Can you help me identify a camshaft? I had bought it on ebay for my 1956 270 ploy motor. When it arrived, it was clear it was not the right one. I hate to throw it away. On the rear end of the cam it stamped 427092. Other markings are: SPD 8-62 behind the first cam journal. Between the last lobe and the gear for the distributor, there is a 24 and B21. Finally between the gear and the last journal, there is a C2. The second and fourth cam journals are drilled. Any help would be great

 

The SPD is a Melling camshaft
8-62 Should be the cam number??????
I do not see the listing.... Maybe e-mail Melling or call Jegs tech and see if they can look it up for you?

Good Luck... I know you have been looking for this for awhile now.... Thanks for bring it back up... Im sure someone knows or has the listing.... Cheers

 

Thanks, I will try. I hate to throw it out, as good new cams, especially for older engines, can be tough to find. Would love for it to go to someone who could use it.

 

A good core like that can be re-ground into a performance cam. I believe it’s Oregon cam grinders that do that work. Infact you might want to measure the lift of your cam compared with stock or the cam spec for that cam as it could have been re-ground already.

 

I was hoping to at least figure out what v8 Mopar motor it fits in. I sent a request out to Melling, to see if they can help.

 

I would agree Iowan.... Oregon cam grinders, Egge Machine, or Powell Machine Company, They all do old Engine cam stuff for folks.... I'll do a little more poking around, I'll have to out and dig around in the shop and see if i might have a old catalog that may have the number in it...

 

I searched ebay and saw some camshaft that look like it. Im pretty sure it is for 273cu in, through 318 to 360.
that is a start, lol.

 

This is a cam for sale through Kanter. Looks exactly like it. Snout in front. Oiling holes on 2nd and 4th journals, etc. For the 277 and 301 poly and early 318 engines up to 66, but not the 270 poly I have.

https://www.kanter.com/products/engi...UaAs-FEALw_wcB

 

Like you said... It would be nice to know...

 

Mystery solved. I located the box, and it had a part number CM-198, which is Kanter's part number for the 277, 301, 318 "A" series motor from 55-66. I still don't know who the manufacturer is, but at least I know what it is for and it is a stock grind. Thank you

 

Yep,
saving box’s is always a good idea, I’ve got box’s from engines I built 25 years ago and still have.

 

Awesome, Glad you found what it is!!!!
I was just getting ready to say "I had no lead' on the info given...
Hope you find it a good home at some point.... Cheers