 Camshaft Mystery SOLVED!, Elgin 6408 - what can you tell me about it? |
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| bbrock |
 Apr 6 2019, 01:54 PM
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After 2 years of trying to find the specs on my camshaft, they were under my nose the whole time. I was putting in an oil pump on my engine and decided to peek at the camshaft to see if there were any stamps that would help solve the mystery. Sure enough, there it was! It reads 'ELGIN 6408'.
 So what does it mean? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I had my cam reground in the late 80s through Automotion. They sold this grind as their "Mild Street Grind" and recommended it for carbs. Google turned up two hits on this cam. Below are the specs from Elgin Cams web site. The description is a little vague to me but it seems to say this grind can work for either carbs or FI but will run rough on the FI (I assume that would be the idle). I know what lift and duration are but know nothing about how they affect carb/FI performance. Is this a decent cam for carbs on a street car?  |
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bbrock Camshaft Mystery SOLVED! Apr 6 2019, 01:54 PM
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