Reground Cam ID?
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Reground Cam ID?
I got a reground cam in a box marked.295 lift. How can I find out what it is? Thanks Dan
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Hi Dan,
Pics might help Chaffins regrinds have a distinctive profile to them that may be because the timing is changed on them?
Craig,
Pics might help Chaffins regrinds have a distinctive profile to them that may be because the timing is changed on them?
Craig,
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Here picture
How do I measure lift without putting in block? Thanks Dan
My question is how can I tell if it is .295 lift? There is an address label from Antique Auto Ranch, but I don’t know if this is the cam from them or where. How do I measure lift without putting in block? Thanks Dan
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Measure the base circle. Measure the lobe. Subtract the difference that will give you the lift
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Measure the lobe @ its tallest point & subtract the diameter measured 90 degrees. (the minimum) = cams net lift. Of course some lift is lost in the valve lash.
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Thanks guys. It is a .295 lift.
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Hi Dan,
I just looked at every stock model T cam I have and none of them have a extra .042 of base circle to grind off and still not get into the shaft
of the cam and that cam still has a base circle larger than the the shaft. Maybe thats a high lift performance cam in a regrind box? If it's a
regrind I wonder what the lobe looked like before?
Craig.
I just looked at every stock model T cam I have and none of them have a extra .042 of base circle to grind off and still not get into the shaft
of the cam and that cam still has a base circle larger than the the shaft. Maybe thats a high lift performance cam in a regrind box? If it's a
regrind I wonder what the lobe looked like before?
Craig.
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
I see the first lobe heel is ground below the bearing surface. Likely a Chaffin grind.
I removed one for a growing knocking issue. It was also black finished. It did perform well.
This cam REQUIRES a front thrust washer set up.
I removed one for a growing knocking issue. It was also black finished. It did perform well.
This cam REQUIRES a front thrust washer set up.
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A compadre called me tonight about your cam. If there is a star stamped on the gear face, its from Antique auto ranch.
If so, it was a favored montana 500 cam for a while. Would be a good performing cam.
If so, it was a favored montana 500 cam for a while. Would be a good performing cam.
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Don't know about a star on the face; I've never noticed that, but Antique Auto Ranch (Tom Carnegie) does sell a reground cam, labeled as the "Montana 500" grind. They actually list it as .300 lift. I ordered one from Tom last year. I asked him if they performed well at low and intermediate speeds because of the lift and he assured me they would.speedytinc wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:24 pmA compadre called me tonight about your cam. If there is a star stamped on the gear face, its from Antique auto ranch.
If so, it was a favored montana 500 cam for a while. Would be a good performing cam.
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Re: Reground Cam ID?
Just checked the face and SOB. There is a star. Guess this one of those cams.