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camshaft identification, ford x/flow (pic inside)
alfas - 7/6/14 at 11:22 AM

can anybody tell me what type of camshaft this is?

for me it reads .7097107. and 804

fitted to a 1300 x/flow


gremlin1234 - 7/6/14 at 03:46 PM

I don't think the middle symbol is a seven, I think its a separator

thus reading (perhaps)
.709|107°
804

redturner - 7/6/14 at 05:27 PM

Could it be for a CVH with hydraulics. The 107 could indicate inlet valve timing @full lift supersports cams.....

[Edited on 7/6/14 by redturner]

Paul Turner - 7/6/14 at 05:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by redturner
Could it be for a CVH with hydraulics. The 107 could indicate inlet valve timing @full lift supersports cams.....

[Edited on 7/6/14 by redturner]


The subject says X-Flow, it says 1300 X-Flow in the first post so why would anyone suggest its a CVH cam which is a totally different and unrelated engine (other than the fact they are both Fords).

For the record I have checked all my old X-Flow info and I cannot find any reference to such a number. Many regrinds have the companies reference on them but normally its something that makes sense.

redturner - 7/6/14 at 06:49 PM

My reason for suggesting cvh was the fact that it may have been modified and the fact that then Kent book suggests that it is the only engine with these figures indicated.....

gremlin1234 - 7/6/14 at 07:28 PM

looking again, I think:

.709/107°
80/4

and
80/4 may be date code, april 1980

Paul Turner - 8/6/14 at 07:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by redturner
My reason for suggesting cvh was the fact that it may have been modified and the fact that then Kent book suggests that it is the only engine with these figures indicated.....


A X-Flow is a pushrod engine with the cam in the block. A CVH is a OHC engine with a cam in the head. A X-Flow cannot be modified into a CVH.

redturner - 8/6/14 at 08:12 AM

I am fully aware what a x-flow engine is and have probably worked on far more than you. It is quite obvious that the cam end is mounted in a x-flow block. I have also worked with some serious engine builders whom will regrind any cam there is to make something go faster. I made a suggestion as to what the cam was in good faith, so dont talk me down like I am an idiot.....

Paul Turner - 9/6/14 at 11:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by redturner
so dont talk me down like I am an idiot.....


You said that, not me.

alfas - 9/6/14 at 02:15 PM

so back to "normal" conversation guys...

what do younthink...its more likely that this camshaft is a standard ford camshaft, but reprofiled and the guy who did the reprofiling put in his own numbers?

DW100 - 9/6/14 at 02:40 PM

I would think it is just a standard ford cam

Kent cams are normally marked something like KC234

Piper cams are normally marked something like BP285

There were a loads of grinds based on old profiles A2 etc.

But it normally obvious

mark chandler - 9/6/14 at 03:12 PM

^

Unless it has had the base circle re-ground probably just a Jurassic batch number.

alfas - 10/6/14 at 03:00 PM

the original ford camshafts have no markings in this area.

i have seen only sportscamshafts or regrinds where the rear face was marked.