HiPO Camshaft

jansawj_old · December 24, 2007 at 8:00 PM

I bought a HiPO camshaft off Ebay, advertise as NOS Ford C3OZ-6250-C in the original Ford tube.

The cam is definitly new, but I'm not sure if it's Ford. It does not have "VE" (V is an upside down A) next to the last bearing journal.

It does have "K 104" on it, with 2-pink paint dots on the end, a pink paint daub at one end, and an orange paint daub at the other end.

Is this a Ford NOS unit, or did I get taken?

Thanks in advance.

Edited by - jansawj on 12/24/2007 20:53:54

jansawj_old · December 25, 2007 at 7:21 AM

Here's some pics of the cam:

Edited by - jansawj on 12/25/2007 07:24:34

round2K_old · December 25, 2007 at 11:25 AM

It could be a later service part; some of them do not have the upside down AE. Does it have a Ford logo anywhere?

jansawj_old · December 25, 2007 at 11:59 AM

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It could be a later service part; some of them do not have the upside down AE. Does it have a Ford logo anywhere?

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kar-nut_old · December 26, 2007 at 1:09 PM

If you have a micrometer or caliper you can measure the cam lobe lift 289Hipo cam both intake/exhaust 0.298"(.298" x 1.6 rocker arm ratio = 0.477" theoretical valve lift)

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A.Lobe lift,= B.Lobe height,- C.Base circle.

Edited by - kar-nut on 12/26/2007 16:39:05

jansawj_old · December 26, 2007 at 8:28 PM

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If you have a micrometer or caliper you can measure the cam lobe lift 289Hipo cam both intake/exhaust 0.298"(.298" x 1.6 rocker arm ratio = 0.477" theoretical valve lift)

[Blocked Image: http://www.tpub.com/content/constructionloader/TM-5-3805-258-24-1/img/TM-5-3805-258-24-1_402_2.jpg]

A.Lobe lift,= B.Lobe height,- C.Base circle.

Edited by - kar-nut on 12/26/2007 16:39:05

B - C = Lobe Lift = 1.720 - 1.421 = 0.299 looks good

Thanks to all for your help.

C6ZZKGT · December 27, 2007 at 7:49 AM Official Post

I have had several NOS Ford Hipo cams that were later production pieces with the same markings as yours. Your lobe profile looks correct as well. I may still have one like that as an NOS Ford part but it is fairly inaccesible at the moment.

-Fred-

chucks302 · February 4, 2010 at 7:13 AM

It would be valuable information if there is there a ford service publication or parts dept TSB out there that would identify a later service replacement K code camshaft by markings and castings on the cam itself , i have looked in the fourth edition registry and Bob Mannels book and found no reference to it.

gjz30075 · February 4, 2010 at 2:30 PM

Does it even have a 289 firing order? Probably best to compare it to another 289 cam.

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