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Big block Camshaft ID #928542 02/14/11 01:29 AM 02/14/11 01:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 71 Round lake, IL R ra340 OP member
ra340 OP member R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 71 Round lake, IL	I just picked up a big block cam with H288 and 1182 stamped on the end of the cam. Does anyone one know the manufacturer?

Re: Big block Camshaft ID [Re: ra340] #928543 02/14/11 01:53 AM 02/14/11 01:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	It's a Crane Cam,....the 1182, I have no idea, there's no other stamps like -2c or the word "blazer" after the 288... It's one of 2 profiles Int/Exh .458/.470 lift or .480/.494 lift

Re: Big block Camshaft ID [Re: DAYCLONA] #928544 02/14/11 04:09 PM 02/14/11 04:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 137 Daytona Beach, FL C cknight member
cknight member C Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 137 Daytona Beach, FL	Crane has not produced an H-288 for the Chrysler B/RB engines. There are H-288-2 grinds for the LA, however. Any other markings on the camshaft (either end)? Regards, Chase

Re: Big block Camshaft ID [Re: cknight] #928545 02/14/11 04:42 PM 02/14/11 04:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,533 Indiana F Fury Fan master
Fury Fan master F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,533 Indiana	Which end is the dizzy drive gear on? That'll differentiate between LA and BB.

Re: Big block Camshaft ID [Re: Fury Fan] #928546 02/14/11 09:51 PM 02/14/11 09:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 71 Round lake, IL R ra340 OP member
ra340 OP member R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 71 Round lake, IL	The distributer gear is right behind the fuel pump drive. The only markings on the cam are on the face the sprocket sits on. 288H, 1182 and large C on top of another C. The other end had some marking that was ground off. The lift on all lobes is .300 which would be .450 with stock rockers. It looks like it could be a Crane 288H Blazer cam.

Re: Big block Camshaft ID [Re: ra340] #928547 02/14/11 11:15 PM 02/14/11 11:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard master
roadhazard master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	The C on top of the other C leads me to think it's a Comp Cam. JMO Check their site & see if there's a match

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