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Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 29 2013, 01:22 PM

DR cam (camgrinder) was the go to guy, but he's MIA lately.

Elgin isn't returning a buddies calls as well.

Webs are a bit pricey.

Used custom is a crap shoot.

Looking for something like a DC40.

3.0, 10:1, twinplug, 40 webers 34vents, RSR style malhe pistons, mostly street (country road) pleasure car.

Any thoughts from the /6 crowd???

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 29 2013, 05:27 PM

well that statement limits you even more....

Posted by: Madswede Mar 29 2013, 05:55 PM

Dougherty racing cams.

Posted by: a914luvr Mar 29 2013, 05:56 PM

I had the ones for my 911S done by these guys;

http://drcamshafts.com/

I thought they were reasonable and they can do the DC40's your talking about.

Posted by: Madswede Mar 29 2013, 06:00 PM

Simulpost!

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 29 2013, 06:01 PM

That would have been my first choice, but I'm doing another engine right now and Camgrinder and the cams ordered are MIA since last fall.
I don't want to send off my cores and get them back in time for the 2016 season.

Posted by: a914luvr Mar 29 2013, 06:41 PM

great minds think alike!

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 29 2013, 06:47 PM

Don't know if he can help, but you might try contacting Henry Schmidt at Supertec in Fallbrook, Ca. He just got me some 911s cams for my 2.7 rebuild.

Posted by: JmuRiz Mar 29 2013, 07:22 PM

I was going to say contact Henry too...give him the specs you gave us and where you want your power (low/mid/high) rpm and he should be able to guide you.

George:what's you plan for the 2.7? I have a 2.7cis and have been on the fence...every option seems good from people I've talked with (as-is stock, sc cam with CIS, full rebuild with webers or EFI)

Posted by: Peashooter Mar 29 2013, 08:06 PM

I'm building a 2.7 to put in my car. I have a set of new Crane cams that are pretty much the same as a GE60 grind, close to a 911S cam. I'd like to find a good set of E cams, and would make a deal with the Crane stuff. Not sure that I want a cam as peaky as an S cam for a street car. Maybe if it was a 3.0, which has more torque.

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 29 2013, 09:28 PM

I don't know on that one... I can't even find a listing for porsche on the crane site. I don't fancy getting stuck with a cam I don't like as well.

I'm looking for that perfect in between cam, a cross of hot, with good street characteristics, OK MPG and an acceptable idle.
I know there is no perfect cam, so I'm looking for the best compromise.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Mar 29 2013, 09:33 PM

Henry at Supetech is a great guy! Bought my 2.0 engine from him.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 29 2013, 09:49 PM

I had the equivalent of E cams (GE20) in the engine previously, and it worked very nicely with the RS piston/cylinders and PMO carbs. Pretty much what Bruce Anderson recommended in his book. We bumped the cams to a slightly hotter setup as the engine does have enough torque for the 914-6, and wanted a bit more top end 'oomph'. I had to have the engine rebuilt when it pulled the Timeserts on the head studs. Now, Casesavers hopefully will keep it together.

Without changing out the pistons, I don't know how much of a cam you can use with the 2.7 CIS pistons. Again, Henry can probably give you some good advice.

Posted by: Socalandy Mar 30 2013, 08:01 AM

this is who I used with great recomendations

Posted by: Peashooter Mar 30 2013, 08:12 AM

I guess Crane no longer makes the cams for the 911, but I do have them!

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 30 2013, 09:26 AM

That is high lift at the valve. I think it's again, like the RSR cams I was looking at, too hot for street use.

Here is more info on your cams.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/146589-crane-cams-anyone-used-them.html

Posted by: 396 Mar 30 2013, 09:32 AM

pictures of cams... journal 49mm- late style[attachmentid=377953]

Posted by: Peashooter Mar 30 2013, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the additional info. It sounds as f you are looking for the same thing that I am, a nice strong street engine with a good mid-range. I also have what I think is a set of the Solex cams. They might be a better bet than the Crane cams. My engine will have the Euro pistons and Weber carbs.

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 31 2013, 02:50 PM

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 31 2013, 03:07 PM

Peashooter those are most likely welded cams, if you can't sell them you should be able to get them reground almost any profile you want with no weld labour.
Send them to Elgin or DR cams and they should cut you a price break. At worse case you will still break even.

BTW a hard welded cam is a good thing

Posted by: Peashooter Mar 31 2013, 06:54 PM

Not so sure about that, the word CRANE is cast into the camshaft. Pretty sure they are new, but yes, I could have them reground. I might give those boys a call.

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 1 2013, 07:52 AM

Bummer on the MIA folk. I got my SC cams for the 2.7 CIS ground from Dougherty/Camgrinder/DrCam when he was working at Elgin (if he has moved on). It was $200 and the SC cams really fit a stock 2.7 CIS well (since someone brought it up).

Posted by: 9146986 Apr 1 2013, 11:52 AM

I'd suggest something like a GE60 or even GE80. My .02 would be that with RSR pistons and twin plugs, anything less than S cams would be a waste of engine parts.

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 1 2013, 01:47 PM

The plan is being tweeked slightly

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 2 2013, 12:21 PM

Made a deal with Peter (369)
I was looking at these cams before, but the previous guy had 3 bearing and they were a "copy" of this cam. This is the real deal NIB hardwelded 4 bearing WEBCAM and it's like a GE/DC-60 with a little bit better driveablity.
A little bit more than I was after, but with my pistons I'm sliding on the slope anyways.

914world ROCKS!
This helps Peter as he needs work on his existing /6 engine (same cams) and helps me out me with my project.

Thanks Peter and 914world