[unruhjonny]

Originally Posted by azkeebler

... I imagine that isn't a candidate for a regrind.

Actually it very well could be.

I have a very good experience lately with webcam ( http://webcamshafts.com/ )
It might not hurt to give them a call...

[azkeebler]

Thank you all for your replies. I'll figure out something when I get back onto the project. I was just curious what options were available and if I had missed an outcome to this thread.

[Rad Randy]

Well, its been several months since this topic was last replied on. Has there been any increased interest or info or progess on replacement cams?

[GaryK]

The interest is there, the problem is finding a company to invest in the manuacturing of the cam. Another problem is they need the core to custom grind the cam. These cam companies are not producing these cores. Some have a few cores laying around and will grind one down for $400. Seems pretty steep since V8 cams are less than half that price. Two companies that will work with us are Nunzi and Butler, but expect to pay a hefty price to them for it.
I spoke to Isky who used to manufacture cams for the 4 banger back in the 80's and he wasn't able to help either.
I spoke with the guys at Butler Performance when I was in Norwalk last summer and they seem interested in working with us. We should find out how many are still interested and get Butler a count so they can price it out. How many will want a stock 4 barrel cam and how many will want a high performance cam. Then we would have to define the high in performance too.
While we are at it, see if we can get them to produce an aluminum intake too. I thought about contacting Edlebrock since they like to produce the entire product from the heads up. First we need to get a count of who wants what.

[Rad Randy]

Originally Posted by GaryK

The interest is there, the problem is finding a company to invest in the manuacturing of the cam. Another problem is they need the core to custom grind the cam. These cam companies are not producing these cores. Some have a few cores laying around and will grind one down for $400. Seems pretty steep since V8 cams are less than half that price. Two companies that will work with us are Nunzi and Butler, but expect to pay a hefty price to them for it.
I spoke to Isky who used to manufacture cams for the 4 banger back in the 80's and he wasn't able to help either.
I spoke with the guys at Butler Performance when I was in Norwalk last summer and they seem interested in working with us. We should find out how many are still interested and get Butler a count so they can price it out. How many will want a stock 4 barrel cam and how many will want a high performance cam. Then we would have to define the high in performance too.
While we are at it, see if we can get them to produce an aluminum intake too. I thought about contacting Edlebrock since they like to produce the entire product from the heads up. First we need to get a count of who wants what.

Sounds promising. I would like a performance version something along the Ram Air IV type for a manual transmission. Hydraulic lifters if possible.
Thanks!
Randy

[bigunde]

Originally Posted by unruhjonny

You guys are funny!

Thanks for the info... when I was typing my initial post I started thinking that it would make sense for the crank to be set up differnt for everything to work, so that makes sense.

does/has anyone run a V8 crank with dummy weights?

that's a cool little engine

Would you have to get some rods and cut them down?

[tom s]

just bite the bullet and do a roller cam.No problem with cams then.BOP and Comp have blank billets.Not cheap but you can geterdone.Tom

[PONTIAC LARRY]

Bore .060" put a std 400 Pont Probe forged flat top on a half set of Tomahawk rods ,rebalance stock crank and get a single 65cc HRE head (10.5:1)and a 4 banger version of "Ole Faithful" 236/242 112 Hyd Roller , Harland Sharp 1.65's and a ceramic coated Hooker Super Comp header and a welded up Torker II intake with a 390 Holley ..LOL Sum Beech

[OldS-man]

Sssooooooooo this has been awhile since it was at the top.
did anyone start making a stock cam for these. Mine has a lobe that is .050 shorter than the rest .

[Motornoggin]

I haven't heard anything. Just regrinds for good stock cams. I eneded up using a wild solid roller in mine. It's all I could find at the time and I din't think it's any easier now.

[mechanickeith]

Originally Posted by OldS-man

Sssooooooooo this has been awhile since it was at the top.
did anyone start making a stock cam for these. Mine has a lobe that is .050 shorter than the rest .

If you want it back to stock specs, ship it to www.egge.com in California. They will plasma weld it back up & regrind back to stock. They have done several for me!!

[slammed62tempest]

Tin Tigr, do you still have your isky cam?

[62 tempest nashville]

Searched for months and called every company from coast to coast, and found that nothing is available. No one has blank cores.

Had to regrind.

[63Banshee]

I have a regrind I'll part with...

[63Banshee]

Originally Posted by 63Banshee

I have a regrind I'll part with...

This is the one regrind I have for sale.

[slammed62tempest]

63 banshee
how much are you asking? specs?

[blueghoast]

WOW I didn't realize they had that much lift.

GT.

[mechanickeith]

Very interesting grind!! The factory performance cam is around .410 lift with Lots more duration, 270-80 ish. Thats cams specs .480 lift @ only a 208 duration?? Did you actually put a dial indicator on it to double check the specs on the box? What would those specs be good for?? A turbo or boosted application??

[63Banshee]

This is duration at .050", not advertised duration, which is where a factory 270 number comes from.

I'm moving the cam sale to my '63 T4 for sale thread (link below). Didn't intend on hijacking this thread with it...

[Rad Randy]

Originally Posted by mechanickeith

Very interesting grind!! The factory performance cam is around .410 lift with Lots more duration, 270-80 ish. Thats cams specs .480 lift @ only a 208 duration?? Did you actually put a dial indicator on it to double check the specs on the box? What would those specs be good for?? A turbo or boosted application??

I found this chart of examples of actual VS at .050 so I figure this cam to be a tad under 260 advertised.
210 @.050 =260 advertised
220 @.050 =270 advertised
230 @ .050 =280 advertised
and so on.....

So whats the advertised duration on a stock 4 banger with a 4 barrel carb?