Camshafts
#1
Camshafts
I picked up three camshafts that are all supposed to fit my 1958 371.
One Engle, one Isky, and one Crane. Couldn't pass up the deal on them.
Now I need help identifying them.
I've found a page from the old Engle catalog but if anyone has pages from the old Isky and Crane catalogs it would really be appreciated!
Thanks, Wally
One Engle, one Isky, and one Crane. Couldn't pass up the deal on them.
Now I need help identifying them.
I've found a page from the old Engle catalog but if anyone has pages from the old Isky and Crane catalogs it would really be appreciated!
Thanks, Wally
#4
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ds-cam.237381/
#5
Thanks Ralph, It looks like the Isky cam and the Crane cam got swapped in their tubes.
What I thought was the crane cam is marked RR2 which would make it an Isky cam unless they both used the same terminology.
This looks like what I'm going to use in the 371 (Now 382)
Once I identify the other two cams they're probably going up for sale.
What I thought was the crane cam is marked RR2 which would make it an Isky cam unless they both used the same terminology.
This looks like what I'm going to use in the 371 (Now 382)
Once I identify the other two cams they're probably going up for sale.
#6
Again, Thanks Ralph, It looks like the Engle cam would give me about .445 lift if I use the stock rockers. 1.6 versus 1.8 ratio.
Now it's a toss up between this one and the Isky cam. Either one should give me what I'm looking for in the 382.
Now it's a toss up between this one and the Isky cam. Either one should give me what I'm looking for in the 382.
#7
Ralph, it's strange the Isky cam doesn't reflect any of those numbers.
This is what is stamped in the end:
Z69 2P 08 59 302 HYD
Are you sure that is the page from the Isky catalog?
This is what is stamped in the end:
Z69 2P 08 59 302 HYD
Are you sure that is the page from the Isky catalog?
#8
The only thing I can pick out, is that its a 302 degree hydraulic lifter camshaft. Are you sure its an Isky cam ?
#10
#11
I contacted ncboat about the cam page he posted and he might have other cam pages for hydraulic and solid lifter cams. I think he told me it was a "pre 60's" cam catalog from Isky.
#14
If the engine is out of the car it would be easy enough to put each cam in it with a degree wheel and figure out exactly what it is.
#15
RR2 is a roller designed to be used with 1.5 adjustable rockers. Has 440 lift with 1.5, would be approximately 528 with 1.8. A set of Isky 1.5 adjustable rockers just sold for over $700 on EBAY. Then you need ,921 roller rockers or sleeve the lifter bore and run Chevrolet rollers. Trust me I know, now have everything for my RR3 cam that came in my engine.
RR2 intake 24 -64 exhaust 62 - 26 440 lift
RR2 intake 24 -64 exhaust 62 - 26 440 lift
Last edited by ncboat; October 8th, 2023 at 04:59 PM.
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