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Old 02-07-2010, 07:38 AM
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"I was thinking about asking Lanier Henry who is a part owner/partner (or damn good friends etc) with Schneider Racing Cams. They are grinding me a cam now FWIW..."

It's my understanding that CMC ground the original WG-5059 cams. They also have the original prints. In order to have a run made, a few samples would need to be obtained, and measured, then put in an engine and ran on the dyno, etc.

Once satisfied with the product, an order would be placed for a minimum run or price per camshaft based on the amount they designate per order. I have no idea what their minimum order would be, as I never got a return phone call from anyone at that company, and I left numerous messages at several folks desks? Typically, the more you purchase, the less they cost per camshaft.

I also gave up on the idea due to the high lobe failure rates we are seeing with flat camshafts these days. It was probably a good thing that CMC didn't make it easy for us, because no doubt 20-30 percent of the cams we would have sold would have had a lobe or two knocked off of them (for various reasons beyond our control). This gets us in to having to warranty them, etc.

We went to roller cams here for all engines built here (when we choose the parts). We also went to forged cranks and forged 4340 connecting rods as well. End result, Cliff sleeps better at night!......Cliff

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