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CAM QUESTION
« on: August 20, 2014, 12:37:23 PM »
ANYBODY HEARD OF MUSKEGON CAMS?I BOUGHT A MUSKGEON CAM ON EBAY FOR MY 73 PINTO 2.0 SO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF ITS STOCK OR PERFORMANCE

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 02:46:59 PM »
WAS ABLE TO CROSS MY PART NUMBER OVER TO THE NEW PART NUMBER FROM PERFECT CIRCLE ITS A 229-1652.ANYBODY HAVE A PERFECT CIRCLE CAM BOOK THAT CAN FIND INFO ON THIS CAM?

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 03:40:28 PM »
Odds are a stock cam. Measure the lobe high and then at the sides and subtract smaller figure from the larger, or the lobe eight, that will tell you.


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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 05:39:16 PM »
That suxs I was hoping it was a performance cam

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 07:45:35 PM »
Found it in the Clevite catalog, who owns Perfect Circle, dead stock 2.0 replacement cam using that number.

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014, 07:57:08 PM »
Thanks amc.oh well only payed 10 bucks for it

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2014, 06:34:22 PM »
Hey it's worth that eh?

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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2014, 08:21:45 PM »
That suxs I was hoping it was a performance cam

I got a performance cam from Crane about a year ago for my 2.0. Don't go too wild on a cam like I did on my first one. They have stock, 1 notch over stock, and 2 notches over stock. Don't get more than that if it is for street use.
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Re: CAM QUESTION
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2014, 07:21:37 PM »
If for ATX on these even 'one notch' can be too much, but really a worthless term as it in no way describes the cam timing, just like the old school '3/4 race' or 'full race' used in the '60s. Silly terminology that means literally nothing, it only shows you how truly engine smart the talker is. Numbers brother, it's all about the EXACT numbers. Anything else is for those that can't build properly.