Well, they are different. For instance the early 1300 cams are a good
"street" mild cam to put into 1500 engines.
Ron
'78 Spit 1500
Vancouver
-----Original Message-----
From: BillG <wrgingerich@qwest.net>
To: Cwn74@aol.com <Cwn74@aol.com>; spitlist@gte.net <spitlist@gte.net>;
kristjag@EM.AGR.CA <kristjag@EM.AGR.CA>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: Spitfire cam bearings
>
>OK, so this raises another question: Other than journal size, are these
>various cams identical i.e.: same lift, duration, and timing? Will any old
>Spitfire cam with bearings, assuming it is in good condition, work properly
>in a 1500?
>
>TIA
>
>BillG
>Etc.
>Etc.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cwn74@aol.com [mailto:Cwn74@aol.com]
>Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:01 AM
>To: spitlist@gte.net; kristjag@em.agr.ca
>Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net; wrgingerich@qwest.net
>Subject: Spitfire cam bearings
>
>In a message dated 11/3/2000 10:33:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>spitlist@gte.net writes:
>
>> Let me weigh in on the side of cam bearings "even if the surfaces are in
>top
>> notch condition.
>>
>My understanding is that the cam bores in the block are the same diameter
>for
>the 1147, 1296 and 1500 engines. The later engines deleted bearings by
>increasing the diameter of the cam to make up for the lack of bearings.
>
>So you can install bearings without modifying the block bore and order or
>insert an early (small journal) cam.
>
>Please enlighten me if I'm wrong...
>
>Clark
>
>"If it's not fun, why do it?" Ben & Jerry
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