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Re: MGB Performance Cam Spec.s

To: Harlan Jillson <hjillson@argolink.net>,
Subject: Re: MGB Performance Cam Spec.s
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 17:30:04 -0600
I believe this is a "mild" performance cam.  I put one in my '70 B.  If I 
recall correctly it was
265 duration...

On Sun, 28 Jun 1998 08:47:44 -0500, Harlan Jillson wrote:

>A Question for those in the know about MG cam spec.s.  I purchase a '72 B
>roadster last week when
>a friend passed up buying it (I needed it to go with my
>'70 BGT I bought a month ago...).  While delving through the boot looking
>for treasures I found a new
>camshaft still sealed in its original box.  The spec. sheet said :
>        D9 Performance Grind
>        Intake               Exhast
>Dur.   264                  264
>Lift     .414                .414
>Lash  0.011               0.013
>
>   Looking at what I could find on cam spec.s the duration specified doesn't
>seem excessive, ( I think
>stock is around 257?), but the lift is fairly high.  My
>question is does any know ( have a guess) as too
>what I could expect from this cam if I install it?  Would
>it be good on the street, or too much, am I looking at
>a mild performace grind, or is it more ' off road' ?
>Some of you folks that are into the raceing sceen, and
>have been through a lot of tweeking with cam grinds
>might have a feel for this.
>Thank in advance,
>Harlan.
>
>


Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren


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