Re: [Amc-list] Identifying a Cam

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 2007-06-29 at 03:41 -0500, Todd Tomason wrote:

> 318-0259 is listed in my 67-72 parts book as 67-68 V8.  If I'm reading it 
> right it's for all engines.  
> 
> After some searching on the web I think CWC is for CWC Textron, which is the 
> largest cam blank manufacturer in the world.  
> 
> One possibility is that CWC was used 3810 259 as the casting number on all AMC 
> V8 cam castings.  I got this idea looking at Tom's page about the Barney 
> Navarro motor he bought.  (http://wps.com/AMC/Navarro-turbo-motor/)  The cam 
> Tom has was marked with CWC 3171241.  The part number for a 67-69 I6 cam is 
> 3171242.  

The cam I have is for an AMC six (12 bumps on it). I do have specs on
it, on that page somewhere (courtesy Randy Guynn) but I don't know how
to read them. I honestly don't know what that cam is for, I assume that
Indy project but it could be totally random (other than being AMC six).

It's odd that the v8 part number is 1 digit off.


> 
> Todd
> 
> On Thursday 28 June 2007 23:56, Ken Ames wrote:
> > 318-0259 is the factory cam for 1966 '01' V8 in my 66 parts book.
> > 01 would be the American with 290 cuin.
> > Maybe other years also but I'm looking in only the 1966 book.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Quoting Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > Anybody got any clue as to what kind of cam this is?  It came out of the
> > > 71 401 that used to be in our Javelin.  It was rebuilt by the previous
> > > owner, so
> > >
> > > I'm thinking this may be an aftermarket cam.  Here's all the numbers I
> > > could
> > >
> > > find on it.
> > >
> > > RRC5
> > > H12
> > > C23
> > > D23
> > > CA
> > > I5 or 15
> > > CWC
> > > 3180 259
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Todd
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