Cam swap?

[SixFingerJack]

My cam is fairly shagged, and in need of either repair or replacement.
My question is, can I fit a cam from a later A7 or A10 in my '48 longstroke motor?
Obviously, the part numbers differ, but the bushes are the same diameter, so are they interchangeable?
The reason I ask is that the later cams seem to be much more easily available than the early ones, and I don't have a later cam to compare with mine.
Thanks chaps.

[trevinoz]

Jack,
            The later cam is completely different and will not fit.
If you can't get another cam you will have to get yours built up and ground.
This seems to be a common fault with these cams.
I have several and only one is any good and it is one with the part number stamped into the end.
All of the others have no number.

  Trev.

[SixFingerJack]

Thanks Trev, it was worth a try. Looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and get it re-profiled if I can't find a good used one.

[trevinoz]

Jack,
            The followers are usually buggered as well.
Might be a good idea to get everything nitrided.

  Trev.

[Brian]

According to their website Draganfly have the cam and followers in stock. The followers are exchange.

The parts numbers are,  cam 67-695 and followers 67-1024

[SixFingerJack]

Cheers Brian, I just had a look on their website, £110 - ouch!
Oh well, better start saving.....

[bikerjohndavies]

I have used Newman Cams to make a new 67-695 cam for my long stroke A7 and was really impressed with the quality. They also hardended the NOS cam followers I had to match the hardness of the new cam.

I would recommend that you speak directly to David at Newman Cams as they charged me a lot less than Draganfly charge for a exchange one though I had to wait a few weeks for it.

http://www.newman-cams.com/contact.html

[SixFingerJack]

Thanks for that John, I'll give them a try.

[Beezageezauk]

Sixfingerjack,

I know a local guy who can reprofile cams and cam-followers at a very reasonable price.  I pass the old ones to him at Scorton Autojumble and get them back a month later, again at Scorton.

Send me a PM if you think I can help.

I'm from Teesside.

Beezageezauk.

[SixFingerJack]

Nice one!
You have mail......