[DeTomaso] Comp Cams Kit with custom grind

[Thomas Borcich]

Reed Cams??? are they still in business? I called their number and its disconnected?

Best regards,



Tom





> From: tipo874 at comcast.net
> To: tborcich at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Comp Cams Kit with custom grind
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:04:36 -0500
> 
> Dan recommended a custom ground Bullet cam for my application. He provided
> Bullet's Master List part number and all the specs. I called Bullet
> expecting a custom ground to be more expensive than an off the shelf cam and
> a long wait. Bullet told me they do not stock any ground cams. They carry
> cam blanks and take the orders during the day and grind the cams at night.
> No additional cost for a custom grind. They ground my cam that night and
> shipped it the next day.
> 
> He had also provided some Comp Cam and Crane Cam off the shelf part numbers
> that were close to the custom grind but no cigar.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Thomas Borcich
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 15:45
> To: Pantera REALBIG forum
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Comp Cams Kit with custom grind
> 
> 
> I spoke to the Comp Cams about getting a custom grind and was told there is 
> an additional fee because they have to change to a different core...the cost
> 
> is about $53 more. Not huge but there's more...turns out their custom grinds
> are 
> only done from the "lobe design patterns" they have in their system, which
> are 
> plentiful. You can change the LSA but have to use one of their "existing
> lobes", 
> and you can still get all the pieces in their kits. Looks like you can come
> pretty 
> close to Dan's preferred specs, but not sure 
> how close the ramp profiles match up.
> 
> Summit has the best price for the kits about $30 less than Comp Cams
> price...
> Comp Cams won't match the Summit price. When ordering from Summit or Comp
> Cams 
> you have to give a core number (32-000-5 for a Cleveland), then give the
> lobe grind #. 
> You also want to make sure that you order a cam kit that has similar lift
> #'s as the 
> custom lobe lift...so that you don't order a kit that has weaker springs and
> try to 
> install them with a substantially larger lift cam that needs higher seat
> pressures.
> 
> It may be easier in the long run to order #535-TM280HR-284HR-107A from Reed
> Cams and source 
> all the parts separately. At least you know your getting a cam that works.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
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