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hmmm...my dc's all stink!!!

ian, i'm glad the 40 has a 302, now i'll let you build on a budget...and copy

it's standard mechanical old 70's engine

cheers, i get that. it's used... without followers, but i'm building on a budget, and i've used different cams and buckets before and they last a few years with no adverse effects (maybe a different story it the long term). can i get hydraulic lifters for my old mechanical block? is the o/d the same...

it would appear to be this cam, hydraulic lifters though
can anyone explain the solid/hydraulic thing to me please? is this cam usless to me?
http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/cam- ... d=801&sb=2

well, i won a cam on ebay, it's a compcams with 67156 stamped on the end? the compcams link above doesn't work can anybody shed some light on this? cheers, glen

aaah, the ebay capri engine, looks like a deal

cheers mark, it arrived today

i found 1 on us ebay for £6 atm, +£22 p&p, i'll watch

cheers mark, that looks a lot neater, tell us how you get on with butchering it
how much?

hi people in my computer, how do i drive the oil pump when using coil pack ignition? ford 302w with no dizzy, do i have to cut down the shaft somehow? any info appreciated, cheers, glen

anyone?

hmmm....i don't know what engine it came from, who made it etc. it has a "N" stamped on the end, but nothing stamped on the timing gear end.
there's a few casting marks inbetween the lobes at the flywheel end, looks like z7? b9 or b6?

hi, i.ve got a cam for a 302, where is there info so i can find out what it is? i've searched the net for cam identification, but couldn't find alot!
any links would be good, cheers, glen

a result indeed. I trust you will be retaing those heads for all they are good for - namely door stops. indeed, the heads were given to me so i could mock my engine/gearbox up, and make sure they clear my chassis! funnily enough, they were garage door doorstops :o what heads are they? how can you t...