torque \u0026amp; horsepower, and has a smooth idle. A 9.5:1+ compression ratio and a 2200+ stall speed torque converter are highly recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eHowards Cams 417251-15 Pontiac American Muscle Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft Specs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e For Pontiac 265-455 engines from 1955-1981 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Basic RPM Range: 1800 to 5400 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Valve Lift Intake: .407\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Valve Lift Exhaust: .407\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Duration: 301\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Exhaust Duration: 313\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Duration at .050”: 224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Exhaust Duration at .050”: 236\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Lobe Separation: 115\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Intake Centerline: 112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Made in the USA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003e Stock (O.E.) valve springs can NOT be used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003eHowards Cams designed this Hydraulic Flat Tappet camshaft for high performance on the street. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"\u003eHowards Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cams - From mild to wild, they are the ultimate in performance!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}