Good morning Healey list,
We're also facing a cam problem with the rebuild of my BN1 engine -- rather
than buy a new cam at +/- $800, we'd like to have it welded up & re-ground.
Yes, we could send it out to Isky, but can anyone recommend a good shop east
of the Appalachians?
Many thanks,
S. P. Carr
BN1 in PA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
To: "'Allyn Richardson'" <allynrichardson@cox.net>; "'Healey List'"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: Cam Re-Grind
> Hi Allyn,
> Any good cam grinder will probably have a profile very similar to the BJ8
> in
> his library if not the BJ8. The original BJ8 cam dimensions can be
> achieved
> during a reprofile of your BN6 cam.
> The BJ8 minor diameter was quite small and the back is very close to the
> cam
> shaft itself. I suspect that prevented BMC from having to modify the
> forgings that they started with.
> New lifters with a really good start up lube and U should be OK. Don't let
> the engine idle slowly for the first 15 minutes after U first start it up.
>
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Allyn Richardson
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:31 PM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: Cam Re-Grind
>
> I'm re-building my 58 BN6 engine. The cam is in excellent shape but I
> would
> like to have it re-profiled to late BJ8 engine specs to take advantage of
> better breathing. Any one have a source to share?
>
> Regards,
> Allyn
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