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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 57 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 57 | is there a list of the cam casting numbers somewhere.. and a way to find the specs on my original 261 cam.. i was also wondering if i could run a set of chevy V8 solid lifters in my 261 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,774 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,774 | Not sure about the casting number source, but the same cam core might have been used for different grinds, so a casting number might not help with timing and lift numbers. Definitely "no" on the V8 lifters- - - -the stovebolt lifter is larger diameter and taller than the V8.
It only takes a little bit of setup with a degree wheel and a dial indicator to determine exactly what you have, in or out of the engine, no need to engage in a lot of guesswork about a cam!
Just remember if you're using a lathe or a set of V blocks to check the cam before installation, that one degree of cam rotation equals two crankshaft degrees.
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