how to ID cam

Poppi

Check it thoughly for any markings, letters or numbers. They can be marked in various places depending on the manufacturer. Is this a stock cam or aftermarket? If all else fails check your area performance shops for a "Cam Doctor". It can read the cam's profile for you.

First though post the number/letters you find here. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I have four cams out of different motors, the one out of the 57 only had about 30,000 on it. Not sure if I should use it or buy a new cam I am going to put a 312 cam and pistons in 292 trying to keep cost down as much as I can

1956 merc 312 cam ecz-a 81

1957 ford 292 cam EDB 76

1959 ford 292 cam ECK-C 81 or 18

ECK-C 18 or 81

Poppi

First of all, since all the cams are used. Did you keep the lifters in a correct order with their cams? The experts here that assemble engines, (not me) do not recommend using lifters out of order or with other cams... Using John Mummert's chart on stock cams; Your 1956 ECZ-A is 199* duration @.050 lift & .260 lift.. The 1957 (not just 292s) EDB is the best performer at 209/208*duration @ 0.050 lift & .271/.283 lift. The ECK is listed as a 1955 cross drilled (not 1959?) @197*@.050 lift & .260 lift.. The 57 cams were advertised at 256*. The others at 246* advertised. (*stands for degrees). All this is problematic if you did not keep the cams & lifters in original order..

Paul