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WTB - Want to Buy a Stipe 280 Lift Camshaft. Does anyone have one they would be willing to sell?

Not much for cams out there. Been looking as well. Hard to pay $500 for a simple low lift 4 cylinder cam. I’m used to BIG V8 solid roller cams that don’t cost what these do. When you have such a small market it’s good we have anything I suppose.

I talked to Stipe recently about cams and they said, yeah, we will get around to making some at some point, but had no hard date. They told me the same thing about a year ago. I think they lost some if not most of their experienced workers and are trying to get back in the groove. I believe they make a lot of things so probably prioritize parts that bring in the most money. Gotta keep the lights on, you know, and Model T camshafts are probably a bit of a niche market. They keep a list of customers who want stuff, so maybe if everyone who wants a 280 camshaft adds their name to the list it might help.

I talked with Bill a while ago also super nice guy. They are behind and lost help. I would put my name on one or two 280 cams.

Thank you gentleman for the update we really appreciate it!!
Probably will put our name on more than one! Thank you all so much again

Thank you gentlemen for the information I appreciate it very much. If anyone out there still knows of a cam shaft that might be available please let me know

I believe there are 2 different 280'S. There is the 280 & the 280 super. The last 2 I installed were the supers. The timing is already optimal, not needing 1/2 degree advance that helps the std 280 preform better.

Hey thank you that's good to know do you have one available?

GatorsModelT wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:49 pm

Hey thank you that's good to know do you have one available?

No, sorry. I have been buying or having my customers provide them as needed.
They are to expensive to keep on hand, since until recently they could be had with a phone call.
If I had a foreseeable future need for another, I would have an extra in advance.

I certainly understand that!
Thank you for your reply!

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Gator
I have this one, I'd consider selling.
Rich 561 262 0393

I will show Gator. Looking at the tag, it appears to be a .264 Lift correct? I don't know about that. I will show him.

Thanks, will let you know.

Paula for Gator

yes Chafins 264 lift modified
I'll be in Luray!

I'm not aware of a Chaffin's .264 cam and am suspicious that it is their .270 regrind. There were several versions of those, some with better bottom end torque than other versions as they changed the specs a couple times during it's production.

Didn't/doesn't Chaffins sell one with the 7.5 advance built in?

I have 2 Chaffins regrinds and they do run just a little shy of .270 they are a great mid to low range cam. The ones I have look to have a
different profile the the one pictured. Mine look to have a shorter duration (as in the cam lobe is sharp compared to the one pictured)
I would love to know what the performance of that profile would be. It looks a lot the came my BIL has in one of his cars that performs
very well.
Craig.

Thank you gentleman for all your replies yeah the .280 is what I need. Thank you so much again for your help and information. I did find someone that had one so I was able to purchase it.