I am helping a friend get us ready to go on a fairly long drive, We are in need of a cam for a 25 - 26 - 27 cam shaft. Can anyone help?
Julian N Humbert
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Hopefully someone will have what you need. I'd recommend putting an ad in the Classifieds.
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1938 Master Business Coupe
1953 210 Sedan
What year is the engine in the vehicle? There's a casting date on the right side of the block, located in between cylinders 2 and 3. it has three components:
- The first is a capital letter and stands for the month. A=Jan, B=Feb, etc.
- The second component is a number from 1-31. This represents the day of the month
- The third component is a single number that stands for the year. 5=1925, 6=1926, 7=1927
The reason I bring this up is that a '25 cam won't work in a '26 or '27 engine. A '25 cam does not have the distributor gear teeth cut into the center bearing because the distributor is located behind the generator and is driven by the generator's shaft. In 1926, the distributor was relocated located to the middle of the block and is driven by the gears cut into the middle bearing of the cam shaft.
As to finding a cam shaft, I suggest that you contact a VCCA chapter (region) near you. They will know who has parts stashed away in dark places. 😉
Here's a link to the local chapter roster: https://vcca.org/regions-chapters/
Cheers, Dean
Dean "Rustoholic" Meltz
San Leandro, CA
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