Mystery Camshaft

I have a Camshaft that came with an assortment of stuff I was told it
was a 286.

How do I tell what it is?

Is there a way of working it out on the bench?

Hi Jo,
should be stamped on the end , I think its the sprocket end,
Fitzy


"Turbo Jo" <jo (AT) turbonutter (DOT) remove.fsnet.co.uk> wrote

I have a Camshaft that came with an assortment of stuff I was told it was a
286.

How do I tell what it is?

Is there a way of working it out on the bench?

Fitzy wrote:

Hi Jo,
should be stamped on the end , I think its the sprocket end,
Fitzy


"Turbo Jo" <jo (AT) turbonutter (DOT) remove.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have a Camshaft that came with an assortment of stuff I was told it was a
286.

How do I tell what it is?

Is there a way of working it out on the bench?


Thanks,

I will take a look

Turbo Jo wrote:

Fitzy wrote:

Hi Jo,
should be stamped on the end , I think its the sprocket end,
Fitzy


"Turbo Jo" <jo (AT) turbonutter (DOT) remove.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have a Camshaft that came with an assortment of stuff I was told it
was a 286.

How do I tell what it is?

Is there a way of working it out on the bench?



Thanks,

I will take a look

You can work it out on the bench - you need dial gauge and a degree
wheel.

This may also be a regrind so there will be no marking on the end.

The 286 is the duration but there are exhaust and inlet durations as
well as lift.

Just a comparison - IN/Exh and lift

Mild Street 263/270 .263/.270

Performance 270/280 .293/.315

Mild Street 270/276 .289/.292

Perf. Street 268/268 .312/.312

Hot Street 286/286 .319/.319

Vintage Race 296/290 .324/.321

Full Race 306/306 .324/.321

Race 286/286 .339

Rob wrote:

Turbo Jo wrote:
Fitzy wrote:

Hi Jo,
should be stamped on the end , I think its the sprocket end,
Fitzy


"Turbo Jo" <jo (AT) turbonutter (DOT) remove.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have a Camshaft that came with an assortment of stuff I was told
it was a 286.

How do I tell what it is?

Is there a way of working it out on the bench?



Thanks,

I will take a look


You can work it out on the bench - you need dial gauge and a degree
wheel.

This may also be a regrind so there will be no marking on the end.

The 286 is the duration but there are exhaust and inlet durations as
well as lift.

Just a comparison - IN/Exh and lift

Mild Street 263/270 .263/.270

Performance 270/280 .293/.315

Mild Street 270/276 .289/.292

Perf. Street 268/268 .312/.312

Hot Street 286/286 .319/.319

Vintage Race 296/290 .324/.321

Full Race 306/306 .324/.321

Race 286/286 .339

Thanks I'll need to do that as there are no markings on the cam. I

presume it is a regrind.

Cheers