Re: Stock CAM specs

[n9ads@domain.elided (Howard R Pletcher)]

On Sun, 17 Jan 1999 19:37:47 -0500 Doug Rasmussen
<DougRasmussen@domain.elided> writes:
>
>  Ok, this brings up some questions.  I know all IH V8 cams CAN be
>interchanged, but are they all the same specs?  And do you want the same
>cam specs for your rock crawling Scout as for your highway cruising
>Travelall?  And if these cams were designed in the leaded gas days don't
>you want a cam designed for unleaded fuels?  Do you get a cam choice
when
>buying a rebuild kit or do you just get a generic IH cam?
>
>  Seems like anyone re-camming their engine would want to have a cam 
>suited to their intended use rather than a compromise design that's a
>one-size-fits-all grind.  Prior to buying my off the shelf Schnieder I
>considered going thru a speed shop and having my cam reground by one 
>of the speed shop's vendors.  In order to get the best choice of grind
they had
>about 20 questions like, vehicle use, engine mods, vehicle weight, trans
>type, ratios, tire size,etc.  Rather than wait 3 weeks for the regrind I
>went with the Schnieder  grind whose description seemed closest to my
use
>.
>
>  So what's the deal, are all stock IH cams the same grind?
>
>Doug
>
>
All the V-8's from the first V-266 in the Scout to the last V-345 in the
Scout and the last V-392 in the T/A, are serviced with the same part
number, 151985-R5, for their cam.  I'd say that means they have the same
grind. (Well, if you check up on me, the first V-266 used 151985-R4, but
the raised part number essentially means only some minor variation and
not a change that is significant.)  I was surprised too, when I started
checking this out a couple of years ago.  I didn't look, but I'm quite
certain a Loadstar doesn't have a different cam either.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

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