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Offline Roger

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Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« on: Thursday,April 16, 2015, 10:27:00 AM »
A couple of years ago I bought a pair of camshafts, thinking them to be the Sprint or "D" type shafts as used in the last of the high-performance UK-spec TC engines.
Well, they aren't, they're Kent Cams L14 shafts, with .410" lift. Ideal for someone wanting to build a high-performance engine, but I really want a road engine and they may be a bit peaky for me.

So, does anyone have a pair of Europa D-type shafts they'd care to swap with me? These would have been fitted, as standard, to TC Specials with Dellorto carbs, but not to Federal cars.

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #1 on: Monday,April 20, 2015, 08:50:49 AM »
O.K, so that brought forth no response. Let's try something else..

1. Does anyone have a pair of Europa TC "D"-type camshafts for sale?

2. Can anyone recommend a camshaft grinder who can either modify my Kent or Standard shafts to D-type specification?

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #2 on: Monday,April 20, 2015, 09:13:14 AM »
I'm not familiar with the different TC cam grinds but I think I remember hearing that Isky had nice cams (I just went to their site and I didn't see Lotus mentioned but they're probably worth a call. Dave Bean is also someone I'd contact as he has a lot of stuff like that. I would also keep Omnitech Engineering in Washington in mind.

Good luck!

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #3 on: Monday,April 20, 2015, 10:19:10 AM »
I was thinking of Dave Bean myself. Their catalog lists a variety of different cams for the twin cam. Whether they still offer all of them, you'll have to call and find out.

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,April 21, 2015, 02:31:25 PM »
Burton power in the UK shows 8 cams available in various grinds....good luck! ld

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,April 21, 2015, 10:57:22 PM »
QED in the UK does all the engine bits including cams.

http://qedmotorsport.co.uk/

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Re: Twin Cam camshafts Exchange
« Reply #6 on: Thursday,April 23, 2015, 07:56:26 AM »
Roger,

You are probably in the wrong part of the world for me. I may well be swapping out my big valve cams with something a bit faster, but your cams may be a bit too hot for me. those cams you have are high lift and 280 degree. I will know what I am doing in the next few days. PM me if you want to discuss further.

Dave
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