Cam Grinds

[2muchtq]

I can get a cam reground from MUCH less than an aftermarket.


Is there ANY specs on a decent cam floating around?


Heck... I'd even settle for a spec sheet on the factory ones. I just need a starting spot.


Thanks
Mark



PS... I have a cam with a couple journals in sorry shape. Can a shop build them up and turn them to make it work?

[dpuckett]

I wouldnt want to have the journals built up and ground down.

DP

[mhuppertz]

Regrinds can work fine, but since you are going to have to change out lifters anyway it's safer to go with a new one, especially if it's a work truck as well as a play truck.

[2muchtq]

BUT. Unless I want to pony up the billet and have one custom made... I am stuck with aftermarket companies. While I am sure they all offer a good product. I can get three cams ground for what the aftermarkets cost.


I want to play with overlap... cam timing.... stuff like this.



I have a few theories about high timing numbers in trucks that will take a cam that I need to have made and set to my idea of proper timing. (dont worry... pistons will be decked to allow valve clearance)


Basically... I am NOT building a daily driver... I want the fastest first gen VE pumped truck down the 1/4 mile.

[KTA]

Buy a stock 12v cam core off ebay and get it ground to whatever specs you want.

[2muchtq]

The stock specs are what I am looking for.


Then... a decent starting point. From there I would like to play.



Thanks
Mark

[KTA]

Who ever is going to do your grinds should have a cam doctor and can check what the specs are on a stock cam for you provided of course you send them a good core to check. The other alternative is to take a degree wheel and a dial indicator and check it yourself, but I have found that method to be very difficult to get good repeatable results.

[2muchtq]

Thanks. I might just go that route.